Videomicroscopy of methacholine-induced contraction of individual airways in precision-cut lung slices

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2479-2487

  Martin, C ^a   Uhlig, S ^a   Ullrich, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

airway contraction; methacholine; precision cut lung slices

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; PROPANOL; STEROID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0029855117     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09122479     Document Type: Article

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