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  • © 2013

Respiratory Regulation - The Molecular Approach

  • Covers a broad range of multidisciplinary approaches to unravel and analyze the underlying mechanisms of a spectrum of respiratory ailments
  • Reviews the molecular basis of immunological and genetic respiratory
  • disorders, cancer, respiratory allergies and cough, sleep disordered
  • breathing and many others
  • Discusses clinical and molecular approaches to diagnostic and
  • treatment solutions and evidence-based treatment methods.

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 756)

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Table of contents (43 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Neutrophil Extracellular Trap in Human Diseases

    • Magdalena Arazna, Michal P. Pruchniak, Katarzyna Zycinska, Urszula Demkow
    Pages 1-8
  3. Tiotropium Increases PPARγ and Decreases CREB in Cells Isolated from Induced Sputum of COPD Patients

    • A. Holownia, R. M. Mroz, T. Skopinski, A. Kolodziejczyk, E. Chyczewska, J. J. Braszko
    Pages 9-14
  4. Expression of Ki-67, Bcl-2, Survivin and p53 Proteins in Patients with Pulmonary Carcinoma

    • E. Halasova, M. Adamkov, T. Matakova, D. Vybohova, M. Antosova, M. Janickova et al.
    Pages 15-21
  5. Rapid DNA Extraction Protocol for Detection of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency from Dried Blood Spots by Real-Time PCR

    • R. Struniawski, A. Szpechcinski, B. Poplawska, M. Skronski, J. Chorostowska-Wynimko
    Pages 29-37
  6. CRAC Ion Channels and Airway Defense Reflexes in Experimental Allergic Inflammation

    • M. Sutovska, M. Adamkov, M. Kocmalova, L. Mesarosova, M. Oravec, S. Franova
    Pages 39-48
  7. Experimental Model of Allergic Asthma

    • S. Franova, M. Joskova, V. Sadlonova, D. Pavelcikova, L. Mesarosova, E. Novakova et al.
    Pages 49-55
  8. Effects of Selective Inhibition of PDE4 and PDE7 on Airway Reactivity and Cough in Healthy and Ovalbumin-Sensitized Guinea Pigs

    • Juraj Mokry, Marta Joskova, Daniela Mokra, Ingrid Christensen, Gabriela Nosalova
    Pages 57-64
  9. Naloxone Blocks Suppression of Cough by Codeine in Anesthetized Rabbits

    • M. Simera, M. Veternik, I. Poliacek
    Pages 65-71
  10. Influence of Sublingual Immunotherapy on the Expression of Mac-1 Integrin in Neutrophils from Asthmatic Children

    • Olga Ciepiela, Anna Zawadzka-Krajewska, Iwona Kotula, Beata Pyrzak, Urszula Demkow
    Pages 73-80
  11. Polyphenols and Their Components in Experimental Allergic Asthma

    • M. Joskova, V. Sadlonova, G. Nosalova, E. Novakova, S. Franova
    Pages 91-98
  12. Green Tea and Its Major Polyphenol EGCG Increase the Activity of Oral Peroxidases

    • Baruch Narotzki, Yishai Levy, Dror Aizenbud, Abraham Z. Reznick
    Pages 99-104
  13. Mangiferin and Its Traversal into the Brain

    • Dominika Zajac, Agnieszka Stasinska, Rene Delgado, Mieczyslaw Pokorski
    Pages 105-111
  14. Plasma Selectins in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    • S. Cofta, E. Wysocka, S. Dziegielewska-Gesiak, S. Michalak, T. Piorunek, H. Batura-Gabryel et al.
    Pages 113-119
  15. Blood Antioxidant Status, Dysglycemia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    • Ewa Wysocka, Szczepan Cofta, Tomasz Piorunek, Sylwia Dziegielewska-Gesiak, Wieslaw Bryl, Lech Torlinski
    Pages 121-129
  16. Influence of Sera from Interstitial Lung Disease Patients on Angiogenic Activity of Mononuclear Cells

    • T. M. Zielonka, K. Zycinska, E. Radzikowska, M. Filewska, B. Bialas, M. H. Obrowski et al.
    Pages 139-145
  17. Antiendothelial Cells Antibodies in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis in Relation to Pulmonary Hypertension and Lung Fibrosis

    • K. Lewandowska, M. Ciurzynski, E. Gorska, P. Bienias, K. Irzyk, M. Siwicka et al.
    Pages 147-153

About this book

This book, an international collaborative effort in the area of molecular respiratory research, showcases a broad range of multidisciplinary approaches to unravel and analyze the underlying mechanisms of a spectrum of respiratory ailments. It discusses immunological and genetic respiratory disorders, cancer, respiratory allergies and cough, sleep disordered breathing and many others. Exciting new results and up-to-date critical overviews of widely debated topics pertaining to respiratory disorders are presented. The contributions provide evidence for the growing interest of the international community of researchers in the field of respiration. The book incorporates modern molecular approaches to diagnostic and treatment solutions, underscoring the need for rational, evidence-based treatment methods. Combining cutting edge basic and clinical research with expert knowledge and experience this book is essential reading for medical students, research scientists and practicing specialists in pulmonology, immunology and allergology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Medical Research Center, Respiratory Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

    Mieczyslaw Pokorski

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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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