Antiasthmatic drug therapy and calcium ions: review of pathogenesis and role of calcium.
This paper presents the calcium-dependent pathophysiological features of allergic and nonallergic asthma. Various theories concerning the role of free calcium ions in the pathogenesis of asthma are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002118:Calcium / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000502:physiology; D009420:Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000187:drug effects
D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D002118:Calcium