… inflammation characterized by an increase in airway eosinophils, … airway responsiveness,
but did not induce any inflammatory changes 24, 26. The increase in airway responsiveness …

… that DEP enhanced also airway responsiveness to inhaled … of airways accompanied by
airway hyperresponsiveness (9). … enhanced eosinophilic airway inflammation and airway …

… airway responsiveness and anti… airway responsiveness due to DE are attenuated by
thiol anti-oxidant supplementation, particularly in those with underlying airway hyper-responsiveness…

… airway responsiveness and to analyze bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), respectively. After
measurement of airway responsiveness, lungs were removed for determinations of histology. …

… Therefore, we exposed mice to DE and sensitized them with OVA, then analyzed airway
inflammation, airway responsiveness, the production of antigen-specific IgE and IgG 1 , and the …

… In subjects with allergic asthma, controlled DE exposure has elicited increased bronchial
hyper-responsiveness, without any evidence of an augmented neutrophilic or allergic airway …

… diesel exhaust particles (DEP) prior to ovalbumin (OVA) sensitization in rats reduced OVA-induced
airway … Airway responsiveness was examined on day 30, and animals were sacrificed …

… the airways, with asthmatic subjects thought to be especially sensitive. The authors
hypothesised that exposure to diesel exhaust (DE), a major source of PM, would induce airway …

… We demonstrate a direct interaction between DEP and airway C-fiber afferents. In anesthetized
guinea pigs intratracheal administration of DEPs activated airway C-fibers. The organic …

… airway inflammation and hyper-responsiveness. … airway injury from diesel exhaust occurs
to trigger activation of inflammatory signalling cascades. Alternatively, the persistent airway …