Tohoku J. Exp. Med., 2003, 200 (1)

Review

Inflammatory Mechanisms in Bronchial Asthma and COPD

MASAKAZU ICHINOSE

Third Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University

Both bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are recognized as inflammatory diseases, although the inflammatory process for each disease is different. In this review, I describe some inflammatory molecules that seem to be involved in the inflammatory process in each disease.

keywords —— asthma; COPD; neuropeptides; reactive nitrogen species

© 2003 Tohoku University Medical Press

===============================

Tohoku J. Exp. Med., 2003, 200, 1-6

Address for reprints: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan.

e-mail: masakazu@wakayama-med.ac.jp
Dr. M. Ichinose is a recipient of the 2002 Gold Prize, Tohoku University School of Medicine.