{"product_id":"obstructive-airway-diseases-9781439851401","title":"Obstructive Airway Diseases","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncidences of inflammatory airway diseases are on the rise across the world. Existing therapeutic options are ineffective, unsafe, and expensive, and severe cases are nonresponsive to conventional therapy. Therefore, it is imperative that research be undertaken to discover new treatment options. \u003cstrong\u003eObstructive Airway Diseases: Role of Lipid Mediators\u003c\/strong\u003e discusses clinically successful and potential lipid targets that can make a difference in treating some of the most intractable disease states.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics discussed include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObstructive airway diseases, etiology, pathophysiology, and existing therapeutic options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat constitutes a lipid and how it is broken down to generate biologically active mediators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of enzymes in the process of lipid mediator synthesis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe biology of arachidonic acid, platelet-activating factor, and lysophosphatidic acid and the role they play in airway inflammation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducts of arac\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eObstructive Airway Diseases: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Therapeutic Options. Lipids: Reservoir of Drug Targets. Phospholipase A2 as a Potential Drug Target for Airway Disorders. 5-Lipoxygenase Pathway: A Validated Route to Drug Discovery. Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists and FLAP Inhibitors. EETs and Oxo-ETE in Airway Diseases. The Eosinophil Chemoattractant 5-Oxo-ET. Cyclooxygenases and Prostaglandin Receptors. Proresolution Mediators of Inflammation in Airway Diseases: Resolvins Pave New Directions. Platelet-Activating Factor Antagonist Therapy for Airway Disorders. Lysophosphatidic Acid in Airway Inflammation. Sphingolipids in Airway Inflammation. Protein Kinase C Isozymes and Airway Inflammation. Prospects for PI3 Kinase Signaling Inhibition in Obstructive Airway Diseases. Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408297501015,"sku":"9781439851401","price":175.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781439851401.jpg?v=1730502334","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/obstructive-airway-diseases-9781439851401","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}