This review will present evidence that ASM, a passive contractile tissue, may also play an important role in the perpetuation of airway inflammation and the remodeling of the airway in asthma.

• 这篇综论将探讨呼吸道平滑肌的功能，说明它除了是一种被动的调节支气管运动张力的组织外，也可以在气喘中失学调节气道发炎与重塑的角色。