Page / Banner / Spina Cellular Mechanisms in Airways Inflammation

2000
ISBN: 978-3-0348-8476-1
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 362 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Progress in Inflammation Research

Airways inflammation is a complex biological phenomenon resulting from

the recruitment and activation of numerous cell types. Airways

inflammation contributes to the pathophysiology of airways disease. An

understanding of the mechanisms that regulate inflammatory cell function

is essential for the development of novel anti-inflammatory drugs for

the treatment of common respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD.

This book provides a collection of valuable reviews on the major

inflammatory cells involved in airways disease and examines the

pharmacology of current anti-inflammatory drugs used in the treatment of

airways disease. Moreover, an insight into the development of emerging

drug therapies is also highlighted.

This book is a must for the library of any researcher or clinician

interested in the pathophysiology of airways disease.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Page, Clive P.

Banner, Katharine H.

Spina, Domenico

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Pathological spectrum of airway inflammation.- Role of basophils in airways inflammation.- Platelets.- Neutrophils.- Eosinophils in asthma.- Fibroblasts and myofibroblasts.- Airway macrophages and dendritic cells.- Contribution of endothelial cells to airway inflammation.- Airway epithelial cells.- Airway smooth muscle cells.- Drugs that reduce airways inflammation.- T cells in the lung.