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Utilizing the Precision-Cut Lung Slice to Study the Contractile Regulation of Airway and Intrapulmonary Arterial Smooth Muscle
Published on: May 5, 2022
Stem cells in airway smooth muscle: state of the art
Jaime Murphy1, Ross Summer, Alan Fine
1The Pulmonary Center, R-304, 715 Albany Street, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA. murphj04@bu.edu
Abstract:
Very little is known regarding the function, origin, and turnover of airway smooth muscle (ASM). In this article, we discuss the embryological development of ASM, and provide information regarding candidate mesenchymal ASM progenitor cell populations specifically in relation to airway remodeling. This review also highlights the current limitations in studying ASM biology, and underscores the need for novel molecular tools and markers that will refine our understanding of this cell type in lung homeostasis and disease.
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