Effects of irritants on airways reactivity

Cent Eur J Public Health. 1996:4 Suppl:54-5.

Abstract

The authors observed reactivity changes of airways smooth muscles after exposure of experimental animals to toluene and hyperoxia. The pretreatment with antioxidants did not prevent these changes.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antioxidants
  • Cats
  • Female
  • Guinea Pigs
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Irritants / pharmacology
  • Lung / drug effects*
  • Male
  • Muscle, Smooth / drug effects
  • Oxygen / pharmacology*
  • Toluene / pharmacology*
  • Trachea / drug effects*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Irritants
  • Toluene
  • Oxygen