Respiratory Regulation - The Molecular Approach

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...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Pokorski, Mieczyslaw. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 756
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4549-0
Table of Contents:
  • Preface- 1. Neutrophil Extracellular Trap in Human Diseases
  • 2. Tiotropium Increases PPARđ and Decreases CREB in Cells Isolated from Induced Sputum of COPD Patients
  • 3. Expression of Ki-67, Bcl-2, Survivin and p53 Proteins in Patients with Pulmonary Carcinoma
  • 4. Indacaterol Add-on Therapy Improves Lung Function, Exercise Capacity and Life Quality of COPD Patients
  • 5. Rapid DNA Extraction Protocol for Detection of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency from Dried Blood Spots by Real-Time PCR
  • 6. CRAC Ion Channels and Airway Defense Reflexes in Experimental Allergic Inflammation
  • 7. Experimental Model of Allergic Asthma
  • 8. Effects of Selective Inhibition of PDE4 and PDE7 on Airway Reactivity and Cough in Healthy and Ovalbumin-Sensitized Guinea Pigs
  • 9. Naloxone Blocks Suppression of Cough by Codeine in Anesthetized Rabbits
  • 10. Influence of Sublingual Immunotherapy on the Expression of Mac-1 Integrin in Neutrophils from Asthmatic Children
  • 11. L-Arginine Supplementation and Experimental Airway Hyperreactivity
  • 12. Polyphenols and Their Components in Experimental Allergic Asthma
  • 13. Green Tea and Its Major Polyphenol EGCG Increase the Activity of Oral Peroxidases
  • 14. Mangiferin and Its Traversal into the Brain
  • 15. Pasma Selectins in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • 16. Blood Antioxidant Status, Dysglycemia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • 17
  • Anti-Natrium/Iodide Symporter Antibodies and Other Antithyroid Antibodies in Children with Turner's Syndrome
  • 18. Influence of Sera from Interstitial Lung Disease Patients on Angiogenic Activity of Mononuclear Cells
  • 19. Anti-endothelial Cell Antibodies in Relation to Pulmonary Hypertension and Lung Fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis
  • 20. Leptin Receptor in Childhood Acute Leukemias
  • 21. Expression of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen-4 in T Cells from Children with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  • 22. Exercise in Cold Air and Hydrogen Peroxide Release in Exhaled Breath Condensate. - 23. Non-Invasive Assessment of Exhaled Breath Pattern in Patients with Multiple Chemical Sensibility Disorder
  • 24. Anti-Inflammatory Treatment in Dysfunction of Pulmonary Surfactant in Meconium-Induced Acute Lung Injury
  • 25. Microcirculation in the Lungs: Special Features of Construction and Dynamics
  • 26. Immunotargeting of the Pulmonary Endothelium via Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme in Isolated Ventilated and Perfused Human Lung
  • 27. Angiogenic Activity of Sera from Interstitial Lung Disease Patients in Relation to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Activity
  • 28. Development and Aging are Oxygen-Dependent and are Correlated with VEGF and NOS along Life Span
  • 29. Sarcoidosis and Tuberculosis: A connection with the Human Leukocyte Antigen System
  • 30. Toll-Like Receptor-9 Polymorphisms in Sarcoidosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • 31. Association of Adiponectin Gene G276t Polymorphism with Atherogenic Indicators in Obese Children
  • 32. Relation of Fat-Mass and Obesity-Associated Gene Polymorphism to Fat Mass Content and Body Mass Index in Obese Children
  • 33. Rapid Test for Influenza in Diagnostics. - 34. Infections with A(H1N1)2009 Influenza Virus in Poland During the Last Pandemic: Experience of the National Influenza Center
  • 35. Immune Response to Influenza Vaccine in Hemodialysis Patients with Chronic Renal Failure
  • 36. Co-infections with Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
  • 37. Flow Cytometry in Detection of Abnormalities of Natural Killer Cell
  • 38. sVEGF R1 and Tie-2 Levels during Chemotherapy of Lung Cancer Patients
  • 39. Reliable Detection of Rare Mutations in EGFR Gene Codon L858 by PNA-LNA PCR Clamp in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • 40. Neurological Paraneoplastic Syndromes in Lung Cancer Patients
