Methods
An experimental rat model of allergic asthma was prepared using ovalbumin. During the sensitization period, ovalbumin was inhaled alone or in combination with rosuvastatin. Plethysmographic measurement of pulmonary function was used to evaluate airway vagal activity; molecular biological assay was used to examine the expression and activity of medullary CD73 and the expression of eosinophil cationic protein 1 (ECP1) in the lungs.