Cellular Mechanisms in Airways Inflammation

Airways disease encompasses a broad range of pathologies including Bronchial Asthma, Rhinitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bronchitis, Acute Bronchiolitis, Emphysema and Fibrosing Alveolitis. A characteristic feature of these diseases is the recruitment and activation of numerous cell types. Airways inflammation contributes to the pathophysiology of airways disease...