Control of Lung Epithelial Growth by a Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor : The Other Side of the Coin

AUTOR(ES)

Roman, Jesse

FONTE

American Society for Investigative Pathology

RESUMO

This Commentary provides a perspective on an article in the current issue of the American Journal of Pathology by Maouche et al, which demonstrates that α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors play a key role in regulating airway regeneration by limiting basal epithelial cell proliferation.

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