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Does cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1) reduce apoptosis and induce hypertrophy in human bronchial smooth muscle cells?
Does cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1) reduce apoptosis and induce hypertrophy in human bronchial smooth muscle cells?
CT-1 reduces apoptosis and induces hypertrophy in human bronchial smooth muscle cells, suggesting a potential role in increasing smooth muscle mass in airway disease.
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Hypothesis-generating for CT-1 in airway remodeling; human studies required before clinical relevance.
Zhou et al. (2003) studied this question.
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