Buch, Englisch, 370 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 722 g
Buch, Englisch, 370 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 722 g
Reihe: Handbooks in Pharmacology and Toxicology
ISBN: 978-0-8493-7813-3
Verlag: CRC Press
Asthma is a disease of high prevalence that has shown a trend toward increasing incidence, morbidity, and mortality over the last three decades despite apparently effective drug treatments and increasing awareness of the need for better disease management. Often the inflammatory component of asthma is studied; however, the tissue remodelling process is a significant process that should not be overlooked. This valuable reference synthesizes current data and concepts developed to determine the relationship between airway wall remodelling and the pathogenesis of asthma. It discusses evidence for structural changes in asthmatic airway, the relationship between airway thickening and hyperresponsiveness, the relationship between cytokine production and tissue remodelling and inflammation, the significance of epithelial changes and the extracellular matrix, and in vivo and in vitro experimental approaches to the assessment of remodelling. Pharmacological and biochemical mechanisms that control cell proliferation are also examined. The consequences of airway wall remodelling for airway hyperresponsiveness is the unique focus of this volume, offering a fresh perspective of advances in asthma research.
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Relationship Between Airway Wall Thickness and Airway Hyperresponsiveness, A.L. JamesAirway Wall Remodelling in the Pathogenesis of Asthma: Cytokine Expression in the Airways, P. Bradding, A.E. Reddington, and S.T. HolgateInflammation and Cytokines in Airway Wall Remodelling, J.W. Wilson and X. LiFibrogenic Cytokines in Airway Fibrosis, X. Li and J.W. WilsonEpithelial Function and Airway Responsiveness, R.G. Goldie and J.M.H. PreussHeparin and Related Molecules: Antiproliferative and Anti-inflammatory Effects in the Airways, S.A.Kilfeather and C. PageIn Vivo Models of Smooth Muscle Growth, J.G. Martin and T.R. BaiRelationship Between Smooth Muscle Shortening and Resistance in Isolated Airways, H.W. Mitchell, P.K. McFawn, J.C. Marriott, and M.P. SparrowAssessment of Airway Smooth Muscle Growth and Division: In Vitro Studies, S.J. HirstRegulation of Growth of Airway Smooth Muscle by Second Messenger Systems, R.A. Panettieri, Jr.Regulation of Airway Smooth Muscle Proliferation by b2-Adrenoceptor Agonists, A.G. Stewart, P.R. Tomlinson, and L. Schachte
