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The effect of unilateral adrenalectomy on transformation of adrenal medullary chromaffin cells in vivo: a potential mechanism of asthma pathogenesis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Hu Cheng-Ping, Zou Ye-Qiang, Feng Jun-Tao, Li Xiao-Zhao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Decreased epinephrine (EPI) is an important underlying factor of bronchoconstriction in asthma. Exogenous β(2)-adrenergic receptor agonist is one of the preferred options to treat asthma. We previously showed that this phenomenon involved adrenal medullary chromaffin cell (AMCC) trans...
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