Androgens augment pulmonary responses to ozone in mice

Abstract Ozone causes airway hyperresponsiveness, a defining feature of asthma, and is an asthma trigger. In mice, ozone‐induced airway hyperresponsiveness is greater in males than in females, suggesting a role for sex hormones in the response to ozone. To examine the role of androgens in these sex...

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Main Authors: Ross S. Osgood, David I. Kasahara, Hiroki Tashiro, Youngji Cho, Stephanie A. Shore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-09-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14214