Isotonic smooth muscle response in human bronchi exposed in vitro to nitrogen dioxide

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2294-2297

  Chitano, P ^a   Lucchini, R E ^a   Calabro F ^a   Saetta, M ^a   Maestrelli, P ^a   Fabbri, L M ^b   Mapp, C E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c Istituto di Medicina Clinica Padova   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Airway smooth muscle; Asthma; Oxidants

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; NEUROKININ A; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SUBSTANCE P;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; THORACOTOMY;

ACETYLCHOLINE; BRONCHI; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOTONIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NEUROKININ A; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OXIDANTS, PHOTOCHEMICAL; SUBSTANCE P;

EID: 0029912603     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09112294     Document Type: Article

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