The Pulmonary Epithelium in Health and Disease (eBook)

"This is essential reading for everyone who would like to update
their knowledge of the pulmonary epithelium. It offers a
comparison between laboratory animal models and human lungs,
highlighting the differences and the similarities between the two,
which will be particularly useful to researchers."
-Doody's, April 2009



The past two decades have seen extraordinary advances in our
understanding of the role of the pulmonary epithelium in airway
health and disease. Our understanding of epithelial biology has
expanded exponentially in the past decade.

This book provides a unique comprehensive description of the
structure of the epithelium, its damage by various agents and the
mechanism of epithelial repair. In addition, it's detailed coverage
includes not only the multiple ways in which the epithelium
contributes to host defence, but also the nature and functional
consequences of the interactions of inhaled pathogens, including
viruses, bacteria, allergens and pollutants. the role of the
epithelium in regulating airway inflammation and structure is also
discussed, as is the role of the epithelium as a target for inhaled
medications and as a route for novel drug delivery.

Containing chapters on multiple aspects of epithelial function
in health and disease, each one is written by a leader in the
field. This is essential reading for pulmonary researchers and
physicians requiring detailed advanced understanding of the
epithelium as well as those working in allergy, biomedical and
pharmaceutical research.