Inflammation and Allergy Drug Design

Our knowledge and understanding of allergic diseases of therespiratory tract has improved to a point where new therapies arebeing developed for patient benefit. Inflammation and Allergy Drug Design explains thebiologic science that underpins the pathophysiology of asthma andrelated disorders, as well as their mechanisms. This authoritativeguide consists of 25 chapters, each detailing the cutting-edgedevelopments in a particular field. It is divided into three parts,covering cytokines, chemokines, grow factors and mediators. This book allows immunologists, allergologists and researchersin the pharmaceutical industry to learn and appreciate the targetbiology in drug development. It also provides medical andpharmaceutical postgraduate students and clinicians with a basic understanding of allergicdiseases in the respiratory tract.