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Association of TRPV4 gene polymorphisms with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jun 2009
Zhu Guohua, Gulsvik Amund, Bakke Per, Ghatta Srinivas, Anderson Wayne, Lomas David A, Silverman Edwin K, Pillai Sreekumar G
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airway epithelial damage, bronchoconstriction, parenchymal destruction and mucus hypersecretion. Upon activation by a broad range of stimuli, transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) functions to control airway epithelial cell volume and epithelial and endothelial permeability; it also triggers bronchial smooth muscle contraction and...
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