Cellular Ca2+ homeostasis in the pathophysiology of chronic respiratory diseases
Calcium works as a second intracellular messenger in all cell types and its downstream signalling is a key pathway for many systemic functions. In the lungs, the majority of activating stimuli trigger intracellular calcium increase, which is indispensable for the normal functioning of the airways; t...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10803/104537 |