Annual Congress Stockholm 2002

Saturday, 14.09.2002
Sunday, 15.09.2002
Monday, 16.09.2002
Tuesday, 17.09.2002
Wednesday, 18.09.2002

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, abstract number.


Material from 2002:
  • 3388  Abstracts
  • 6 Slide presentations
  • 5 Handouts
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Cell biology and genetics of COPD and emphysema

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: M. G. Cosio (Montreal, Canada), M. Luisetti (Pavia, Italy)
Gene expression patterns in lung emphysema. A gene microarray analysis
H. A. Golpon, M. W. Geraci, T. Welte, N. F. Voelkel (Denver, United States Of America; Magdeburg, Germany)
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Study of tumor necrosis factor family genes in two phenotypes of COPD
M. Luisetti, I. Ferrarotti, M. Zorzetto, M. Beccaria, L. S. Gilè, R. Porta, A. De Silvestri, N. Ambrosino, P. Pignatti, I. Cerveri, E. Pozzi (Pavia, Gussago, Verona, Italy)
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Modification of NF-kappa B dependent Interleukin-8 expression via inhibition of histone deacetylation in human alveolar macrophages - effect of cigarette smoking
A. Koch, M. Heimann, M. P. Gaczkowski, K. Wassermann, E. Erdmann (Cologne, Germany)
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Differential modification in the generation of IL-8 and GM-CSF by p38MAPK, MKK-1 and histone deacetylase activity in IL-1[β]-stimulated human monocytes from non-smokers, smokers and patients with COPD
M. D. Heimann, S. Nadolny, A. Schardey, A. Koch (Cologne, Germany)
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A decrease in CD4/CD8 ratio in the lymph nodes of smokers is related to airflow limitation and cigarette consumption
S. Baraldo, M. Saetta, R. Zuin, G. Turato, B. Beghè, E. Balestro, G. L. Casoni, C. M. Bellettato, U. Fantoni, S. Lauro, L. M. Fabbri, A. Papi (Padova, Ferrara, Modena, Italy)
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Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2 (VIPR2) in central airways of smokers
A. Rambaldi, C. Piola, I. Bononi, D. Miotto, P. Boschetto, G. Casoni, A. Papi, L. M. Fabbri, C. E. Mapp (Ferrara, Modena, Italy)
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Sodium metabisulphite in a frog palate injury model activates matrix metalloproteinases leading to loss of cilia and impaired mucociliary transport
D. W. O'Brien, M. I. Morris, Y. Xu, M. King (Edmonton, Canada)
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CAM-kinase II inhibition and protein kinase C activation combine synergistically to initiate ciliary beat frequency despite cellular hypothermia
X. Mwimbi, R. Muimo, M. Green, A. Mehta (Dundee, United Kingdom)
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The inhibitory mechanism of transferring iNOS gene to PASMCs on hypoxia induced proliferation
P. Ran, Q. Zeng, S. Chen, J. Liu (Guangzhou, Beijing, China)
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Uncoupling protein 3 content is decreased in skeletal muscle of patients with COPD
H. R. Gosker, P. Schrauwen, M. K. C. Hesselink, G. Schaart, G. J. van der Vusse, E. F. M. Wouters, A. M. W. J. Schols (Maastricht, The Netherlands)
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Myopathologic features in the vastus lateralis of patients with COPD
H. R. Gosker, B. Kubat, G. J. van der Vusse, E. F. M. Wouters, A. M. W. J. Schols (Maastricht, The Netherlands)
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Chronology of diaphragm repair
S. N. Mehiri, G. Czaika, M. Hayot, A. Grassino (Montréal, Canada; Montpellier, France)
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The typing of cells in the induced sputum (IS) and its apoptosis in patients with chronic obstructive bronchitis (COB)
V. A. Nevzorova, S. A. Pazych (Vladivostok, Russia)
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Platelets activation during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation
K. Konstantinou, A. Paridou, A. Traulou, M. Toubis, G. Dimopoulos, A. Rasidakis (Athens, Greece)
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Heparin decreases permeability of microvascular endothelium in rats with hypobaric and hypertension-induced chronic hypoxia
N. A. Gavrisheva, M. V. Dubina, A. V. Fedoulov (St-Petersburg, Russia)
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Red blood cells inhibit fibroblast proliferation in vitro
K. Fredriksson, J. Lundahl, S. I. Rennard, M. C. Skold (Stockholm, Sweden; Omaha, United States Of America)
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Prophylactic effect of retinoic acid on chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema in rat
L. An, Y. H. Zhang, S. B. Pang (Beijing, China)
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Smoking and airway inflammation in asymptomatic subjects and in patients with chronic airway disease
C. Gratziou, N. Rovina, Z. Athanassa, N. Kolintza, D. Chiotis, C. Roussos (Greece)
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