Physiology of Inflammation

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
History of Inflammation Research....Pages 1-10
Formation and Differentiation of Leukocytes....Pages 11-51
Blood Flow Regulation in Inflammation....Pages 52-64
Microvascular Permeability in Inflammation....Pages 65-79
Cytokines and Endothelial Cell Activation....Pages 80-89
Chemokines and Chemokine Receptors....Pages 90-110
Lipid Mediators of Inflammation....Pages 111-130
Complement in Inflammation....Pages 131-145
Chemoattractant Receptor-G-Protein Coupling....Pages 146-188
Antimicrobial Activity of Leukocytes....Pages 189-203
In Vitro Flow Models of Leukocyte Adhesion....Pages 204-221
Selectins and Their Ligands in Inflammation....Pages 222-241
β 2 Integrins and Their Ligands in Inflammation....Pages 242-262
VCAM-1 and Its Ligands....Pages 263-284
Soluble Leukocyte-Endothelial Adhesion Molecules....Pages 285-302
Leukocyte Recruitment as Seen by Intravital Microscopy....Pages 303-337
Transmigration of Leukocytes....Pages 338-380
Knockout Mice in Inflammation Research....Pages 381-401
Interface Between Inflammation and Coagulation....Pages 402-422
Coagulation and Fibrinolysis During Endotoxemia and Gram-Negative Sepsis....Pages 423-436
Oxygen Radicals in Inflammation....Pages 437-446
Nitric Oxide in Inflammation....Pages 447-472
Mast Cells in Inflammation....Pages 473-495
Resolution of Inflammation....Pages 496-525
Back Matter....Pages 527-546