The Effect of Heparin on Antigen-Induced Mucus Hypersecretion in the Nasal Epithelium of Sensitized Rats

Background: Heparin is a potential anti-inflammatory drug for allergic airway inflammation. To elucidate the effects of heparin on allergic inflammation, we examined the in vivo effects of heparin on antigen-induced mucus hypersecretion and infiltration of eosinophils and neutrophils in the nasal ep...

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Main Authors: Takao Ogawa, Shino Shimizu, Takeshi Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015301106