1. 25 years and a new face to the world

   • Michael J. Parnham

   Editorial Pages: i - i

2. Report of the 16th Meeting of the British Inflammation Research Association Topic: Measuring bone and joint disease progression: biochemical quantification

   • E. J. Lewis
   • M. F. James
   • J. G. Bowen

   News and Views Pages: ii - vi

3. Forthcoming Meetings

   Announcement Pages: vii - viii

4. Influence of DPPE on histamine release from isolated rat mast cells

   • Nina Grosman

   Allergy and Histamine Pages: 1 - 4

5. Potentiation of histamine release from human leucocytes by PAF

   • R. Louis
   • T. Bury
   • M. F. Radermecker

   Allergy and Histamine Pages: 5 - 10

6. Open heart surgery increases the levels of histamine in arterial and coronary sinus blood

   • Guro Valen
   • József Kaszaki
   • Jarle Vaage

   Allergy and Histamine Pages: 11 - 16

7. Antisecretory effect of DS-4574, a mast cell stabilizer with peptidoleukotriene antagonism, on gastric acid secretion in the pig

   • Y. Yamashika
   • Y. Tabuchi
   • E. Kokue

   Allergy and Histamine Pages: 17 - 20

8. Inhibitory effect of DS-4574, a peptidoleukotriene antagonist with mast cell stabilizing action, on compound 48/80-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats

   • Y. Tabuchi
   • K. Kawarabayashi
   • K. Furuhama

   Allergy and Histamine Pages: 21 - 24

9. Enhanced tissue responsiveness in colonic ion transport of cow's milk-sensitized guinea pigs

   • Najma H. Javed
   • Kim E. Barrett
   • Helen J. Cooke

   Allergy and Histamine Pages: 25 - 31

10. Lipoxygenase inhibitory activity of U-66,858 and its deacetylated metabolite U-68,244 in human whole blood

    • J. A. Summers
    • A. Bye
    • C. Robinson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 32 - 36

11. The differential effects of stanozolol on human skin and synovial fibroblastsin vitro: DNA synthesis and receptor binding

    • Alison J. Ellis
    • Tim E. Cawston
    • Eleanor J. Mackie

    OriginalPaper Pages: 37 - 43

12. The inhibition of silica-induced lung inflammation by dexamethasone as measured by bronchoalveolar lavage fluid parameters and peroxynitrite-dependent chemiluminescence

    • Knox Van Dyke
    • James M. Antonini
    • Mark J. Reasor

    Inflammation Pages: 44 - 49

13. Anti-inflammatory properties of IL-1 in carrageenan-induced paw oedema

    • E. Drelon
    • P. Gillet
    • P. Netter

    Inflammation Pages: 50 - 52

14. Anti-inflammatory effects of LPS, MDP and FMLP on carrageenan pleurisy in the rat

    • C. A. Allen
    • D. M. Ferry
    • V. S. Chadwick

    Inflammation Pages: 53 - 56

15. Triggering of respiratory burst by tumor necrosis factor in neutrophils adherent to fibronectin. Evidence for a crucial role of CD18 glycoproteins

    • L. Ottonello
    • P. Dapino
    • F. Dallegri

    Molecular Immunopathology Pages: 57 - 61

16. Electrophysiological evidence for a spinal antinociceptive action of dipyrone

    • V. Neugebauer
    • H. -G. Schaible
    • R. F. Schmidt

    Pain Pages: 62 - 70

17. Some of the factors that may mediate or modify the gastrointestinal mucosal damage induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

    • Klara Gyires

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 71 - 79

18. Osteoporosis from the point of view of the clinical endocrinologist

    • J. Szũcs

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 80 - 83

19. Model forin vitro investigation of bone mineralization

    • Gábor G. Ecsedi

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 84 - 85

20. Efficacy of ipriflavone in the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

    • Attila B. Kovács

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 86 - 87

21. Interleukin-1 beta, plasminogen activator and inhibitor of plasminogen activator in synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis

    • M. Pianon
    • L. Punzi
    • P. F. Gambari

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 88 - 89

22. Interrelationships between interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6 and IL-8 in synovial fluid of various arthropathies

    • N. Bertazzolo
    • L. Punzi
    • S. Todesco

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 90 - 92

23. Measurement of interleukin-1 liberation in zymosan air-pouch exudate in mice

    • F. Erdő
    • K. Török
    • J. I. Székely

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 93 - 95

24. Influence of cyclosporin A on cytokine levels in synovial fluid and serum of rats with antigen-induced arthritis

    • R. Bräuer
    • H. Kette
    • K. Thoss

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 96 - 98

25. Effects of flezelastine and its enantiomers on LPS-induced IL-1β generationin vitro and LPS-induced pyrexiain vivo

    • U. Werner
    • J. Schmidt
    • I. Szelenyi

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 99 - 100

26. Calcium overload toxicity and functional impairment in peritoneal leukocytes elicited by glycogen or interleukin-1β

    • Kallistheni Charalambous
    • Beatriz de las Heras
    • J. R. S. Hoult

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 101 - 104

27. Differential sensitivity to Arg side chain modification of IL-1β binding to type I and type II receptors

    • Zs. Tömösközi
    • Gy. Bugovics
    • P. Arányi

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 105 - 107

28. Lewis antigen expression on human monocytes and binding of pyrogenic toxins

    • S. D. Essery
    • A. T. Saadi
    • A. Busuttil

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 108 - 110

29. Groups I, II and III extracellular phospholipases A₂: Selective inhibition of group II enzymes by indomethacin but not other NSAIDs

    • Isabel Benito Lobo
    • J. R. S. Hoult

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 111 - 113

30. Novel anti-inflammatory plant labdanes: Comparison ofin vitro properties with aspirin and indomethacin

    • Beatriz de las Heras
    • Angel Villar
    • J. R. S. Hoult

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 114 - 117

31. Effects of (d-Ala²) methionine enkephalinamide in PMA-induced mouse ear edema

    • O. Rickinger
    • H. Sheriff
    • R. Hirschelmann

    Papers Presented at the Joint Meeting of the European Inflammation Society and Hungarian Biochemical Society Balatonaliga, Hungary, 19–21 May, 1993 Pages: 118 - 119