Cough and expiration reflexes elicited by inhaled irritant gases are intensified in ovalbumin-sensitized mice

In conclusion, Ova sensitization caused distinct and lingering increases in baseline cough frequency, and also intensified both CR and ER responses to inhaled irritant gases, which probably resulted from an allergic inflammation-induced hypersensitivity of airway sensory nerves.

Source: AJP: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Zhang, C., Lin, R.-L., Hong, J., Khosravi, M., Lee, L.-Y. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research