Substance P stimulates human airway submucosal gland secretion mainly via a CFTR-dependent process
In lab and clinical research, its been observed to activate fibroblasts (the cells that produce collagen), increase glycosaminoglycan synthesis (which helps skin retain water), modulate matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs, the enzymes that break down old tissue), and act as a copper cofactor in antioxidant pathways
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The data are also summarized in Table 1