Role of nitric oxide in airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in bronchial asthma

Nitric oxide (NO) is produced within the airways and has a variety of actions on the airway function. Nitric oxide is a potent bronchodilator, and NO released from airway epithelial cells and inhibitory nonadrenergic non-cholinergic nerve terminals may attenuate airway hyperresponsiveness. However,...

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Main Author: Hisamichi Aizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1999-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015314647

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