Passive sensitization of human airways induces myogenic contractile responses in vitro

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1276-1281

  Mitchell, R W ^b   Rabe, K F ^b   Magnussen, H ^b   Leff, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Airway smooth muscle; Bronchial smooth muscle; Electrical field stimulation; Quick stretch; Serum immunoglobulin E

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030802622     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1997.83.4.1276     Document Type: Article

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