Bronchospasm is initiated by?
Ans. (c) Leukotrienes(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 89)LTE4 cause intense vasoconstriction, bronchospasm (importantin asthma), and increased permeability of venules.C3a, C5a, and, to a lesser extent, C4a stimulate histamine release from mast cells and thereby increase vascular permeability and cause vasodilation. They are called anaphylatoxins
C5a
C3a
Leukotrienes
Acetylcholines
Inflammation & Repair