In vivo exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) induces a decrease in calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and tachykinin immunoreactivity in guinea-pig peripheral airways

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1847-1851

  Lucchini, R E ^a   Springall, D R ^b   Chitano, P ^a   Fabbri, L M ^c   Polak, J M ^b   Mapp, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Guinea pig; Peptides; Pollutants; Sensory nerves

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; TACHYKININ;

AIR POLLUTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INNERVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE;

EID: 0029832547     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09091847     Document Type: Article

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