Pharmacology of airway smooth muscle

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 5 III, 1998, Pages

  Barnes, Peter J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ADRENOMEDULLIN; ANGIOSTATIN; ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; ENDOTHELIN 1; HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR; HYPOPHYSIS ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE; LEUKOTRIENE; PROSTACYCLIN; PROSTAGLANDIN D2; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SEROTONIN; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATING FACTOR; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; BRONCHODILATATION; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLE INNERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR AFFINITY;

EID: 0031758316     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.supplement_2.13tac800     Document Type: Conference Paper

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