Researchers in Scotland have published a study in the British Medical Journal ((May 2), which demonstrates that nebulised atrial natriuretic peptide has a bronchoprotective effect on the hyperreactive airway in atopic asthma patients. The authors note thatdrugs like ANP, which work by cyclic GMP mediation, warrant further investigation as potential therapeutic agents. Current treatments, such as the beta agonists, are believed to act on cyclic AMP.
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