Immunoreactive endothelin in bronchial biopsy specimens: Increased expression in asthma and modulation by corticosteroid therapy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 544-552

  Redington, Anthony E ^a,c   Springall, David R ^b   Meng, Qing Hai ^b   Tuck, Angela B ^a   Holgate, Stephen T ^a   Polak, Julia M ^b   Howarth, Peter H ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial biopsy; Collagen; Corticosteroids; Endothelin; Inflammation; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; ENDOTHELIN; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0030828035     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70148-9     Document Type: Article

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