Inhalation of electronic cigarette aerosol induces reflex bronchoconstriction by activation of vagal bronchopulmonary C-fibers

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 315, Issue 4, 2018, Pages L467-L475

  Khosravi, M ^a   Lin, R L ^a   Lee, L Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; Bronchoconstriction; C fiber; Electronic cigarette; Nicotine

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; LIDOCAINE; NICOTINE;

AEROSOL; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL GUINEA PIG; HARTLEY GUINEA PIG; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG PRESSURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; ANIMAL; BREATHING MECHANICS; BRONCHUS; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; GUINEA PIG; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METABOLISM; NONMYELINATED NERVE; PATHOLOGY; REFLEX; VAGUS NERVE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AEROSOLS; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMALS; BRONCHI; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; NICOTINE; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 85053382195     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: 15221504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00137.2018     Document Type: Article

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