Mechanisms of transforming growth factor-β activation in airway smooth muscle cells and its role in asthma

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterised by airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR), inflammation of the airways and reversible airway obstruction. Airway remodelling is a feature of asthma, especially in cases of severe and fatal asthma, and includes structural changes such a...

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Main Author: Tatler, Amanda Louise
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13653/