Acute theophylline exposure modulates breathing activity through a cervical contusion.
RatSpinal cord injuryHemisection / partialMale15 mg/kgThree weeks after the C3/4 contusion, given before the contralateral C2 hemisec…
Model: Unilateral C3/4 cervical spinal contusion (150 kdyn) followed three weeks later by contralateral C2 hemisection
Theophylline-treated rats sustained breathing through damaged pathways for up to 2 minutes, whereas saline-treated rats could not support ventilation.
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