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Table 3 Effects of tachykinins receptors NK1, NK2 AND NK3 on human airway cells

From: Tachykinin receptors antagonism for asthma: a systematic review

  

Receptors

 

Effect on human airway cells

NK1

NK2

NK3

Chemotaxis

+++

-

-

Lymphocyte proliferation

+++

+

-

Increased neutrophil motility

+++

+

-

Monocyte/macrophage stimulation

++

+

-

Mast cell activation

++

+

-

  1. Modified from Joos et al. [17]