Cellular Crosstalk Linked To Lung Disease
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 02:21
in Health & Medicine
Crosstalk between cells lining the lung and airway smooth muscle cells is important in lung development. However, it has also been shown to contribute to several lung diseases, including asthma and pulmonary hypertension. Researchers have now molecularly characterized one crosstalk pathway in mice, providing potential new therapeutic targets for treating individuals with lung diseases caused by affects on airway smooth muscle cells, such as asthma and pulmonary hypertension.