The role of leukotrienes in the pathophysiology of bronchial asthma - the perspective of therapy

• Authors: P. Wojnowski , J. Patkowski
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Leukotrienes, products of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid, are pro-inflammatory mediators with various biological activities, including mechanisms relevant to the pathogenesis of bronchoobturation in bronchial asthma. This article reviews the evidence on their role in the pathophysiology of asthma as well as on the efficacy of recently developed antileukotriene agents. Leukotriene receptor antagonists and synthesis of inhibitors show promise as a new pharmacologic approach to the treatment of this disease.

Keywords

EN

BRONCHIAL ASTHMA; LEUKOTRIENE

Discipline

• EXPERIMENTAL_BIOLOGY_&_MEDICINE: EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE

• Journal: Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
• Year: 1997
• Volume: 51
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 499-514

Contributors

author

P. Wojnowski

author

J. Patkowski

• Document Type: article
• Publication order reference: P. Wojnowski, Klinika Chorob Wewnetrznych i Alergologii AM, ul. Traugutta 57/59, 50-417 Wroclaw, Poland