Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cellular And Molecular Mechanisms

Emphasizing the urgent need to clearly understand the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in COPD, this reference provides an up-to-date perspective on the inflammatory cells, mediators, and molecular pathology of COPD. With chapters by international authorities on the subject, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease presents: * advances in our understanding of cellular mechanisms, cell signaling, and gene expression relevant to COPD * new approaches that may prevent the progression of COPD * research on corticosteroid resistance in COPD * studies on the development of new pharmaceuticals to control the underlying inflammatory and damaging processes that trigger COPD.Barnes, Peter J. is the author of 'Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cellular And Molecular Mechanisms', published 2005 under ISBN 9780824723118 and ISBN 0824723112.