Cellular Mechanisms in Airways Inflammation

ISBN-13: 9783764358525 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 362 str.

Clive P. Page; Katharine H. Banner; Domenico Spina

Opis

Airways inflammation is a complex biological phenomenon resulting from the recruitment and activation of numerous cell types. 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.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Airways disease encompasses a broad range of pathologies including
Bronchial Asthma, Rhinitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,
Bronchitis, Acute Bronchiolitis, Emphysema and Fibrosing Alveolitis. A
characteristic feature of these diseases is the recruitment and
activation of numerous cell types. Airways inflammation contributes to
the pathophysiology of airways disease...