Modulation of nitric oxide pathways: Therapeutic potential in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 533, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 263-276

  Redington, Anthony E ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5,6 DIHYDRO 6 METHYL 4H 1,3 THIAZINE; AMINOGUANIDINE; ARGININE; BRADYKININ; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; ETHYLISOTHIOUREA; FLUNISOLIDE; INDOMETACIN; ISOENZYME; METHYL THIOCITRULLINE; MONTELUKAST; N (3 (AMINOMETHYL)BENZYL)ACETAMIDINE; N 6 (1 IMINOETHYL) LYSINE; N(G) HYDROXYARGININE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; OMALIZUMAB; PEROXYNITRITE; PLACEBO; PREDNISOLONE; SC 51; TERBUTALINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ASTHMA; BIOSYNTHESIS; BRONCHUS TONE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CYTOTOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG INHIBITION; EXHALATION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 33644781595     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.12.069     Document Type: Review

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