R. J. Thomson

Hypothesis: excessive bronchoconstriction in asthma is due to decreased airway elastance.

R. Schellenberg, C. Roberts, A. Bramley, 1994, The European respiratory journal.

Repeated antigen challenge induces airway hyperresponsiveness with tissue eosinophilia in guinea pigs.

R. Schellenberg, K. Ishida, L. Kelly, 1989, Journal of applied physiology.

Capsaicin inhibits airway hyperresponsiveness but not lipoxygenase activity or eosinophilia after repeated aerosolized antigen in guinea pigs.

R. Schellenberg, H. Salari, R. J. Thomson, 1991, The American review of respiratory disease.

Inhibition of antigen-induced airway hyperresponsiveness, but not acute hypoxia nor airway eosinophilia, by an antagonist of platelet-activating factor.

B. Wiggs, R. Schellenberg, K. Ishida, 1990, Journal of immunology.

Increased amount of airway smooth muscle does not account for excessive bronchoconstriction in asthma.

R. Schellenberg, R. J. Thomson, R. Thomson, 1998, Canadian respiratory journal.