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Zinc Increases Ciliary Beat Frequency in a Calcium-Dependent Manner

DOI

51

Citations

24

References

2010

Year

Bradford A. Woodworth, Shaoyan Zhang, Edwin Tamashiro, Geeta Bhargave, James N. Palmer, Noam A. Cohen
American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Abstract

Zinc stimulates CBF in the presence of Ca(2+) likely through activation of P2X receptors. Thus, zinc represents a promising agent for stimulation of mucociliary clearance.

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