Rutgers University-New Brunswick · PharmacologyAn Asthma Lab
Steven S An · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Research Focus
Dr. Steven S An's lab at Rutgers focuses on understanding asthma, specifically how inflammation affects the contraction of airway smooth muscle cells. The research aims to uncover new mechanisms that regulate airway constriction and to identify new treatments that could help patients with asthma, especially those resistant to current medications. This work is crucial for developing better therapies to manage asthma symptoms and improve patient outcomes.
asthmaairway smooth musclebronchodilatorsinflammationmechanical endotypes
Research Aims
5AIM 01Understand the molecular mechanisms of airway smooth muscle shortening in asthma
AIM 02Identify new druggable targets to improve asthma treatment
AIM 03Characterize the role of bitter taste receptors in airway smooth muscle function
AIM 04Analyze the effects of microRNAs on excitation-contraction coupling in smooth muscle
AIM 05Investigate inflammation-dependent and -independent mechanisms of bronchoconstriction
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturemolecular biology techniquesmicroscopygenomicssingle-cell analysismechanical measurements
Output against the department
Publications216top 39% of dept.181st of 462
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Citations6.8kbottom 48% of dept.239th of 462
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