Effect of Dexamethasone on Rat Respiratory Pathways

• Published in: Journal of evolutionary biochemistry and physiology Vol. 37; no. 2; p. 170
• Main Authors: Fedin, A N, Nur, M M, Kryukova, E N, Vasil'eva, K A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer Nature B.V 01.03.2001
• Subjects: Rodents

It has been shown that a short-term application (10-15 min) of dexamethasone at a concentration of 1.0 µg/ml decreases the muscular contraction amplitude of the trachea and large bronchi to 76.2 ± 3.5% and increases the dilatational effect of histamine (1.0 µg/ml) to 47.4 ± 8.1% at stimulation of pr...