Role of tachykinins in sulfur dioxide-induced bronchoconstriction in anesthetized guinea pigs

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2044-2050

  Hajj, Ahmad M ^a   Burki, Nausherwan K ^a   Lee, Lu Yuan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

atropine; bronchopulmonary C fibers; inhaled irritants; neurokinin receptor antagonists

Indexed keywords

SULFUR DIOXIDE; TACHYKININ; TACHYKININ RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; GUINEA PIG; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG RESISTANCE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030035246     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1996.80.6.2044     Document Type: Article

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