Relaxin potentiates ß2-adrenoceptor mediated bronchodilation in precision-cut lung slices (PCLS) from mouse models of airway inflammation and fibrosis, and in human airways

J. Bourke (Clayton, Australia), M. Lam (Clayton, Australia), C. Maksdi (Clayton, Australia), J. Chitty (Clayton, Australia), B. Thomas (Clayton, Australia), P. Bardin (Clayton, Australia), J. Jaffar (Prahran, Australia), G. Westall (Prahran, Australia), S. Royce (Clayton, Australia)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Advances in asthma pharmacology
Session: Advances in asthma pharmacology
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3880
Disease area: Airway diseases

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