Effects of cigarette smoke on degranulation and NO production by mast cells and epithelial cells

Effects of cigarette smoke on degranulation and NO production by mast cells and epithelial cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) is decreased by cigarette smoking. The hypothesis that oxides of nitrogen (NO<sub>X</sub>) in cigarette smoke solution (CSS) may exert a negative feedback mechanism upon NO release from epithelial (AEC, A549, and NHTBE) and...

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Main Authors: Hunt John E, Heywood Gavin J, Kumar Rakesh K, Kim Henry S, Wei Xiu M, McNeil H Patrick, Thomas Paul S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-09-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
nitric oxide
mast cells
epithelial cells
cigarette smoke
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/108

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