The Immunological Basis of Asthma
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The Immunological Basis of Asthma

Bart Lambrecht, Henk Hoogsteden, Zuzana Diamant, Bart Lambrecht, Henk Hoogsteden, Zuzana Diamant

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The Immunological Basis of Asthma

Bart Lambrecht, Henk Hoogsteden, Zuzana Diamant, Bart Lambrecht, Henk Hoogsteden, Zuzana Diamant

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This text assesses the role of dendritic cells, T and B lymphocytes, epithelial and mast cells, eosinophils, neutrophils, macrophages, and their products in the initiation and progression of airway inflammation, regulation, and repair. It unveils advances in immunology and cell biology to generate new therapeutic regimens for inflammatory and aller

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2003
ISBN
9780824747640
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Medical Theory, Practice & Reference

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. INTRODUCTION
  3. PREFACE
  4. CONTRIBUTORS
  5. CONTENTS
  6. Chapter 1. Overview of the Pulmonary Immune Response
  7. Chapter 2. Antigen-Presenting Cells
  8. Chapter 3. CD4 T Lymphocytes in Allergic Asthma
  9. Chapter 4. B-Cell Differentiation and IgE Synthesis
  10. Chapter 5. Immune Functions of Mast Cells and Basophils
  11. Chapter 6. Immune Functions of Human Eosinophils
  12. Chapter 7. Immune Functions of Airway Epithelium
  13. Chapter 8. Tolerance to Inhaled Antigen
  14. Chapter 9. Sensitization to Inhaled Allergen
  15. Chapter 10. Polarization of T-Helper Cells
  16. Chapter 11. CD28 and B7 Superfamily Members: Costimulation and Regulation of T-Cell Function
  17. Chapter 12. Control of Lymphocyte Trafficking Through the Lung
  18. Chapter 13. Neuroimmune Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Allergic Asthma
  19. Chapter 14. Immunopathology of Atopic and Nonatopic Asthma
  20. Chapter 15. Immunology of Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation: What the Animal Models Teach Us
  21. Chapter 16. Regulation of Cellular Traffic in the Asthmatic Lung
  22. Chapter 17. Cytokine Regulation of Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness
  23. Chapter 18. Immunological Functions of Inflammatory Mediators
  24. Chapter 19. Virally Induced Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation
  25. Chapter 20. Airway Remodeling as the Outcome of a Chronic Immune Response to Inhaled Allergen
  26. Chapter 21. Immunomodulatory Aspects of Current Asthma Therapy
  27. Chapter 22. Immunomodulators in the Treatment of Asthma
  28. Chapter 23. Immunotherapy of Asthma: Prospects for a Vaccine?
  29. Chapter 24. Adenovirus-Mediated Gene Therapy for Asthma
  30. Back Cover
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APA 6 Citation

[author missing]. (2003). The Immunological Basis of Asthma (1st ed.). CRC Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1598820/the-immunological-basis-of-asthma-pdf (Original work published 2003)

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[author missing]. (2003) 2003. The Immunological Basis of Asthma. 1st ed. CRC Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/1598820/the-immunological-basis-of-asthma-pdf.

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[author missing] (2003) The Immunological Basis of Asthma. 1st edn. CRC Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1598820/the-immunological-basis-of-asthma-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

[author missing]. The Immunological Basis of Asthma. 1st ed. CRC Press, 2003. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.