Inhaled corticosteroids inhibit substance P receptor expression in asthmatic rat airway smooth muscle cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neurokinins (NKs) participate in asthmatic airway inflammation, but the effects of NKs on airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) and those of corticosteroids on NKs are unknown.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>To investigat...

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Main Authors: Li Miao, Shang Yun-xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/12/79