Chemical and Physical Regulations of Airway Smooth Muscle Cells and Their Implications to Asthma Pathogenesis

摘要：

Although pathogenesis of asthma is still a major challenge in medical science, it is generally agreed that both structural and functional alterations of airway smooth muscle (ASM) are the common final pathway responsible for the excessive constriction of airways, the hallmark of asthma. Many chemical and physical factors could influence structure and/or function of ASM cells. These include, but not limited to, air pollutants, inflammatory agents, mechanical and geometrical properties of the microenvironment where the cells reside.

作者: Linhong Deng

作者单位: Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 第四届中美生物医学工程暨海内外生物力学学术研讨会

会议地点: 重庆

会议语种:英文

页码: 35-38

在线出版日期: 2010-07-26（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）