The biomechanical behavior of the airways can be altered due to pathological remodeling,
causing obstruction and limiting airflow. Airway damaging lung diseases, such as asthma
and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are massive economic and societal burdens, yet
a clear mechanistic understanding of the systemic and interdependent alterations in
diseased airway behavior is still under development. In this brief review, the mechanical
behavior of the airway wall corresponding to structural remodeling alterations are …