Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are not only expressed by the nervous system and at the
neuro-muscular junction but also by mononuclear phagocytes, which belong to the innate …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) are widely distributed in neuronal and non-
neuronal tissues, where they play diverse physiological roles. In this review, we highlight the …

Background Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) vapour is gaining popularity as an alternative
to tobacco smoking and can induce acute lung injury. However, the specific role of nicotine …

Abstract Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a generally smoking-linked major cause
of morbidity and mortality. Genome-wide Association Studies identified a locus including a …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) play an important role in homeostasis and
respiratory diseases. Controversies regarding the association between COVID-19 …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive disease characterized by
airway limitation and changes in airway structure. It has a high global burden of mortality …

Given the increasing complexity of cancer care, multidisciplinary tumor boards have become
essential in daily clinical oncology practice. The Project Extension for Community …

Decades of extensive research have documented the presence of neural innervations of
sensory, sympathetic, or parasympathetic origin in primary and secondary lymphoid organs …

The spike-protein of SARS-CoV-2 has a distinctive amino-acid sequence (682RRARS686)
that forms a cleavage site for the enzyme furin. Strikingly, the structure of the spike-protein …

Lung cancer is caused by several environmental and genetic variables and is globally
associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. Among these variables, membrane-bound …