Published December, 2014
By Mieczyslaw Pokorski
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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The impairment of lung function caused by environmental exposure to pollutants and toxicants is a rising health problem, particularly in highly industrialized parts of the world.

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Published December, 2014
By Mieczyslaw Pokorski
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Lung cancer and autoimmune diseases are complex entities in that they involve gene disturbance, gene polymorphism, and impaired gene repair mechanisms. The volume focuses on altered gene expression in tumor processes and in chronic autoimmune disorders.

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Published December, 2014
By Mieczyslaw Pokorski
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Cardiorespiratory function is prominently affected by oxidative stress. Alterations in inflammatory cytokines and proteins as well as degradation of muscle proteins due to smoking, by far unrecognized, caused by oxidative stress also are presented.

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Published December, 2014
By Mieczyslaw Pokorski
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
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A host of neurotransmitters and neuroactive substances underlies respiratory regulation in health and disease. It is now clear that a complex interaction among various neuroactive substances, rather than a single one, forms the basis of respiratory changes.

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Published December, 2014
By Samir Zakhari, Vasilis Vasiliou, Helmut K. Seitz and Jan B. Hoek
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
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In the recent years, a significant amount of research has emerged connecting the link between alcohol and cancer. This proceedings volume will contain chapters based upon the presentation of the 2nd International Conference on Alcohol and Cancer in Colorado, 2013.

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Published December, 2014
By Mieczyslaw Pokorski
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
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This volume provides a modern look on the age-old influenza infection and the preventive role of anti-influenza shots. The chapters cover vaccination strategies in various age-groups of people and provide the extensive amount of knowledge on the immune response to influenza vaccination in a spectrum of disease conditions.

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Published December, 2014
By Mieczyslaw Pokorski
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
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The research sheds new light on the immune cells expressing the activation markers HLA-DR and regulatory T cells (Tregs) and the cells expressing Siglec receptors as being key players in the immune system responsiveness to antigens and thus in lung tissue damage of chronic inflammation.

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Published December, 2014
By Mieczyslaw Pokorski
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
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The successful prophylaxis and treatment of ubiquitous respiratory infections is essential for the enhancement of public health. The chapters provide new insights into the biology of causative pathogens, tackle the epidemiological aspects, and present an update on diagnostics, prevention and therapy of infections.

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Published December, 2014
By Mieczyslaw Pokorski
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Respiratory allergy is constantly encountered and is sharply on the rise, particularly in the two most vulnerable age-groups: young children and seniors.

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Published December, 2014
By Marek Kimmel, Seth Joel Corey and Joshua N. Leonard
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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The blood system is multi-scale, from the organism to the organs to cells to intracellular signaling pathways to macromolecule interactions.

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