The expression of muscarinic receptors is involved in the p42/44ERK and NF-kB activation of human lung fibroblasts from COPD subjects

M. Profita, A. Bonanno, L. Siena, M. Ferraro, S. Caruso, F. Pompeo, M. I. Minervini, M. Pieper, G. Bonsignore, M. Gjomarkaj (Palermo, Italy; Biberach, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Airway cell biology II
Session: Airway cell biology II
Session type: E-Posters in free access
Number: 673
Disease area: Airway diseases

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