Activated epithelial cells and innate immune cells also release pro-remodelling factors, such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ligands, and transforming growth factor (TGF)- , which trigger goblet cell hyperplasia, EMT, fibroblast activation, and airway smooth muscle cell proliferation and hypertrophy ( 5.1 Epithelial structural changes in asthma Asthmatic airways show increased numbers of basal cells with an impaired proliferation and differentiation capacity, goblet cell hyperplasia and an imbalance in the production of mucins, with increased MUC5AC and reduced MUC5B ( Figure 2 ) (4850)
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Blockage of the Eustachian tube isolates the middle ear space from the outside environment
(Courtesy Duke Archives) This picture is from 1901, looking north
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Differences in the elemental compositions (C, O, and N) of MCE membranes and in the concentrations of trace metals recovered from MCE membranes were determined using a one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's multiple comparison tests
