title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cytokines.
abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Understanding what happens at a cellular level will lead to more effective treatments. Interleukins and transforming growth factor-beta are important inflammatory mediators that may be significant in the evolution of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies, Washington, District of Colombia 20057, USA. angerioa@georgetown.edu
authors.forename: Allan D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Angerio
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology; D007378:Interleukins / Q000276:immunology*; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000276:immunology; D016676:Macrophages, Alveolar / Q000276:immunology; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007378:Interleukins; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta