Prevention of Mast Cell Degranulation by Disodium Cromoglycate Delayed the Regression of Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats
Author(s) -
Hana Maxová,
Marianna Vasiľková,
J Novotná,
Olga Vajnerová,
Alena Baňsová,
M Vízek,
Jan Herget
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000312403
Subject(s) - medicine , degranulation , hypoxia (environmental) , lung , pulmonary hypertension , ventricle , endocrinology , mast cell , right ventricular hypertrophy , anesthesia , immunology , receptor , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen
Pulmonary vascular remodeling induced by chronic hypoxia regresses after return to normoxia. This regression is associated with an increased amount of collagenase in pulmonary mast cells and increased collagenolytic and elastolytic activity in the lung tissue.
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