TRPM8 mechanism of autonomic nerve response to cold in respiratory airway

• Main Authors: Wang Cong-Yi (Author), Tominaga Makoto (Author), Johnson Richard D (Author), Chen Meng (Author), Ling Jennifer X (Author), Xing Hong (Author), Gu Jianguo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Breathing cold air without proper temperature exchange can induce strong respiratory autonomic responses including cough, airway constriction and mucosal secretion, and can exacerbate existing asthma conditions and even directly trigger an asthma attack. Vagal af...