Constitutive high expression of protein arginine methyltransferase 1 in asthmatic airway smooth muscle cells is caused by reduced microRNA-19a expression and leads to enhanced remodeling
Keywords: Airway wall remodeling; primary airway smooth muscle cell; protein arginine methyltransferase 1; miR-19a; extracellular signal-regulated kinase; STAT1; ASMC; Airway smooth muscle cell; COPD; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ECM; Extracellular matrix