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ArticlePloS one2015

Mechanical Stimulation by Postnasal Drip Evokes Cough.

Toshiyuki Iwata, Isao Ito, Akio Niimi, Koji Ikegami, Satoshi Marumo, Naoya Tanabe, Hitoshi Nakaji, Yoshihiro Kanemitsu, Hisako Matsumoto, Junzo Kamei and 2 more

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Toshiyuki IwataDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Isao ItoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Akio NiimiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Koji IkegamiDepartment of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Satoshi MarumoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Naoya TanabeDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Hitoshi NakajiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Yoshihiro KanemitsuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Hisako MatsumotoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Junzo KameiDepartment of Pathophysiology and Therapeutics, Hoshi University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan.
Mitsutoshi SetouDepartment of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Michiaki MishimaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto University · JPHamamatsu University School of Medicine · JPHoshi University · JPNagoya City University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cough affects all individuals at different times, and its economic burden is substantial. Despite these widespread adverse effects, cough research relies on animal models, which hampers our understanding of the fundamental cause of cough. Postnasal drip is speculated to be one of the most frequent causes of chronic cough; however, this is a matter of debate. Here we show that mechanical stimuli by postnasal drip cause chronic cough. We distinguished human cough from sneezes and expiration reflexes by airflow patterns. Cough and sneeze exhibited one-peak and two-peak patterns, respectively, in expiratory airflow, which were also confirmed by animal models of cough and sneeze. Transgenic mice with ciliary dyskinesia coughed substantially and showed postnasal drip in the pharynx; furthermore, their cough was completely inhibited by nasal airway blockade of postnasal drip. We successfully reproduced cough observed in these mice by injecting artificial postnasal drip in wild-type mice. These results demonstrated that mechanical stimulation by postnasal drip evoked cough. The findings of our study can therefore be used to develop new antitussive drugs that prevent the root cause of cough.

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AnimalsAntitussive AgentsCoughDisease Models, AnimalGuinea PigsHumansInflammationLarynxMechanical PhenomenaMiceNasal MucosaRespirationSneezingAntitussive Agents

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PMID26581078
PMCPMC4651329
OpenAlexW2179310596

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