A research group led by Dr. Keisuke Obara, Dr. Kento Yoshioka, and Professor Yoshio Tanaka from the Department of Chemical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, has ...
Calcium ions orchestrate contraction and relaxation in airway smooth muscle by regulating excitation–contraction coupling. In quiescent cells, basal cytosolic Ca2+ is maintained at nanomolar levels by ...
A research group has uncovered important details about how platelet-activating factor (PAF)—a powerful molecule involved in inflammation and allergic reactions—triggers contractions in the smooth ...