The gastrointestinal (GI) tract displays multiple motor patterns that move nutrients and
wastes through the body. Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) provide the forces necessary for GI …

The COVID-19 pandemic has established an unparalleled necessity to rapidly find effective
treatments for the illness; unfortunately, no specific treatment has been found yet. As this is a …

COVID-19 is caused by a novel coronavirus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus (CoV)-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus is responsible for an ongoing pandemic and …

COVID-19 has infected more than 41 million people worldwide with over 1.1 million deaths
and is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (CoV) 2 (SARS-CoV …

Prolactin (PRL) is a peptidic hormone that displays pleiotropic functions in the organism
including different actions in the brain. PRL exerts a neuroprotective effect against …

The health scourge imposed on humanity by the COVID-19 pandemic seems not to recede.
This fact warrants refined and novel ideas analyzing different aspects of the illness. One …

Key points Airway hyper‐responsiveness in asthma is driven by excessive contraction of
airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs). Agonist‐induced Ca2+ oscillations underlie this …

Asthma is defined as chronic inflammation of the airways and is characterized by airway
remodeling, hyperresponsiveness, and acute bronchoconstriction of airway smooth muscle …

Tobacco smoking is the largest risk factor for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), and is associated with hyperresponsiveness of airway smooth muscle …

To preserve ionic homeostasis (primarily Ca2+, K+, Na+, and Cl−), in the airway smooth
muscle (ASM) numerous transporters (channels, exchangers, and pumps) regulate the influx …