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Modulation of airway sensitivity to inhaled irritants: role of inflammatory mediators.

Bronchopulmonary C-fiber endings and rapidly adapting pulmonary receptors (RARs) are primarily responsible for eliciting the defense reflexes in protecting the lungs against inhaled irritants. In anesthetized animals, inhalation of cigarette smoke, one of the common inhaled irritants, into the lungs...

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Autores principales: Lee, L Y, Widdicombe, J G
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1240586/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11544168