Respiratory Regulation - The Molecular Approach

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Neutrophil Extracellular Trap in Human Diseases....Pages 1-8
Tiotropium Increases PPARγ and Decreases CREB in Cells Isolated from Induced Sputum of COPD Patients....Pages 9-14
Expression of Ki-67, Bcl-2, Survivin and p53 Proteins in Patients with Pulmonary Carcinoma....Pages 15-21
Indacaterol Add-On Therapy Improves Lung Function, Exercise Capacity and Life Quality of COPD Patients....Pages 23-28
Rapid DNA Extraction Protocol for Detection of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency from Dried Blood Spots by Real-Time PCR....Pages 29-37
CRAC Ion Channels and Airway Defense Reflexes in Experimental Allergic Inflammation....Pages 39-48
Experimental Model of Allergic Asthma....Pages 49-55
Effects of Selective Inhibition of PDE4 and PDE7 on Airway Reactivity and Cough in Healthy and Ovalbumin-Sensitized Guinea Pigs....Pages 57-64
Naloxone Blocks Suppression of Cough by Codeine in Anesthetized Rabbits....Pages 65-71
Influence of Sublingual Immunotherapy on the Expression of Mac-1 Integrin in Neutrophils from Asthmatic Children....Pages 73-80
L-Arginine Supplementation and Experimental Airway Hyperreactivity....Pages 81-89
Polyphenols and Their Components in Experimental Allergic Asthma....Pages 91-98
Green Tea and Its Major Polyphenol EGCG Increase the Activity of Oral Peroxidases....Pages 99-104
Mangiferin and Its Traversal into the Brain....Pages 105-111
Plasma Selectins in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea....Pages 113-119
Blood Antioxidant Status, Dysglycemia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea....Pages 121-129
Anti-natrium/Iodide Symporter Antibodies and Other Anti-thyroid Antibodies in Children with Turner’s Syndrome....Pages 131-138
Influence of Sera from Interstitial Lung Disease Patients on Angiogenic Activity of Mononuclear Cells....Pages 139-145
Antiendothelial Cells Antibodies in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis in Relation to Pulmonary Hypertension and Lung Fibrosis....Pages 147-153
Leptin Receptor in Childhood Acute Leukemias....Pages 155-161
Expression of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen-4 in T Cells from Children with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis....Pages 163-168
Exercise in Cold Air and Hydrogen Peroxide Release in Exhaled Breath Condensate....Pages 169-177
Non-invasive Assessment of Exhaled Breath Pattern in Patients with Multiple Chemical Sensibility Disorder....Pages 179-188
Anti-inflammatory Treatment in Dysfunction of Pulmonary Surfactant in Meconium-Induced Acute Lung Injury....Pages 189-196
Microcirculation in the Lungs: Special Features of Construction and Dynamics....Pages 197-201
Immunotargeting of the Pulmonary Endothelium via Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme in Isolated Ventilated and Perfused Human Lung....Pages 203-212
Angiogenic Activity of Sera from Interstitial Lung Disease Patients in Relation to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Activity....Pages 213-221
Development and Aging Are Oxygen-Dependent and Correlate with VEGF and NOS along Life Span....Pages 223-228
Sarcoidosis and Tuberculosis: A Connection to the Human Leukocyte Antigen System....Pages 229-237
Toll-Like Receptor-9 Polymorphisms in Sarcoidosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease....Pages 239-245
Association of Adiponectin Gene G276T Polymorphism with Atherogenic Indicators in Obese Children....Pages 247-254
Relation of Fat-Mass and Obesity-Associated Gene Polymorphism to Fat Mass Content and Body Mass Index in Obese Children....Pages 255-262
Rapid Test for Influenza in Diagnostics....Pages 263-269
Infections with A(H1N1)2009 Influenza Virus in Poland During the Last Pandemic: Experience of the National Influenza Center....Pages 271-283
Immune Response to Influenza Vaccine in Hemodialysis Patients with Chronic Renal Failure....Pages 285-290
Co-Infections with Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses....Pages 291-301
Flow Cytometry in Detection of Abnormalities of Natural Killer Cell....Pages 303-311
sVEGF R1 and Tie-2 Levels During Chemotherapy of Lung Cancer Patients....Pages 313-319
Reliable Detection of Rare Mutations in EGFR Gene Codon L858 by PNA-LNA PCR Clamp in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 321-331
Neurological Paraneoplastic Syndromes in Lung Cancer Patients....Pages 333-339
Cardiovascular Side Effects of Aminophylline in Meconium-Induced Acute Lung Injury....Pages 341-347
Proteomic Analysis of the Carotid Body: A Preliminary Study....Pages 349-353
Effects of Body Positions on Respiratory Muscle Activation During Maximal Inspiratory Maneuvers....Pages 355-363
Back Matter....Pages 365-368