Effect of the inhibitor of NO synthase, N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester, on histamine-induced bronchospasm in the rabbit

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-53

  Dewachter, P ^a   Vassiliou, M ^b   Saunier, C G ^b   Hartemann, D ^b   Peslin, R ^b   Laxenaire, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Histamine induced bronchospasm; N(G) nitro L arginine methyl ester; Oxygen free radicals; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; HISTAMINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; OXYGEN RADICAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

EID: 0030921578     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-201X.1997.00180.x     Document Type: Article

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