Effect of elastase pretreatment on rat lung strip induced constriction

Respiration Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 239-246

  Lopez Aguilar J ^a   Romero, P V ^a  

^a Ciutat Sanit I Univ de B   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mammals, rat; Mechanics of breathing, lung tissue elasticity; Mediators, acetylcholine; Smooth muscle, lung

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ELASTASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; LUNG; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG INJURY; LUNG PARENCHYMA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; STRESS;

ACETYLCHOLINE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMALS; ELASTICITY; LUNG; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PANCREATIC ELASTASE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SWINE;

EID: 0032170197     PISSN: 00345687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5687(98)00054-1     Document Type: Article

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