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SUBMITTER: Labuda M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3163044 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Labuda Malgorzata M Laberge Sophie S Brière Julie J Bérubé Denis D Beaulieu Patrick P Pastinen Tomi T Krajinovic Maja M
Mediators of inflammation 20110824
Short-acting b2-adrenergic receptor agonists are commonly used bronchodilators for symptom relief in asthmatics. The aim of this study was to test whether genetic variants in PDE4D gene, a key regulator of b2-adrenoceptor-induced cAMP turnover in airway smooth muscle cells, affect the response to short-acting b2-agonists. Bronchodilator responsiveness was assessed in 133 asthmatic children by % change in baseline forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV(1)) after administration of albuterol. ...[more]