Protective Effects of Intratracheally-Administered Bee Venom Phospholipase A2 on Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Asthma in Mice

Asthma is a common chronic disease characterized by bronchial inflammation, reversible airway obstruction, and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). Current therapeutic options for the management of asthma include inhaled corticosteroids and β2 agonists, which elicit harmful side effects. In the present...

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Main Authors: Kyung-Hwa Jung, Hyunjung Baek, Dasom Shin, Gihyun Lee, Sangwon Park, Sujin Lee, Dabin Choi, Woojin Kim, Hyunsu Bae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/10/269