Annual Congress Munich 2006

Saturday, 02.09.2006
Sunday, 03.09.2006
Monday, 04.09.2006
Tuesday, 05.09.2006
Wednesday, 06.09.2006

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, abstract number.


Material from 2006:
  • 4395 Abstracts
  • 610 Slide presentations
  • 175 Webcasts
  • 95 Handouts
  • 175 Multimedia files
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COPD – molecular pathology and genetics

Poster Discussion
Chairs: W. MacNee (Edinburgh, United Kingdom), L. Nicod (Bern, Switzerland)
A stop codon polymorphism of toll-like receptor 5 is associated with a stable course of chronic obstructive lung disease
S. Pabst, V. Yenice, M. Lennarz, G. Baumgarten, P. Knuefermann, B. Hecht, A. Gillissen, H. Vetter, C. Grohe (Bonn, Leipzig, Germany)
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Expression of phosphorylated p38 MAPK in the lung of smokers with COPD
T. Renda, S. Baraldo, G. Pelaia, E. Bazzan, A. Papi, R. Maselli, R. Zuin, S. A. Marsico, M. Saetta (Catanzaro, Padova, Ferrara, Naples, Italy)
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The antimicrobial peptide LL-37 inhibits the activation of dendritic cells by TLR ligands
K. Kändler, R. Shaykhiev, P. Kleemann, M. Lohoff, R. Bals (Marburg, Germany)
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ADAM33 SNPs are associated with excess FEV1 decline in severe early onset COPD
C. C. van Diemen, G. Koeter, W. Timens, W. van der Bij, B. Rutgers, D. S. Postma, H. M. Boezen (Groningen, Netherlands)
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Extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) as a protective factor for risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
R. P. Bowler, J. Hokanson, M. Taylor, S. Levy, E. M. Canaham, E. Regan, C. Wheeler, M. Nicks, E. Chan, J. D. Crapo (Denver, Rockville, United States Of America)
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Association between the human surfactant protein-A (SP-A) gene locus and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J. O. Na, H. J. Park, M. H. Oh, K. H. Seo, Y. H. Kim (Cheonan, Gumi, Republic Of Korea)
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β2 adrenergic receptor gene polymorphism and current smoking status determine the reversibility of airflow limitation in COPD
Y. Nasuhara, H. Makita, N. Hizawa, M. Hasegawa, T. Betsuyaku, M. Nishimura, Hokkaido COPD Cohort Study Group (Sapporo, Japan)
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Effect of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) on histone acetylation of lung fibroblasts in vitro compared to histone acetylation in patients with lung emphysema
A. Kronseder, C. Schulze, A. Imhof, L. Welker, H. Watz, D. Nowak, O. Holz, R. A. Jörres (Munich, Großhansdorf, Germany)
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The glutathione S-transferase (GST) polymorphism and risk for COPD in Brazilian smokers
R. Beneti, H. N. Honma, R. Quagliato, E. M. De Capitani, I. A. Paschoal, S. M. Rezende, A. B. Balthazar, L. Zambon (Campinas, Presidente Prudente, Brazil)
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IL-6 gene polymorphisms associated to COPD in a Spanish population
E. Cordoba-Lanus, C. Lopez-Aguilar, J. P. de-Torres, L. Perez-Mendez, A. Aguirre-Jaime, A. Montejo-de-Gracini, C. Casanova (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)
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Microarray gene expression profiling in vastus lateralis muscle during an acute COPD exacerbation suggest increased inflammation and apoptosis
T. Crul, M. A. Spruit, G. Gayan-Ramirez, T. Troosters, R. Gosselink, M. Decramer (Leuven, Belgium)
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Changes in gene expression associated with COPD revealed by low density microarray analysis
L. Llinàs, V. I. Peinado, B. González, B. Joan Albert, B. Ricardo (Barcelona, Spain)
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No association between COPD and ADAM33, TNF, EPHX1 and ADRB2 polymorphisms (SNPs) in a large case-control study
T. B. Grydeland, E. K. Silverman, A. Gulsvik, P. S. Bakke (Bergen, Norway; Boston, United States Of America)
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Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and isoelelectric focusing in analysis of alpha-1-antitrypsin variants
M. Ljujic, A. Nikolic, A. Divac, A. Topic, D. Radojkovic (Belgrade, Serbia And Montenegro)
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Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) insufficiency in children with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease post-adenovirus infection (COPDadv)
V. S. Giubergia, M. Andrea, G. P. Hebe, R. Carlos, S. Luisa, G. Mario (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
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Genetic polymorphisms of the antioxidant enzymes and its role in the development of occupational chronic bronchitis
L. Z. Akhmadishina, G. F. Korytina, D. G. Yanbaeva, S. R. Mingazova, A. B. Bakirov, T. V. Victorova (Ufa, Russian Federation)
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Effect of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) on the differentiation and function of adipocytes
B. Machata, A. Kronseder, K. Lips, W. Kummer, H. Hauner, D. Nowak, R. A. Jörres (Munich, Giessen, Freising/Weihenstephan, Germany)
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Comparison of the gene expression profile in lung fibroblasts from patients with emphysema and changes in gene expression induced by cigarette smoke extract (CSE)
K. C. Müller, K. Paasch, B. Feindt, A. Kronseder, L. Welker, H. Watz, D. Branscheid, M. Nakashima, H. Magnussen, R. A. Jörres, O. Holz (Grosshansdorf, Lüneburg, Munich, Germany)
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To correlate of the NOS1 C/T polymorphism with the activity of proteases and antiproteases in the serum and sputum in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
G. N. Seitova, E. B. Bukreeva, V. P. Puzyrev (Tomsk, Russian Federation)
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Gene expression profiling of effects of cigarette smoke on macrophages
L. M. Kent, L. Smyth, C. Clayton, L. Warnock, R. Vessey, T. Cook, L. Scott, N. Lambie, R. Stephens, D. Singh (Manchester, Stevenage, United Kingdom; Philadelphia, United States Of America)
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