Cyclosporin A reduces airway mucus secretion and mucociliary clearance in rats Ciclosporina A reduz a secreção de muco das vias aéreas e o transporte mucociliar de ratos
PURPOSE: To assay the effects of cyclosporin A on mucus secretion from goblet cells and on mucociliary transport in situ in rats. METHODS: Twenty-one male Wistar rats were assigned to 3 groups: control (n = 5), saline (n = 8), and cyclosporin A (n = 8). After 30 days of drug therapy, the rats were k...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2007-01-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322007000300021 |