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Insulin increases the expression of contractile phenotypic markers in airway smooth muscle.
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology - 1 Jul 2007
Schaafsma Dedmer, McNeill Karol D, Stelmack Gerald L, Gosens Reinoud, Baarsma Hoeke A, Dekkers Bart G J, Frohwerk Erin, Penninks Jelte-Maarten, Sharma Pawan, Ens Karen M, Nelemans S Adriaan, Zaagsma Johan, Halayko Andrew J, Meurs Herman
Abstract excerpt
We have previously demonstrated that long-term exposure of bovine tracheal smooth muscle (BTSM) strips to insulin induces a functional hypercontractile phenotype. To elucidate molecular mechanisms by which insulin might induce maturation of contractile phenotype airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells,...
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