because the integrity of airway epithelium is very important for pulmonary function and airway epithelium is very rich in beta-adrenoceptors , it is possible that the beneficial effects of beta-adrenoceptor agonists in asthma and other airway diseases could , at least in part , be due to their action on epithelium .
C0001643
beta-adrenoceptors
C0004096
asthma