Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Bronchoconstriction damages airway epithelia by excess crowding-induced extrusion
D. C. Bagley, T. Russell, E. Ortiz-Zapater…·J. Rosenblatt
This study shows that bronchoconstriction causes epithelial cell extrusion, leading to airway damage, inflammation, and mucus secretion, and that inhibiting extrusion prevents these symptoms.
DOI 10.1101/2023.08.04.551943