1. What's in a (new) name?

   • Michael J. Parnham

   Editorial Pages: v - v

2. News and views

   • Christiane Rordorf

   News Pages: vii - vii

3. Histamine increases anti-CD3 induced IL-5 production of T_H2-type T cells via histamine H₂-receptors

   • Jürgen Schmidt
   • Sandra Fleißner
   • Istvan Szelenyi

   Allergy and Histamine Pages: 81 - 85

4. Study of the activation mechanism of adriamycin on rat mast cells

   • M. D. Estévez
   • M. R. Vieytes
   • L. M. Botana

   Allergy and Histamine Pages: 86 - 91

5. Effects ofβ ₂-adrenergic agonists on isolated guinea pig lung mast cells

   • H. Y. A. Lau
   • P. L. Wong
   • C. K. W. Lai

   Allergy and Histamine Pages: 92 - 94

6. Presynaptic histamine H₂ receptors modulate the sympathetic nerve transmission in the isolated rat vas deferens; no role for H₃-receptors

   • E. Poli
   • S. Todorov
   • G. Bertaccini

   Allergy and Histamine Pages: 95 - 100

7. [Ca²⁺]_i-transients and actin polymerization in human neutrophils under stimulation with GROα and complement fragment C5a

   • Beatrix Metzner
   • Jörn Elsner
   • Johannes Norgauer

   Inflammation Pages: 101 - 106

8. In vitro andin vivo impact of a new glycosphingolipid on neutrophils

   • E. Tubaro
   • C. Croce
   • F. Mainiero

   Inflammation Pages: 107 - 113

9. Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects of boldine

   • N. Backhouse
   • C. Delporte
   • H. Speisky

   Inflammation Pages: 114 - 117

10. Effects of fepradinol on rat acute models of vascular permeability and leucocyte migration

    • J. M. Masso
    • A. M. Villar
    • J. Martorell

    Inflammation Pages: 118 - 122

11. Anti-inflammatory activity of the isoquinoline alkaloid, tetrandrine, against established adjuvant arthritis in rats

    • Michael W. Whitehouse
    • David P. Fairlie
    • Y. H. Thong

    Inflammation Pages: 123 - 127

12. TCV-309, a novel platelet activating factor antagonist, inhibits leukocyte accumulation and protects against splanchnic artery occlusion shock

    • Patrizia Canale
    • Francesco Squadrito
    • Achille P. Capuli

    Inflammation Pages: 128 - 134

13. Lymphatic mast cell response and effect of compound 48/80 on popliteal lymph node reaction in rats following intracutaneous injection ofStaphylococcus aureus

    • L. S. Sudo
    • F. Betti
    • F. Zelante

    Inflammation Pages: 135 - 140

14. Bradykinin modulates mucin secretion but not synthesis from an intestinal goblet cell line

    • C. Michael Stanley
    • Thomas E. Phillips

    Inflammation Pages: 141 - 145

15. The gastric cytoprotective action of adenosine and prostaglandin E₂ in rabbits

    • C. H. Cho
    • B. W. Chen
    • S. K. Lam

    Inflammation Pages: 146 - 148

16. Gastric and duodenal anti-ulcer activity of sulpiride, a dopamine D₂ receptor antagonist, in rats

    • Jagruti K. Desai
    • Narayan S. Parmar

    Inflammation Pages: 149 - 153

17. Stimulation and release of interleukin-1 from peritoneal macrophages of the mouse

    • A. K. Bahl
    • J. C. Foreman

    Molecular Immunopathology Pages: 154 - 158

18. Human atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysms produce interleukin (IL)-6 and interferon-gamma but not IL-2 and IL-4: The possible role for IL-6 and interferon-gamma in vascular inflammation

    • Zoltan Szekanecz
    • Manisha R. Shah
    • Alisa E. Koch

    Molecular Immunopathology Pages: 159 - 162

19. Immune-related edemagenic activity of glutamines and glutamic acid, components of immunomodulatory agents

    • Z. Zidek

    Molecular Immunopathology Pages: 163 - 166

20. Leflunomide: Inhibition of S-antigen induced autoimmune uveitis in Lewis rats

    • S. M. Robertson
    • L. S. Lang

    Molecular Immunopathology Pages: 167 - 172

21. Pharmacological management of chronic pain: A clinician's perspective

    • David A. Cherry
    • Geoffrey K. Gourlay

    Pain Pages: 173 - 174