Article
Syk mediates airway contractility independent of leukocyte function.
Allergy - 1 Apr 2015
Wang X, Khanna N, Wu J, Godri Pollitt K, Evans G J, Chow C-W, Scott J A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Syk, an immune regulatory tyrosine kinase, plays a role in inflammatory disease processes. We recently reported a role for epithelial expression of Syk in the airways hyper-responsiveness in response to air pollution in a mouse model of asthma. The aim of this study was to further investigate the role of Syk in airway contractility in response to methacholine (MCh) and particulate matter (PM) air...
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