Role of the bronchial smooth muscle in regulating airway disease

Symposium
Chairs: J. Lotvall (Gothenburg, Sweden), K. F. Rabe (Leiden, The Netherlands)
Aims: This symposium will discuss recent development on the role of the bronchial smooth muscle in airway disease.

Contractility of bronchial smooth muscle and changes during disease T. Bai (Vancouver, Canada)
Responses of bronchial smooth muscle to inflammation and disease A. Knox (Nottingham, United Kingdom)
Contribution of bronchial smooth muscle to inflammation S. Hirst (London, United Kingdom)
Mechanisms of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in a clinical setting – putative role of smooth muscle P. O'Byrne (Hamilton, Canada)