title: Airflow obstruction is associated with increased smooth muscle extracellular matrix.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pulmonary Physiology and Sleep Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Australia robyn.jones@health.wa.gov.au.
authors.forename: Robyn L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Australia Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Noble
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pulmonary Physiology and Sleep Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia.
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Elliot
authors.affiliation: School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Howard W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: McFawn
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia James Hogg Research Centre, Institute for Heart and Lung Health, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hogg
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pulmonary Physiology and Sleep Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Alan L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D056151:Airway Remodeling / Q000502:physiology; D000073865:Cigarette Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013223:Statistics as Topic