<p>Single and double-labeled immunohistochemistry showing the distribution of β-actin, ASMA, the polymerized actin (F-actin) and α-tubulin on representative sections of bovine intact airways after static and dynamic Ptm conditions (90 min mechanical loading) and with constriction (<b>A</b>) and actin or microtubulin depolymerization (<b>B</b>). β-actin and F-actin are shown in brown; ASMA and α-tubulin are blue and nuclei are pink (<b>A</b>, and <b>B</b>). All conditions were processed simultaneously for each antibody (n = 30/condition). Scale bars are 100 µm on the top row sections and 50 µm on the bottom rows.</p
Airway remodelling occurs in chronic asthma leading to increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass and...
rity model hypothesizes that cytoskeleton-based microtu-bules (MTs) carry compression as they balanc...
<p>The cytoskeleton and connection to ECM by integrins determine and regulate airway diameter throug...
<p>The subcellular structures of actin and microtubule are similar during static and dynamic loading...
<p>Effects of static and dynamic Ptm on β-actin (act, ∼42 KDa) (<b>A</b> and <b>B</b>) and α-tubulin...
<p>Effects of static or dynamic mechanical loading conditions are shown during acetylcholine-induced...
<p>Effects of Ptm on the cross-bridge forming contractile proteins α-smooth muscle actin (ASMA, ∼42 ...
Recent reports suggest that tidal stretches do not cause significant and sustainable dilation of con...
The ability of airway smooth muscle to alter its stiffness and contractility in response to mechanic...
Stress and strain are omnipresent in the lung due to constant lung volume fluctuation associated wit...
Smooth muscle is widely distributed in the body and controls different physiological functions in an...
<p>Effects of Ptm on the cross-bridge activating contractile proteins MLCK (∼210 KDa) (<b>A</b> and ...
This thesis focuses on the structure and function of airway smooth muscle (ASM) in health and diseas...
Microtubules are structural components of the cytoskeleton that determine cell shape, polarity, and ...
Many types of smooth muscle, including airway smooth muscle (ASM), are capable of generating maximal...
Airway remodelling occurs in chronic asthma leading to increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass and...
rity model hypothesizes that cytoskeleton-based microtu-bules (MTs) carry compression as they balanc...
<p>The cytoskeleton and connection to ECM by integrins determine and regulate airway diameter throug...
<p>The subcellular structures of actin and microtubule are similar during static and dynamic loading...
<p>Effects of static and dynamic Ptm on β-actin (act, ∼42 KDa) (<b>A</b> and <b>B</b>) and α-tubulin...
<p>Effects of static or dynamic mechanical loading conditions are shown during acetylcholine-induced...
<p>Effects of Ptm on the cross-bridge forming contractile proteins α-smooth muscle actin (ASMA, ∼42 ...
Recent reports suggest that tidal stretches do not cause significant and sustainable dilation of con...
The ability of airway smooth muscle to alter its stiffness and contractility in response to mechanic...
Stress and strain are omnipresent in the lung due to constant lung volume fluctuation associated wit...
Smooth muscle is widely distributed in the body and controls different physiological functions in an...
<p>Effects of Ptm on the cross-bridge activating contractile proteins MLCK (∼210 KDa) (<b>A</b> and ...
This thesis focuses on the structure and function of airway smooth muscle (ASM) in health and diseas...
Microtubules are structural components of the cytoskeleton that determine cell shape, polarity, and ...
Many types of smooth muscle, including airway smooth muscle (ASM), are capable of generating maximal...
Airway remodelling occurs in chronic asthma leading to increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass and...
rity model hypothesizes that cytoskeleton-based microtu-bules (MTs) carry compression as they balanc...
<p>The cytoskeleton and connection to ECM by integrins determine and regulate airway diameter throug...