Chronic exposure to environmental pollutants is a major contributor to the development and
progression of obstructive airway diseases, including asthma and COPD. Understanding the …

Diet-derived fatty acids (FAs) are essential sources of energy and fundamental structural
components of cells. They also play important roles in the modulation of immune responses …

Following respiratory viral infection, regeneration of the epithelial barrier is required to
preserve lung function and prevent secondary infections. Lung regulatory T (Treg) cells are …

This paper presents a case study of long-term post-retraction citation to falsified clinical trial
data (Matsuyama et al. in Chest 128 (6): 3817–3827, 2005. https://doi. org/10.1378/chest …

Bronchial asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterised by chronic airway inflammation.
A variety of immune cells such as eosinophils, mast cells, T lymphocytes, neutrophils and …

Ambient particulate matter (PM) promotes the development and exacerbation of chronic
respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs that poses a considerable health and
socioeconomic burden. Several risk factors work synergistically to affect the progression of …

Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 300 million people worldwide. The
medications available for treatment take a long time to exhibit therapeutic results and …

Agricultural workers, especially those who work in swine confinement facilities, are at
increased risk for developing pulmonary diseases including asthma, chronic obstructive …

The “epithelial barrier hypothesis” states that a barrier dysfunction can result in allergy
development due to tolerance breakdown. This barrier alteration may come from the direct …