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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Novel mechanisms in asthmatic inflammation

Poster Discussion
Chairs: G. Joos (Ghent, Belgium), M. Cazzola (Naples, Italy)
Down regulation of ICOS and CTLA 4 on allergic asthmatic T cells upon Derp1 stimulation
K. Botturi, Y. Lacoeuille, D. Ghosh, D. Vervloet, A. Magnan (Marseille, France)
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A membrane bound IL-15 present on P.B. CD34+ progenitors triggers the generation of NK2 cells
M. Giuliani, J. Giron Michel, A. Caignard, B. Azzarone (Villejuif, France)
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Plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 is expressed in human eosinopils stimulated by TGF-β
T. Okada, H. Sagara, K. Akimoto, M. Ota, M. Fueki, N. Fueki, A. Hashii, T. Fukuda (Mibu, Maebashi, Japan)
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Interaction of macrophages and airway epithelial cells
C. Hess, D. Stanze, R. Bals (Marburg, Germany)
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Neuropepetides modulates Smad protein expression in cultured epithelial cells
M. Fueki, H. Sagara, N. Fueki, M. Ota, A. Hashii, T. Okada, K. Akimoto, K. Sugiyama, S. Makino, T. Fukuda (Shimotsuga-gun, Taguchi-machi Maebashi, Japan)
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Airway allergy in pregnant mice: reduced Th2 responses but enhanced airway hyperresponsiveness
Z. I. Komlósi, A. Joetham, A. Balhorn, P. Magyar, E. W Gelfand, A. Dakhama, G. Losonczy (Budapest, Hungary; Denver, United States Of America)
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Design-based stereological methods to analyse animal models of asthma
A. O. Yildirim, S. Sel, S. Sel, M. Wegmann, H. Garn, H. Renz, H. Fehrenbach (Marburg, Germany)
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Tolerance repair for asthma treatment does not require airway remodelling
C. L. Van Hove, G. Joos, K. G. Tournoy (Ghent, Belgium)
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Expression of complement proteins in the lung following allergen sensitization and challenge in mice
C. Taube, S. Züfle, S. Reuter, A. Heinz, R. Wiewrodt, R. Buhl (Mainz, Germany)
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Oral tolerance attenuates airway remodelling in a model of chronic allergic inflammation
V. C. Ruiz, T. Drewiack, A. S. Nakashima, C. M. Prado, M. A. Martins, I. F. L. C. Tibério (São Paulo, Brazil)
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High intense aerobic conditioning has beneficial effects on lung inflammation and airway remodeling in chronically sensitized mice
R. P. Vieira, R. C. Claudino, A. C. P. Duarte, M. Dolhnikoff, T. Mauad, M. A. Martins, C. R. F. Carvalho (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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Plasma uteroglobin-related protein 1 (Ugrp1) levels is associated with Ugrp1 -112G/A polymorphism and the severity of asthma
M. Munakata, K. Inoue, X. Wang, J. Saito, D. Iwaki, T. Fujitaa, S. Kimura (Fukushima, Japan; Bethesda, United States Of America)
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Effect of nasal allergen challenge on non-invasive markers of inflammation in allergic rhinitis
J. D. Boot, M. D. Kam, R. Gerth van Wijk, H. D. Groot, M. A. Mascelli, A. Das, B. Miller, P. S. Hiemstra, R. M. Verhoosel, M. Veselic, A. F. Cohen, Z. Diamant (Leiden, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Malvern, United States Of America)
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Low exposure to inhaled formaldehyde: effect on allergen bronchial response in asthmatics sensitized to mite
A. Casset, C. Marchand, A. Purohit, S. Le Calve, C. Donnay, B. Uring-Lambert, M. P. Chenard, M. C. Kopferschmitt-Kubler, P. Meyer, G. Pauli, F. de Blay (Strasbourg, France)
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Reduced bronchial CD4+ T cell activation in smokers with occupational asthma
T. Sjåheim, J. Kongerud, O. Bjørtuft, T. S. Halstensen (Oslo, Norway)
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Cigarette smoking reduces dendritic cells and alters airway immunity in asthma
M. Tsoumakidou, W. Elston, J. Zhu, Z. Wang, E. Gamble, N. M. Siafakas, N. Barnes, P. K. Jeffery (London, Bristol, United Kingdom; Heraklion, Greece)
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Effect of allergen particle size on inflammatory and cellular profile after mite bronchial challenge test
A. Casset, A. Purohit, B. Uring-Lambert, M. P. Chenard, E. Birba, S. Bahram, P. Meyer, G. Pauli, F. de Blay (Strasbourg, France)
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Systemic inflammation and lung function in young adults
R. J. Hancox, R. Poulton, M. Williams, A. Caspi, D. R. Taylor, C. R. McLachlan, A. J. Williamson, S. J. Filsell, M. R. Sears (Dunedin, New Zealand; London, United Kingdom; Hamilton, Canada)
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Decreased T-bet expression and changes in levels of chemokines (IP-10, MIG, RANTES, MCP-1 and IL-8) in peripheral blood of adults with asthma
F. W. S. Ko, S. Lun, C. K. Wong, C. C. Szeto, C. W. K. Lam, T. F. Leung, D. S. C. Hui (Shatin, Hong Kong)
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