Inhibition of antigen-induced bronchial smooth muscle hyperresponsiveness by lovastatin in mice

Journal of Smooth Muscle Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 123-128

  Chiba, Yoshihiko ^a   Sato, Shunsuke ^a   Misawa, Miwa ^a  

^a HOSHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Airway hyperresponsiveness; Asthma; Bronchial smooth muscle; Lovastatin; Mouse

Indexed keywords

EID: 55249100015     PISSN: 09168737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.44.123     Document Type: Article

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