Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cellular & Molecular

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.