Low temperature results in decreased tension in decellularized human nasal mucosa

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 162-166

  Chu, Yueng Hsiang ^a   Wu, Chin Chen ^b   Wu, Ching Hsiang ^b   Wang, Hsing Won ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Congestion; Decellularization; Elastin; Extracellular matrix; In vitro study; Low temperature; Nasal mucosa; Nasal obstruction

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; ELASTIC FIBER; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MALE; NOSE MUCOSA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TURBINATE; VASOCONSTRICTION; COLD; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE TENSION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; COLD TEMPERATURE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NASAL MUCOSA; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; NOREPINEPHRINE; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; SURFACE TENSION; TURBINATES; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 67650299360     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2009.23.3288     Document Type: Article

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