title: [Abnormalities in cough reflex].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sekizawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ujie
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakazawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Katsumata
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Takasugi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D013373:Substance P; D015260:Neprilysin