Contents. List of Contributors. Preface. Peter K. Jeffery: Pathological spectrum of airway inflammation. Gianni Marone, Anna Ciccarelli, Giuseppe Spadaro and Anna Maria Onorati: Role of basophils in airways inflammation. Paolo Gresele and Roberta Vezza: Platelets. Moira Whyte: Neutrophils. Anthony J. Coyle, Jose Carlos Gutierrez-Ramos: Eosinophils in asthma. Ian A. Akers, Robin J. McAnulty and Geoffrey J. Laurent: Fibroblasts and myofibroblasts. Elaine Lee and Stephen A. Kilfeather: Airway macrophages and dendritic cells. Anne Burke-Gaffney and Paul G. Hellewell: Contribution of endothelial cells to airway inflammation. Jagdish Laxman Devalia, Jia Hua Wang and Robert James Davies: Airway epithelial cells. Alastair G. Stewart, Darren J. Fernandes, Valentina Kalafatis, Aurora Messina, Claire E. Ravenhall, Ross Vlahos and Kai-Feng Xu: Airway smooth muscle cells. K. H. Banner, D. Spina and C. P. Page: Drugs that reduce airways inflammation. D. M. Kemeny and B. J. O`Connor: T cells in the lung. Index.
