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From: Female sex hormones mediate the allergic lung reaction by regulating the release of inflammatory mediators and the expression of lung E-selectin in rats

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Experimental design of ovariectomy (OVx) and ovalbumin-(OVA) sensitization. Anesthetized rats were subjected to ovariectomy (OVx) and at the indicated day 1 were ovalbumin (OVA) sensitized. Control group consisted of rats submitted to similar manipulations excepting the ovaries removal (Sham-OVx). Sensitized rats were boosted with OVA (Day 8), and the OVA-challenge performed at day 15. The rats were euthanized at day 16 (see material and methods for more details).

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Respiratory Research

ISSN: 1465-993X

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