Lung Biology in Health and Disease
Inflammatory Mechanisms in Asthma
1st Edition
Edited
By Stephen Holgate
May 27, 1998
This timely volume brings together the latest basic and clinical insights on the cellular and mediator mechanisms involved in the induction and persistence of airway dysfunction of asthma by over 90 experts in the field-paving the way for developing novel and more effective antiinflammatory ...
Asthma and Immunological Diseases in Pregnancy and Early Infancy
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael Schatz
October 29, 1997
This state-of-the-art volume explores the interrelationships between asthma, atopic illnesses, immunological diseases, and pregnancy, elucidates potential effects of specific treatments, and discusses optimal preventive, diagnostic, and management measures for ensuring the well-being of the ...
Gene Therapy for Diseases of the Lung
1st Edition
Edited
By Kenneth Brigham
April 10, 1997
This up-to-the-minute and comprehensive resource lucidly covers gene therapy for lung diseases from existing technologies delivering foreign DNA to the lungs via the airways or circulation to promising new approaches for the further development of safe and efficient gene delivery systems....
Lung Growth and Development
1st Edition
Edited
By John A. McDonald
January 02, 1997
Reflects the explosion of information and technological breakthroughs that have facilitated investigations into the development of the lung-including recombinant DNA technology, molecular genetics, transgenics, and advances in lung cell and mo-lecular biology. Provides nearly 2800 bibliographic ...
Alpha 1 - Antitrypsin Deficiency: Biology-Pathogenesis-Clinical Manifestations-Therapy
1st Edition
By Crystal
October 26, 1995
Providing a broad overview of basic and clinical aspects of alpha 1-antitrypsin (a 1AT) deficiency, this up-to-date reference discusses the complex pathobiological processes underlying the pathogenesis of a1AT deficiency, describes the a1AT gene and its promoter, and details specific therapies to ...
The Thorax -- Part A: Physiology (In Three Parts), Second Edition
2nd Edition
By Charis Roussos
August 30, 1995
This book provides a comprehensive, authoritative, and contemporary discussion of the physiology and pathophysiology of the chest wall as well as an overview of the diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. It is an invaluable aid to clinical investigators....
Prevention of Respiratory Diseases
1st Edition
Edited
By Albert Hirsch, Marcel Goldberg, Jean-Pierre Martin, Roland Masse
August 23, 1993
This volume covers advances in the field of respiratory diseases, reflecting the recent and dramatic expansion of knowledge regarding the determinants of respiratory health, screening tests for early pulmonary lesions, therapeutic interventions for respiratory infections and strategies for ...
Cytokines of the Lung
1st Edition
By J. Kelley
September 25, 1992
Focusing on all the major cytokine families, this reference book provides coverage of cytokine regulatory processes in the lung and other tissues and comprehensive descriptions of cytokine functions specific to the lung.;Discussing the diverse cytokine-binding proteins and the role of cytokines in ...
Developmental Neurobiology of Breathing
1st Edition
Edited
By Gabriel Haddad
June 28, 1991
This monograph provides a comprehensive basis for understanding the complex interactions that take place between synaptic input, cellular properties, and the oscillatory output of a neural network, especially in the maturing or developing nervous system. Emphasis is placed on drawing a parallel betw...
Pulmonary Vascular Physiology and Pathophysiology
1st Edition
Edited
By E. Kenneth Weir, John T. Reeves
December 21, 1988
Considering various aspects of pulmonary vascular control and the pulmonary vasculature's response to injury and disease, this monograph applies recent advances in molecular biology to increasing our understanding of cell proliferation, interactions between the endothelium and smooth muscle, and ...
Genetic Determinants of Pulmonary Disease
1st Edition
By S. D. Litwin
August 01, 1978
This book provides a current and integrated approach to the subject of genetic determinants of pulmonary disease with emphasis on physiologic derangements and genetic mechanisms. It describes the epidemiologic-genetic approach to chronic pulmonary disease....