title: The airway epithelium as a barrier and as a modulator of smooth muscle function.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Pharmacology Section ICI Pharmaceuticals Group ICI Americas Inc, Wilmington, Delaware 19897-2300.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Farmer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001685:Biological Factors / Q000502:physiology; D016535:Bronchial Hyperreactivity / Q000503:physiopathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology*; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000502:physiology*; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001685:Biological Factors; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; C067763:epithelium-derived inhibitory factor; D009569:Nitric Oxide