Prevention of Antigen-Induced Bronchial Hyperreactivity and Airway Inflammation in Sensitized Guinea-Pigs by Tacrolimus

• Päätekijät: J. R. Lapa e Silva (Tekijä), C. Ruffié (Tekijä), J. Lefort (Tekijä), M-A. Nahori (Tekijä), B. B. Vargaftig (Tekijä), M. Pretolani (Tekijä)
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• Julkaistu: Hindawi Limited, 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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We examined the effect of the immunosuppressive agent, tacrolimus (FK506), on antigen-induced bronchial hyperreactivity to acetylcholine and leukocyte infiltration into the airways of ovalbumin-challenged guinea-pigs. Subcutaneous injection of 0.5 mg/kg of FK506, 1 h before and 5 h after intra-nasal...