http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
xvii, 521 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Why more research into molecular and cellular mechanisms of COPD is needed -- Inflammation in lung parenchyma -- Small airways disease in COPD -- Asthma vs. COPD : cellular and molecular differences -- Airway mucus secretion -- Macrophages -- Neutrophils -- Epithelial cells -- T-Lymphocytes -- Inflammatory mediators -- Oxidative stress -- Proteinases in COPD -- Antiproteases -- Corticosteroid resistance in COPD -- Molecular genetics -- Mechanisms of systemic effects -- Mechanisms of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Mechanisms of pulmonary vascular changes -- Therapeutic implications and future developments
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Lung biology in health and disease ; v. 198