Investigating the role of TRPA1 and TRPV1 ion channels in the cough reflex
Cough is under the control of sensory afferents which innervate the airways via the vagus nerve. Cough is an important protective reflex that clears the airway, but can become exacerbated and deleterious when associated with airways diseases, in which there is enhanced release of inflammatory mediat...
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Imperial College London
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.616710 |