Local immune response and bronchial reactivity in rats after capsaicin treatment
@article{Nilsson1991LocalIR, title={Local immune response and bronchial reactivity in rats after capsaicin treatment}, author={Gunnar P Nilsson and Kjell Alving and Jan M. Lundberg and Staffan Ahlstedt}, journal={Allergy}, year={1991}, volume={46} }
The interaction between the nervous system, immune system and bronchial reactivity was studied in rat by using the neurotoxin capsaicin. Rats were treated with capsaicin at 1‐2 days of age or at adult age, before or after sensitization by subcutaneous injections with ovalbumin (OA). The levels of the neuropeptides neurokinin A and calcitonin gene‐related peptide were decreased in the lung after capsaicin treatment, as determined with radioimmunoassay, whereas the levels of neuropeptide Y were…
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