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β2-Agonist induced cAMP is decreased in asthmatic airway smooth muscle due to increased PDE4D.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Trian Thomas, Burgess Janette K, Niimi Kyoko, Moir Lyn M, Ge Qi, Berger Patrick, Liggett Stephen B, Black Judith L, Oliver Brian G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Asthma is associated with airway narrowing in response to bronchoconstricting stimuli and increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass. In addition, some studies have suggested impaired β-agonist induced ASM relaxation in asthmatics, but the mechanism is not known. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the potential defect in β-agonist induced cAMP in ASM derived from asthmatic in comparison to...
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