[Abnormalities in cough reflex].
Enzymes degrading peptides may participate in the regulation of the cough reflex. Thus, decreases in enzyme activities may enhance cough reflex and a decrease in cough reflex may lead to aspiration pneumonia. Down- and up-regulation of cough reflex is important for the understanding of cough reflex.
Sekizawa
K
K
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine.
Ujie
Y
Y
Nakazawa
H
H
Sasaki
H
H
Katsumata
U
U
Takasugi
R
R
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000503:physiopathology; D003371:Cough / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015260:Neprilysin / Q000502:physiology; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000503:physiopathology; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology; D013373:Substance P
D013373:Substance P; D015260:Neprilysin