Dosimetry counts: Molecular hyper sensitivity may not drive pulmonary hyperresponsiveness

Journal of Aerosol Medicine: Deposition, Clearance, and Effects in the Lung

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 555-564

  Moss, O R ^a   Oldham, M J ^b  

^a CIIT CENTERS FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Dosimetry models; Hypersensitivity; Inhalation; Methacholine challenge; Pulmonary hyperresponsiveness; Pulmonary morphometry; Respiratory isthmus; Rodent models

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; SIGMA A 2126; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROSOL; AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; B6C3F1 MOUSE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BREATHING; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOSIMETRY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PROVOCATION TEST; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 33846036887     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jam.2006.19.555     Document Type: Article

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