Arginase in the airways hyperreactivity

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 592-597

  Strapkova, A ^a   Antosova, M ^a  

^a University Hospital in Martin   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Airway hyperreactivity; Arginase; Guinea pig; NOHA; Ovalbumin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ARGINASE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER;

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

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; ARGINASE; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; GUINEA PIGS; LUNG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; TRACHEA;

EID: 75649117791     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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