Airway inflammation induces the expression of choline acetyltransferase and muscarinic receptors promoting the fibroblast proliferation in COPD subjects

M. Profita, L. Siena, A. Bonanno, F. Pompeo, A. M. Montalbano, M. Ferraro, A. Bruno, G. Bonsignore, M. Pieper, M. Gjomarkaj (Palermo, Italy; Biberach, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Inflammatory cell biology
Session: Inflammatory cell biology
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 4078
Disease area: Airway diseases

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