Clinical Study

Immunohistochemical Localization of the Bradykinin B1 and B2 Receptors in Human Nasal Mucosa

Table 2

Distribution pattern of B1 and B2 receptors in normal and allergic nasal mucosae.

Normal nasalAllergic nasal
mucosamucosa
B1B2B1B2

Epithelium++++++
Submucosal gland++++
Nerveāˆ’++āˆ’++
Fibroblast++++++
Vascular endothelial cell++++
Vascular smooth muscle++++++
Inflammatory cell (macrophage)++++++