Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2567793 | Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In conclusion, ethanol selectively exaggerates, via a PKC-dependent pathway, the cough response evoked by TRPV1 stimulation. The present results may contribute to explain respiratory distresses sometimes associated to alcohol consumption, including cough and asthma.
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Authors
Raffaele Gatti, Eunice Andre, Campi Barbara, Thai Q. Dinh, Giovanni Fontana, Axel Fischer, Pierangelo Geppetti, Marcello Trevisani,