Opis: Lung Development Aging - R Hardling

This unique book provides a concise account, written by world authorities in their fields, of how the mammalian lung grows and matures before birth and how the lungs, and their ability to function well, can be affected by the environment and by genetic factors, both before and after birth. It provides an understanding of the basis of some major lung diseases affecting infants and children. The book also deals with how the lung changes with age, and how the process of lung aging can be affected by the environment. It discusses the mechanisms that regulate the initial events of lung morphogenesis. It provides a better understanding of the cellular and biochemical events involved in alveolarization. Development of the pulmonary immune system and how the exposure to allergens during development may lead to diseases such as asthma.Preface Introduction CRITICAL EVENTS IN NORMAL DEVELOPMENT AND AGING Lung Morphogenesis, role of growth factors and transcription factors Development of Airway Epithelium Development of the Airway Innervation Development of Alveoli Development of the Pulmonary Basement Membrane Development of the Pulmonary Vascular Developmental Physiology of the Pulmonary Circulation Development of Fluid Transport Across Pulmonary Epithelia Physical, Endocrine and Growth Factors in Lung Development Development of the Pulmonary Surfactant System Development of the Pulmonary Immune System Development of Antioxidant and Xenobiotic Metabolizing Enzyme Systems Compensatory Lung Growth Pulmonary Transition at Birth Normal Aging of the Lung ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON LUNG DEVELOPMENT AND AGING Pulmonary Consequences of Premature Birth Role of Nutrition in Lung Development Before and After Birth Influence of High Altitude on Lung Development and Function Genetic Factors Involved in Susceptibility to Lung Disease Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke on Lung Development Nicotine Exposure During Early Development- effects on the lung Exposure to Allergens During Development Development of Atopy in Children Effects of Air Pollution on Lung Function Development and Asthma Occurence Environmental Toxicants and Lung Development in Experimental Models Repair of Environmental Lung Injury During Development Effects of Aging, Disease and the Environment on the Pulmonary Surfactant System Environmental Determinants of Lung Aging

Szczegóły: Lung Development Aging - R Hardling

Tytuł: Lung Development Aging
Autor: R Hardling
Producent: Academic Press
ISBN: 9780123247513
Rok produkcji: 2003
Ilość stron: 424
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 1 kg

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