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Airway extracellular matrix and smooth muscle in COPD [ 2014 - ]

Also known as: 5015465

Research Grant

[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1063068]

Researchers: Prof Alan James (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Brent McParland Dr Peter McFawn Dr Peter Noble Prof Gregory King

Brief description In asthma the layer of airway smooth muscle is thicker, due to more muscle cells. Airway narrowing is excessive but reversible. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (due mainly to smoking) the layer of airway smooth muscle is also thicker but the airways cannot be induced to open, or close. Our data suggest that this fixed airway narrowing is likely to be due to an excess of matrix between cells rather than muscle. This project will comprehensively test this new finding.

Funding Amount $791,677.00

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