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Biochemical Basis of Asthma Therapy
29 Jul 2011
Abstract excerpt
Current therapy for asthma is highly effective. β(2)-Adrenergic receptor (β(2)AR) agonists are the most effective bronchodilators and relax airway smooth muscle cells through increased cAMP concentrations and directly opening large conductance Ca(2+) channels. β(2)AR may also activate alternative signaling pathways that may have detrimental effects in asthma. Glucocorticoids are the most effective...
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