Airway Smooth Muscle Contraction (IMAGE)

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Airway Smooth Muscle Contraction

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A JGP study examines the role of PKC in airway smooth muscle contraction and raises the possibility that this enzyme could be a therapeutic target for treating asthma, COPD, and other lung diseases. The diagram shown summarizes the pathways regulating airway smooth muscle contraction.

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Dixon, R.E., and L.F. Santana. 2013. <em>J. Gen. Physiol</em>. <a target="_blank" href="http://jgp.rupress.org/content/141/2/161”>141:161–164</a>

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