… M/P ratio, the maximal mid-expiratory flow on a P and complete M expiratory flow volume curve
are compared. An M/P … An M/P ratio of <1 means that the deep inspiration decreased mid-…

In the present paper, we have reviewed experimental animal studies on the effects of the two
most important oxidant airborne pollutants, nitrogen dioxide and ozone, on the respiratory …

Since the pathogenesis and the pathological features of occupational asthma are similar to
those of nonoccupational asthma, the former represents a very useful model for the …

Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) plays a pivotal role in increasing airway smooth
muscle mass in severe asthma by inducing proliferation and hypertrophy of human airway …

… A P value of less than 0.05 was considered to be significant. For ex vivo phagocytosis,
mice were anesthetized with an intraperitoneal injection of 60 μl of xylazine/ketamine mixture, …

Evidence is rapidly accumulating that low-activity-reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
phosphate (NADPH) oxidases homologous to that in phagocytic cells generate reactive …

The observation that the length-force relationship in airway smooth muscle can be shifted
along the length axis by accommodating the muscle at different lengths has stimulated great …

… The P values have been provided where statistical tests were performed. … 24 ± 10 7 pM in
treated, P > 0.05). An agonist competition curve with PE (10 −8 –10 −4 M) indicated only the low…

Reactive oxygen species have been recently identified as important mediators of mitogenic
signaling in a number of cell types. We therefore explored their role in mediating mitogenesis …

… The independent variable V is the airflow, V is the ventilation volume calculated from integrating
the flow signal, and P 0 is an offset pressure to set P tp = 0 when both V and V are zero. …