This section of a large intrapulmonary bronchus shows pseudostratified columnar epithelium ... Contained in the submucosa are smooth muscle, cartilage, and seromucous and mucous glands.

The mechanism of action of bronchial thermoplasty (BT) treatment for patients with severe asthma is incompletely understood. This study investigated the 2.5-year impact of BT on airway smooth muscle ...

16 All enrolled patients gave written approval. Control samples were obtained from donor lung transplants under NaRacAS (expression and activity of Rac1 in bronchial smooth muscle cells from from ...

Anticholinergics prevent the increases in intracellular concentration of Ca++ which is caused by interaction of acetylcholine with the muscarinic receptors on bronchial smooth muscle. The ...

In smooth muscle of lung: epinephrine causes muscle relaxation ... Epinephrine can be used during an asthmatic attack to relax bronchi and ease breathing. Overuse of this type of broncho-dilator eases ...