Annual Congress Glasgow 2004

Saturday, 04.09.2004
Sunday, 05.09.2004
Monday, 06.09.2004
Tuesday, 07.09.2004
Wednesday, 08.09.2004

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, abstract number.


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Inflammation and tissue repair in pulmonary disease

Poster Discussion
Chairs: I. M. Adcock (London, United Kingdom), J. Erjefält ( Lund, Sweden)
Lysophosphatidic acid induces Ca2+-mobilization, oxygen radical production, CD11b up-regulation and chemotaxis in human eosinophils
M. Idzko, M. Laut, E. Panther, D. Myrtec, J. Müller-Quernheim, S. Sorichter (Freiburg, Germany)
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The human cathelicidin LL-37 is a chemoattractant for eosinophils and neutrophils that acts via formyl-peptide receptors
S. Tjabringa, D. K. Ninaber, J. W. Drijfhout, K. F. Rabe, P. S. Hiemstra (Leiden, The Netherlands)
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Role of c-Jun N-terminal kinase in human eosinophil apoptosis
H. Kares, X. Zhang, E. Moilanen, H. Kankaanranta (Tampere, Finland)
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Inhibition of eosinophil migration by montelukast, a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist, through down regulation of plasmin activity
G. M. Tremblay, C. Ferland, C. Racine, M. Laviolette (Quebec City, Canada)
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Ketotifen induces primary necrosis in eosinophils
H. Kares, E. Moilanen, X. Zhang, M. A. Giembycz, H. Kankaanranta (Tampere, Finland; Calgary, Canada)
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The content of soluble forms of activated molecules of leukocytes in the blood serum of patients with chronic bronchitis
N. V. Menkov, N. I. Egorova, E. V. Makarova, M. S. Smirnova, V. V. Novikov (Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia)
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Glucocorticoid-induced reversal of cytokine-afforded eosinophil survival is mediated via transactivation whereas promotion of neutrophil survival occurs through transrepression
M. Janka, E. Moilanen, I. Adcock, X. Zhang, H. Kankaanranta (Tampere, Finland; London, United Kingdom)
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Increased phospholylated Smad 2 in human eosinophils stimulated by IL-5
T. Okada, H. Sagara, M. Ota, K. Sugiyama, T. Fukuda (Mibu, Japan)
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Evidence of tachykininergic regulation of basophil function
N. Ouaked, B. Lefort, A. Poirier, K. Maghni (Montreal, Canada)
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Interleukin 10 up-regulates Smad 7 expression in cultured epithelial cells
N. Fueki, H. Sagara, M. Ota, K. Akimoto, T. Okada, K. Sugiyama, M. Fueki, S. Makino, T. Fukuda (Mibu, Maebashi, Japan)
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The inducible kinin B1 receptor stimulates human airway fibroblast (Fb) proliferation
L. Petecchia, F. L. M. Ricciardolo, L. Serpero, M. Silvestri, F. Sabatini, G. A. Rossi (Genoa, Italy)
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Effect of bradykinin (BK) on human airway fibroblast (Fb) proliferation and myofibroblast (MyoFb) differentiation
L. Serpero, F. L. M. Ricciardolo, L. Petecchia, M. Silvestri, F. Sabatini, G. A. Rossi (Genoa, Italy)
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Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 regulates leukotirene D4-induced AP-1 activation in human airway smooth muscle cells
S. Hashimoto, F. Kumasawa, I. Jibiki, K. Mizumura, S. Maruoka, Y. Gon, K. Matsumoto, T. Kobayashi, T. Horie (Tokyo, Japan)
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Cytokines IL-4 and GM-CSF up regulate CD23 expression in human airway smooth muscle cells
N. Morelli, F. Blasi, J. T. Belleau, D. B. Lew, S. A. Marsico (Naples, Milan, Italy; Memphis, United States Of America)
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Lymphocyte apoptosis in atopic bronchial asthma: the mechanisms, role in pathogenesis and therapy
S. V. Boichuk, I. G. Mustafin, R. S. Fassahov (Kazan, Russia)
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Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling is required for the differentiation of naive cells to CD103(αEβ7)+/CD4+-T-lymphocytes
A. Gebhardt, M. Foerster, G. Workalemahu, R. Wetzker, C. Kroegel (Jena, Germany)
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Increased CCL18 production in interstitial lung diseases is associated with fibrosis
A. Prasse, D. Pechkovsky, G. Zissel, J. Müller-Quernheim (Freiburg, Germany)
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Airway remedeling in a mouse model of chronic asthma: relation between the degree of airway remodeling and airway hyperresponsiveness
S. J. Kim, M. S. Kim, J. W. Kim, S. Y. Lee, S. S. Kwon, Y. K. Kim, K. H. Kim, H. S. Moon, J. S. Song, S. H. Park (Seoul, South Korea)
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Cytokines and weight gain in underweight patients with advanced pulmonary disease
L. Forli, O. J. Mellbye, O. Bjortuft, M. Vatn, J. Kofstad, J. Boe (Oslo, Norway)
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Enhanced T cell growth from bronchial biopsies of COPD ex-smokers and severe asthmatic subjects compared to COPD current smokers
M. W. Lethbridge, J. C. Ratoff, K. Kobayashi, T. P. Vos, C. J. Corrigan, D. M. Kemeny, B. J. O‘Connor (London, United Kingdom)
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