J. Mazzei (Buenos Aires, Argentina), C. M. Sanguinetti (Osimo, Italy)
Effectiveness of early intervention with budesonide in mild persistent asthma — 5-year data from the START study W. Busse, R. Pauwels, S. Pedersen, W. Tan, Y. Z. Chen, C. J. Lamm, P. O‘Byrne (Madison, United States Of America; Ghent, Belgium; Kolding, Denmark; Singapore, Singapore; Beijing, China; Lund, Sweden; Hamilton, Canada)
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The combination of budesonide and formoterol exerts more rapid and enhanced anti-inflammatory effects than either drug alone in rat lungs in vivo A. Miller-Larsson, R. Brattsand (Lund, Sweden)
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Fluticasone propionate decreases β2- integrin-mediated eosinophil adhesion via increased annexin-1 surface expression J. Liu, X. Zhu, S. Myo, A. Y. Meloton, N. M. Munoz, X. Chang, A. Lambertino, E. Boetticher, A. R. Leff (Chicago, United States Of America)
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Synergistic action of formoterol on budesonide-generated decrease of proteoglycan production by activated lung fibroblasts is mediated via β-adrenergic receptor and is dependent on glucocorticoid receptor L. Todorova, A. Miller-Larsson, G. Westergren-Thorsson (Lund, Sweden)
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Highly lipophilic fatty acid esters of the active metabolite of ciclesonide formed in vitro in rat lung tissue R. Nave, B. Schmidt, R. Hummel, A. Wohlsen, R. Herzog, K. Zech (Konstanz, Germany)
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Tissue retention and esterification is greater for budesonide than for ciclesonide in trachea ex vivo H. Gullstrand, K. Lexmüller, P. Sjölin, A. Smailagic, S. H. Korn, H. Jägfeldt, A. Miller-Larsson (Lund, Sweden)
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Greater esterification and retention of budesonide in the airways and lung as compared to ciclesonide after repeated intratracheal administration in vivo H. Falk Nilsson, H. Gullstrand, P. Sjölin, S. H. Korn, H. Jägfeldt, A. Miller-Larsson (Lund, Sweden)
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In vitro modulation of the cytokine-induced human bronchial epithelial cell (HBEC) functions by ciclesonide (CIC) L. Serpero, L. Petecchia, M. Silvestri, F. Sabatini, G. A. Rossi (Genoa, Italy)
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Glycosaminoglycan synthesis is modulated by ciclesonide in human lung cells E. Papakonstantinou, G. Karakiulakis, M. Tamm, M. Roth (Thessaloniki, Greece; Basel, Switzerland)
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Safety profile of ciclesonide as compared with fluticasone propionate in the treatment of children and adolescents with asthma S. Pedersen, K. Gyurkovits, K. H. E. von Delft, H. Boss, R. Engelstätter (Kolding, Denmark; Somogy, Hungary; Stellenbosch, South Africa; Konstanz, Germany)
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Ciclesonide and fluticasone propionate show comparable efficacy in children and adolescents with asthma S. Pedersen, M. L. Garcia Garcia, A. I. Manjra, J. H. Vermeulen, L. Venter, R. Engelstätter (Kolding, Denmark; Ochoa, Spain; Durban, Capetown, Rivonia, South Africa; Konstanz, Germany)
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Once daily ciclesonide and twice daily fluticasone propionate are equally effective in the treatment of patients with asthma R. Buhl, I. Vinkler, P. Magyar, C. Rybacki, M. V. Middle, S. Wolf, R. Engelstätter (Mainz, Konstanz, Germany; Nyíregyháza, Budapest, Hungary; Bydgoszcz, Poland; George East, South Africa)
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Mometasone furoate forms active metabolites and an active degradation product A. Valotis, P. Hogger (Wurzburg, Germany)
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Pharmacokinetic factors affecting airway selectivity of inhaled steroids – role of prodrug conversion and absorption S. Edsbacker, C. J. Johansson (Lund, Sweden)
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Mechanisms of systemic side effects of inhaled steroids S. A. Mulrennan, J. S. Hogg, R. C. Teoh, A. H. Morice (Cottingham, United Kingdom)
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Decrease in fine T-cell subset ratio MT1/MT2 during steroid redution of asthmatic patients H. J. H. Hoffmann, L. P. Nielsen, G. Blumberga, R. Dahl (Aarhus, Denmark)
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Effects of inhaled corticosteroids on cough in asthma patients N. Crispino, C. M. E. Tranfa (Naples, Italy)
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The effect of applying inhaled corticosteroids in treating cough variant asthma I. J. Stankovic, T. A. Pejcic, D. V. Djordjevic, M. H. Rancic, L. M. Ristic (Nis, Serbia & Montenegro)
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Low dose theophylline restores steroid insensitivity in PBMCs of steroid insensitive asthma patients M. Deguchi, Y. To, M. Ito, I. M. Adcock, P. J. Barnes, K. Ito (London, United Kingdom)
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