Bronchial Vascular Remodeling in Asthma and COPD brings together leading investigators with expertise in pulmonology, pathology, and developmental biology.

Features:

• Provides an overview of the development of the bronchial circulation
• Analyzes experimental approaches for measuring blood flow
• Contains in-depth discussions of factors modulating angiogenesis, such as growth factors and chemokines
• Includes a detailed description of vascular remodeling in asthma, COPD, and pulmonary hypertension
• Studies the effects of angiogenic factors on skeletal muscle
• Examines potential therapeutic interventions for vascular remodeling in asthma and COPD

Contents

1. Developmental Origins of the Bronchial Vasculature: Experimental Approaches to Study the Structure and Function of Bronchial Vasculature
2. Noninvasive Measurement of Airway Blood Flow
3. Molecular Mechanisms of Angiogenesis
4. Chemokine Regulation of Angiogenesis
5. The Role of the Extracellular Matrix in Angiogenesis
6. Angiogenesis in the Asthmatic Airway
7. Bronchial Vascular Remodeling in Emphysema/Chronic Bronchitis
8. Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling in COPD
9. Angiogenesis: Lessons Learned From Skeletal Muscle
10. Pharmacologic Modulation of Bronchial Vascular Remodeling: Current Therapies and Novel Approaches

Index

click here to see books • videos • cd-roms of related interest