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H Yuki

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The effect of N-acetylneuraminic acid on the mucociliary transport impaired by cigarette smoke.

Cigarette smoke exposure impaired the mucociliary transport on the tracheal mucosa of pigeons. N-acetylneuraminic acid (NANA), but not lactose, dose-dependently protected against the impairment of the mucociliary transport. The results suggest that NANA, a representative sialic acid existing on the airway epithelium, may participate the defence mechanism in the respiratory tract against irritant gases.

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