Intra- and extracellular activities of ciliated cells. A model for functional studies.
The mucociliary activity of the mucosa of the respiratory tract is used as an experimental model for exposure studies regarding air pollution and pharmaca. It is possible to record the intracellular electrical activity simultaneously with the extracellular mechanical movements of cilia.
D000397:Air Pollution; D000485:Allergens / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria; D001980:Bronchi / Q000502:physiology*; D002923:Cilia / Q000502:physiology*; D006813:Humidity; D008722:Methods; D008954:Models, Biological; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000494:pharmacology; D010100:Oxygen / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D013696:Temperature; D014132:Trachea / Q000502:physiology*
D000485:Allergens; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D009584:Nitrogen; D010100:Oxygen