Effect of atropine on ciliary beat in human upper respiratory tract epithelial cells

International Journal of Tissue Reactions

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 131-136

  Centanni, S ^a,b   Camporesi, G ^a   Tarsia, P ^a   Guarnieri, R ^a   Allegra, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CILIARY MOTILITY; CILIATED EPITHELIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OTOSCLEROSIS; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; STAPEDECTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

ADULT; ATROPINE; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CELL MOVEMENT; CILIA; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTOSCLEROSIS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 0032468375     PISSN: 02500868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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