Airway goblet-cell mucus secretion

A mucus hypersecretory phenotype is a dominant characteristic of chronic airways diseases such as chronic bronchitis and asthma. This phenotype develops following chronic exposure of the respiratory tract to particulate matter, allergens, irritants and/or pathogens. The associated increase in the mu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Trends in Pharmacological Sciences 2001, Vol.22 (1), p.39-45
1. Verfasser:	Jackson, Alan D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Asthma Chronic bronchitis Goblet Cells - drug effects Goblet Cells - secretion Humans Metaplasia Mucus Mucus - secretion Preclinical models Secretion Secretory Rate - drug effects
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