Sildenafil decreases rat tracheal hyperresponsiveness to carbachol and changes canonical transient receptor potential gene expression after antigen challenge

Inhibition of type-5 phosphodiesterase by sildenafil decreases capacitative Ca2+ entry mediated by transient receptor potential proteins (TRPs) in the pulmonary artery. These families of channels, especially the canonical TRP (TRPC) subfamily, may be involved in the development of bronchial hyperres...

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Main Authors: C.T. Sousa, T.S. Brito, F.J.B. Lima, R.J.B. Siqueira, P.J.C. Magalhães, A.A.M. Lima, A.A. Santos, A. Havt
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Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2011-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000600010&lng=en&tlng=en