Effect of NO-synthase and arginase inhibition in airway hyperreactivity

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 191-197

  Strapkova, A ^a   Antosova, M ^a   Nosalova, G ^a  

^a University Hospital in Martin   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Airway hyperreactivity; Arginase; Guinea pig; NO synthases; Ovalbumin

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMINOGUANIDINE; ARGINASE; ARGININE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GUANIDINE DERIVATIVE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; N(OMEGA) HYDROXYARGININE; N(OMEGA)-HYDROXYARGININE; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OVALBUMIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; LUNG; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SMOOTH MUSCLE; TRACHEA;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ARGINASE; ARGININE; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GUANIDINES; GUINEA PIGS; LUNG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; OVALBUMIN; TRACHEA;

EID: 57049181964     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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