Tantalizing Therapeutics in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Coordonnateur : Bhandari Vineet
Tantalizing Therapeutics in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia is a concise reference that provides an overview of emerging concepts in the understanding of lung development and injury from a molecular and cellular point-of-view, including exciting pathways that are paving the way for new options to prevent or treat Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). The book's chapters are written by experts who are at the forefront of BPD research. Coverage includes chapters on exosomes, stem cells and miRs, as well as a section on new discoveries in BPD research with translational potential. This is a must-have reference for researchers, physicians and trainees working on BPD, lung developmental biology, and more.
Section 1: Current Therapeutics: State of the Art
1. Systemic and topical glucocorticoids to prevent BPD
Kristi Watterberg and Olivier Baud
2. Use of caffeine for prevention of BPD
Abhay Lodha, Stefani Doucette, and VineetBhandari
3. Next Generation ventilator strategies to prevent/manage BPD
Martin Keszler and Ashish Gupta
Section 2: Ongoing Therapeutic Studies with Translational Potential
4. End points for therapeutic trials for BPD: lessons learned from clinical trials
Judy L. Aschner and Cynthia T. McEvoy
5. What can exogenous surfactant provide in the fight against BPD?
Peter A. Dargaville
6. Stem cells in the treatment of BPD
So Yoon Ahn, Yun Sil Chang, Won Soon Park
Section 3: Future Therapeutic Directions
7. Extracellular vesicles in the therapy of BPD
Flore Lesage and Bernard Thebaud
8. Growth factors in the therapy of BPD
Heber C. Nielsen, Anne Chetty, and Vineet Bhandari
9. Antenatal approaches in the therapy of BPD
Andre Gie, Ignacio Valenzuela, Thomas Salaets, Jan Deprest, and Jaan Toelen
10. miRs –mere hype or master regulators in the therapy of BPD?
Charitharth Vivek Lal, Vivek Shukla, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, and Vineet Bhandari
11. Immune modulators for the therapy of BPD
Margaret Gilfillanand Vineet Bhandari
- Includes discussions on which aspects of the bench research in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia are the most promising areas
- Offers insights into the latest research being conducted that could potentially move to the bassinet (in the NICU)
- Contains evidence-based summaries and informed opinions about existing therapies
Date de parution : 06-2020
Ouvrage de 288 p.
15.2x22.8 cm
Thèmes de Tantalizing Therapeutics in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia :
Mots-clés :
Chronic lung disease; preterm infant; premature newborn; treatment; stem cells; microRNAs