title: Current concepts on mechanisms of force generation and maintenance in airways smooth muscle.
authors: Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Institute, London, UK.
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Giembycz
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Raeburn
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D009218:Myosins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D014132:Trachea / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D014335:Tropomyosin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D014335:Tropomyosin; D009218:Myosins; D002118:Calcium