  • 41. Cardiovascular Side Effects of Aminophylline in Meconium-Induced Acute Lung Injury
  • 42. Proteomic Analysis of the Carotid Body: A Preliminary Study
  • 43. Effects of Body Positions on Respiratory Muscle Activation during Maximal Inspiratory Maneuvers.Expression of Ki-67, Bcl-2, Survivin and p53 Proteins in Patients with Pulmonary Carcinoma
  • 4. Indacaterol Add-on Therapy Improves Lung Function, Exercise Capacity and Life Quality of COPD Patients
  • 5. Rapid DNA Extraction Protocol for Detection of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency from Dried Blood Spots by Real-Time PCR
  • 6. CRAC Ion Channels and Airway Defense Reflexes in Experimental Allergic Inflammation
  • 7. Experimental Model of Allergic Asthma
  • 8. Effects of Selective Inhibition of PDE4 and PDE7 on Airway Reactivity and Cough in Healthy and Ovalbumin-Sensitized Guinea Pigs
  • 9. Naloxone Blocks Suppression of Cough by Codeine in Anesthetized Rabbits
  • 10. Influence of Sublingual Immunotherapy on the Expression of Mac-1 Integrin in Neutrophils from Asthmatic Children
  • 11. L-Arginine Supplementation and Experimental Airway Hyperreactivity
  • 12. Polyphenols and Their Components in Experimental Allergic Asthma
  • 13. Green Tea and Its Major Polyphenol EGCG Increase the Activity of Oral Peroxidases
  • 14. Mangiferin and Its Traversal into the Brain
  • 15. Pasma Selectins in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • 16. Blood Antioxidant Status, Dysglycemia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • 17
  • Anti-Natrium/Iodide Symporter Antibodies and Other Antithyroid Antibodies in Children with Turner's Syndrome
  • 18. Influence of Sera from Interstitial Lung Disease Patients on Angiogenic Activity of Mononuclear Cells
  • 19. Anti-endothelial Cell Antibodies in Relation to Pulmonary Hypertension and Lung Fibrosis in Systemic Sclerosis
  • 20. Leptin Receptor in Childhood Acute Leukemias
  • 21. Expression of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen-4 in T Cells from Children with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  • 22. Exercise in Cold Air and Hydrogen Peroxide Release in Exhaled Breath Condensate. - 23. Non-Invasive Assessment of Exhaled Breath Pattern in Patients with Multiple Chemical Sensibility Disorder
  • 24. Anti-Inflammatory Treatment in Dysfunction of Pulmonary Surfactant in Meconium-Induced Acute Lung Injury
  • 25. Microcirculation in the Lungs: Special Features of Construction and Dynamics
  • 26. Immunotargeting of the Pulmonary Endothelium via Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme in Isolated Ventilated and Perfused Human Lung
  • 27. Angiogenic Activity of Sera from Interstitial Lung Disease Patients in Relation to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Activity
  • 28. Development and Aging are Oxygen-Dependent and are Correlated with VEGF and NOS along Life Span
  • 29. Sarcoidosis and Tuberculosis: A connection with the Human Leukocyte Antigen System
  • 30. Toll-Like Receptor-9 Polymorphisms in Sarcoidosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • 31. Association of Adiponectin Gene G276t Polymorphism with Atherogenic Indicators in Obese Children
  • 32. Relation of Fat-Mass and Obesity-Associated Gene Polymorphism to Fat Mass Content and Body Mass Index in Obese Children
  • 33. Rapid Test for Influenza in Diagnostics. - 34. Infections with A(H1N1)2009 Influenza Virus in Poland During the Last Pandemic: Experience of the National Influenza Center
  • 35. Immune Response to Influenza Vaccine in Hemodialysis Patients with Chronic Renal Failure
  • 36. Co-infections with Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
  • 37. Flow Cytometry in Detection of Abnormalities of Natural Killer Cell
  • 38. sVEGF R1 and Tie-2 Levels during Chemotherapy of Lung Cancer Patients
  • 39. Reliable Detection of Rare Mutations in EGFR Gene Codon L858 by PNA-LNA PCR Clamp in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • 40. Neurological Paraneoplastic Syndromes in Lung Cancer Patients
  • 41. Cardiovascular Side Effects of Aminophylline in Meconium-Induced Acute Lung Injury
  • 42. Proteomic Analysis of the Carotid Body: A Preliminary Study
  • 43. Effects of Body Positions on Respiratory Muscle Activation during Maximal Inspiratory Maneuvers.