Capsaicin and neurokinin A-induced bronchoconstriction in the anaesthetised guinea-pig: Evidence for a direct action of menthol on isolated bronchial smooth muscle

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 121, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1645-1650

  Wright, C E ^a   Laude, E A ^a   Grattan, T J ^a   Morice, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airways resistance; Bronchodilatation; Capsaicin; Menthol; Neurokinin A

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CAPSAICIN; MENTHOL; NEUROKININ A; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; TERPENOID;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; GUINEA PIG; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; BRONCHI; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; CALCIUM; CAPSAICIN; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MENTHOL; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NEUROKININ A;

EID: 0030878592     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701319     Document Type: Article

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