Elastase-induced changes in lung function: Relationship to morphometry and effect of drugs

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 221-229

  Nishi, Y ^a   Boswell, V ^a   Ansari, T ^b   Piprawala, F ^b   Satchi, S ^b   Page, C P ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWICK PARK INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal model; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Emphysema; Rabbit; Stereology

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ELASTASE; GLUCOCORTICOID; PORCINE PANCREATIC ELASTASE; RETINOIC ACID; TRYPSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMPHYSEMA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

EID: 0037678731     PISSN: 10945539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1094-5539(03)00052-X     Document Type: Article

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