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| Prado,C.M.; da Rocha,G.Z.; Leick-Maldonado,E.A.; Starling,C.M.; Capelozzi,V.L.; Martins,M.A.; Tibério,I.F.L.C.. |
| Pulmonary remodeling is an important feature of asthma physiopathology that can contribute to irreversible changes in lung function. Although neurokinins influence lung inflammation, their exact role in the extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling remains to be determined. Our objective was to investigate whether inactivation of capsaicin-sensitive nerves modulates pulmonary ECM remodeling in animals with chronic lung inflammation. After 14 days of capsaicin (50 mg/kg, sc) or vehicle administration, male Hartley guinea pigs weighing 250-300 g were submitted to seven inhalations of increasing doses of ovalbumin (1, 2.5, and 5 mg/mL) or saline for 4 weeks. Seventy-two hours after the seventh inhalation, animals were anesthetized and mechanically ventilated and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Collagen; Elastic fibers; Capsaicin; Chronic lung inflammation. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000200007 |
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