Identification of BPIFA1/SPLUNC1 as an epithelium-derived smooth muscle relaxing factor

Asthma is characterized by abnormal airway hyperresponsiveness. Here the authors identify BPIFA1 as a factor secreted by airway epithelial cells, and show that it regulates contractility of airway smooth muscle cells by binding to and regulating the Orai1 Ca2+channel.

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Auteurs principaux: Tongde Wu, Julianne Huang, Patrick J. Moore, Michael S. Little, William G. Walton, Robert C. Fellner, Neil E. Alexis, Y. Peter Di, Matthew R. Redinbo, Stephen L. Tilley, Robert Tarran
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/c13d74cd6193402c97012e807c2d9c19
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