
lntegrins are a group of transmembrane heterodimeric proteins that mediate cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions. lntegrins have been under intense investigation for their role in inflammation in asthma. Clinical trials investigating integrin antagonists, however, have shown that these compounds are relatively ineffective. Airway remodelling is another pathological feature of asthma that is thought to make an important contribution to airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and lung function decline. Recent studies have identified integrins as important players in this process, with a particular role for beta(1) and alpha(v) integrins. Here we review the role of these integrins in airway remodelling and hyperresponsiveness in obstructive airway disease and their potential as pharmacological targets for future treatment.
ALPHA-V INTEGRINS, EXTRACELLULAR-MATRIX PROTEINS, integrin, GROWTH-FACTOR-BETA, airway hyperresponsiveness, airway remodelling, airway smooth muscle, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, SMOOTH-MUSCLE PHENOTYPE, HUMAN LUNG FIBROBLASTS, TGF-BETA ACTIVATION, INFLAMMATORY DISEASES, CELL PROLIFERATION, MEDIATE ENHANCEMENT, airway fibroblast
ALPHA-V INTEGRINS, EXTRACELLULAR-MATRIX PROTEINS, integrin, GROWTH-FACTOR-BETA, airway hyperresponsiveness, airway remodelling, airway smooth muscle, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, SMOOTH-MUSCLE PHENOTYPE, HUMAN LUNG FIBROBLASTS, TGF-BETA ACTIVATION, INFLAMMATORY DISEASES, CELL PROLIFERATION, MEDIATE ENHANCEMENT, airway fibroblast
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