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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1992-4-30
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pubmed:abstractText |
Instilled elastase caused an inflammatory response in the lungs of guinea pigs which was observed at 6 h, 24 h, and 48 h post-treatment. The inflammation was most marked at 24 h and was characterised by a loss of epithelial cilia and detachment of epithelial cells from the basement membrane, a marked increase in polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) in blood vessels of the tracheal submucosa and an infiltration of macrophages into the parenchyma. Compared with controls, isolated tracheal preparations from 24 h and 48 h elastase pretreated animals were hyperreactive (Emax) to histamine and carbachol. This hyperreactivity persisted in tracheas from 48 h elastase pretreated animals after removal of the epithelial layer. Parenchymal strips were hyperreactive to histamine only. Tissue sensitivity (EC50) was little affected by elastase. Tracheal preparations incubated in 0.01% elastase for 3 h responded normally. In vivo responses of Raw and Cdyn to histamine were unaffected by elastase at 24 h and 48 h. However, the slope of the dose-response curve to acetylcholine was steepened 24 h after elastase instillation, but not at 48 h. In contrast to other models of inflammation elastase evokes in vitro but not in vivo hyperresponsiveness.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:issn |
0952-0600
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
1
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
139-52
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:2980297-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:2980297-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:2980297-Guinea Pigs,
pubmed-meshheading:2980297-Injections,
pubmed-meshheading:2980297-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:2980297-Muscle Contraction,
pubmed-meshheading:2980297-Pancreatic Elastase,
pubmed-meshheading:2980297-Respiratory System,
pubmed-meshheading:2980297-Trachea
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pubmed:year |
1988
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Effect of elastase instilled into the trachea on airways mechanics in guinea pigs.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Physiology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
In Vitro,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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