KCa3.1 mediates alphaSMA expression in human lung myofibroblast via the Smad2/3 and TGFbeta1 signalling pathway

K. M. Roach, C. Feghali-Bostwick, H. Wulff, P. Bradding (Leicester, United Kingdom; Pittsburgh, United States Of America)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Cell biology 2014
Session: Cell biology 2014
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3851
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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K. M. Roach, C. Feghali-Bostwick, H. Wulff, P. Bradding (Leicester, United Kingdom; Pittsburgh, United States Of America). KCa3.1 mediates alphaSMA expression in human lung myofibroblast via the Smad2/3 and TGFbeta1 signalling pathway. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 3851

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