Expressions of Ezrin and Pip5k1α Proteins in Airway Smooth Muscle of Asthmatic Patients
Assessing the Expressions of Ezrin, Phosphorylated Ezrin, and Pip5k1α in the Airway Smooth Muscle of Asthmatic Patient
About This Trial
Asthma, a prevalent chronic respiratory affliction, significantly impinges upon the quality of life for affected individuals. Timely and appropriate diagnostic measures, coupled with efficacious therapeutic interventions, are paramount in mitigating exacerbations of symptoms and enhancing the life quality of patients. Ezrin plays an important role in maintaining cell morphology, cell migration, cell adhesion and polarisation, but Ezrin expression in airway smooth muscle remains unclear. Pip5k1α is an important kinase involved in intracellular phosphatidylinositol signalling pathways that may be involved in smooth muscle contraction and diastole. Therefore, further studies are necessary to elucidate the changes of Ezrin and Pip5k1α in patients with asthma to provide a basis for investigating alternative treatments for asthma.
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No intervention.
Observational study with no intervention.