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References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 12. Adrenergic Responsiveness in Asthma; Introduction; Catecholamine Responsiveness in Vivo in Individuals with Asthma; In Vitro Studies of Adrenergic Responsiveness; Unresolved Questions; Possible Applications; Summary; References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 13. A Review of...
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Academic Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 1973. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780120684502 |
| Summary: |
References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 12. Adrenergic Responsiveness in Asthma; Introduction; Catecholamine Responsiveness in Vivo in Individuals with Asthma; In Vitro Studies of Adrenergic Responsiveness; Unresolved Questions; Possible Applications; Summary; References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 13. A Review of Immunotherapy in Asthma; References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 14. Effects of Corticosteroids on the Stability and Fusion of Biomembranes; Introduction; Cortisone and Lysosomal Membranes; Cortisone and Artificial Membranes; Cortisone and Membrane Fusion. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xx, 324 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781483216263 1483216268 |
| Index Number: | RC591 |
| CLC: | R562.2-532 |
| Contents: |
Front Cover; Asthma: Physiology, Immunopharmacology, and Treatment; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Participants; Preface; CHAPTER 1. Bronchial Asthma: Pathophysiology; Original Observations; Discussion; References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 2. Physiologic Changes in the Acute Asthmatic Attack; Summary; References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 3. Neurophysi ologic Aspects of Asthma; Autonomic Regulation of Airway Smooth Muscle; Nervous Regulation of Respiration; References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 4. The Genetic Basis of Asthma; History; Twin Studies; Recent Family Studies. Hypothetical Genetic MechanismsConclusion; References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 5. Role of IgE and IgG Antibodies in Reaginic Hypersensitivity in the Respiratory Tract; Introduction; Does IgG Antibody Induce or Block Reaginic Allergy?; Does IgG Antibody Regulate IgE Antibody Production?; References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 6. A Human Heat-Stable Anaphylactic or Anaphylactoid Antibody Which May Participate in Pulmonary Disorders; Examination of the Properties of the Short-Term Sensitizing IgG Antibody (IgG S-T S); References; DISCUSSION. CHAPTER 7. The Control of IgE-Mediated Histamine Release: Implications for the Study of AsthmaReferences; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 8. A Review of Immunological, Biochemical, and Pharmacological Factors in the Release of Chemical Mediators from Human Lung; Role of IgE in Mediator Release; Characteristics of the Chemical Mediators; Biochemical Prerequisites for Mediator Release; Pharmacologic Control of Mediator Release; Concluding Comments; References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 9. Cyclic Nucleotides and Smooth Muscle Function; Cyclic AMP and Smooth Muscle; Cyclic GMP. Alteration of Cyclic Nucleotide Levels in Smooth MuscleDoes Cyclic GMP Mediate the Effects of Smooth Muscle Stimulants?; Conclusions; References; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 10. Drug Receptors in Smooth Muscle; Introduction; Basic Concepts of Pharmacologic Receptors; Alterations in Pharmacologic Receptor Activity; Drug Receptors in Tracheobronchial Tree; Clinical Importance of Pharmacologic Receptors in Asthma; Characteristics of Pharmacologic Receptor Systems; Conclusion; DISCUSSION; CHAPTER 11. Cholinergic Pharmacology in Asthma; Background; Role of the Parasympathetic Nervous System in Asthma. |