Effects of load and tone on the mechanics of isolated human bronchial smooth muscle

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 488-495

  Blanc, François Xavier ^a   Salmeron, Sergio ^b   Coirault, Catherine ^a   Bard, Martin ^b   Fadel, Elie ^c   Dulmet, Elisabeth ^c   Dartevelle, Philippe ^c   Lecarpentier, Yves ^a,b  

^a LABORATOIRE D OPTIQUE APPLIQUÉE   (France)

^b BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c CENTRE CHIRURGICAL MARIE LANNELONGUE   (France)

Author keywords

Airways; Albuterol; Methacholine

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; MYOSIN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; CYCLING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0033045925     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.86.2.488     Document Type: Article

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