Whereas the role of bronchial smooth muscle remains controversial in healthy subjects its role is well established in asthmatics. Bronchial smooth muscle contraction induces airway narrowing. The smooth muscle also contributes to bronchial inflammation by secreting a range of inflammatory mediators, recruiting and activating inflammatory cells, such as mast cells or T-lymphocytes. In addition, bronchial smooth muscle mass is significantly increased in asthma. Such an increase has been related to a deposition of extracellular matrix proteins, and an increase in both cell size and number. However, the mechanisms of this smooth muscle remodelling are complex and not completely understood. The article will review recent data regarding the pathophysiology of bronchial smooth muscle remodelling in asthma.
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Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Araujo, B. B.
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Dolhnikoff, M.
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Dolhnikoff, M.
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Silva, L. F. F.
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Silva, L. F. F.
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Elliot, J.
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Sir Charles Gairdner Hosp, W Australian Sleep Disorders Res Inst, Nedlands, WA 6009, AustraliaUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Elliot, J.
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Lindeman, J. H. N.
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Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Vasc Surg, Leiden, NetherlandsUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Lindeman, J. H. N.
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Ferreira, D. S.
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Ferreira, D. S.
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Mulder, A.
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TNO Prevent & Hlth, Div Biomed Res, Leiden, NetherlandsUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mulder, A.
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Gomes, H. A. P.
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Gomes, H. A. P.
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Fernezlian, S. M.
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Fernezlian, S. M.
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James, A.
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James, A.
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Mauad, T.
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Araujo, B. B.
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Dolhnikoff, M.
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Dolhnikoff, M.
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Silva, L. F. F.
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Silva, L. F. F.
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Elliot, J.
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Sir Charles Gairdner Hosp, W Australian Sleep Disorders Res Inst, Nedlands, WA 6009, AustraliaUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Elliot, J.
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Lindeman, J. H. N.
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Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Vasc Surg, Leiden, NetherlandsUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Lindeman, J. H. N.
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Ferreira, D. S.
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Ferreira, D. S.
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Mulder, A.
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TNO Prevent & Hlth, Div Biomed Res, Leiden, NetherlandsUniv Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mulder, A.
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Gomes, H. A. P.
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Gomes, H. A. P.
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Fernezlian, S. M.
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Fernezlian, S. M.
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James, A.
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Sir Charles Gairdner Hosp, W Australian Sleep Disorders Res Inst, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
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James, A.
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Mauad, T.
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