Regenerative pharmacology for COPD: breathing new life into old lungs

JP Ng-Blichfeldt, R Gosens, C Dean, M Griffiths, M Hind - Thorax, 2019 - thorax.bmj.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global health concern with few
effective treatments. Widespread destruction of alveolar tissue contributes to impaired gas …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Euterpe oleracea Mart.(AÇAÍ) extract in acute lung inflammation induced by cigarette smoke in the mouse

RS de Moura, TS Ferreira, AA Lopes, KMP Pires… - Phytomedicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Short term inhalation of cigarette smoke (CS) induces significant lung inflammation due to
an imbalance of oxidant/antioxidant mechanisms. Açai fruit (Euterpe oleracea) has …

[HTML][HTML] Eucalyptol promotes lung repair in mice following cigarette smoke-induced emphysema

E Kennedy-Feitosa, I Cattani-Cavalieri, MV Barroso… - Phytomedicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Eucalyptol is a monoterpenoid oil present in many plants, principally the
Eucalyptus species, and has been reported to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidative …

[HTML][HTML] AT-RVD1 repairs mouse lung after cigarette smoke-induced emphysema via downregulation of oxidative stress by NRF2/KEAP1 pathway

SV Posso, N Quesnot, JA Moraes… - International …, 2018 - Elsevier
Long-term exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) results in alveolar parenchyma destruction due
to chronic inflammatory response and the imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants …

Effects of dietary vitamin E on growth, immunity and oxidation resistance related to the Nrf2/Keap1 signalling pathway in juvenile Sillago sihama

QC Huang, S Zhang, T Du, QH Yang, SY Chi… - Animal Feed Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
The influence of dietary vitamin E supplementation on growth, immunity and oxidation
resistance related to nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/Kelch-like …

Addition of açaí (Euterpe oleracea) to cigarettes has a protective effect against emphysema in mice

RS de Moura, KMP Pires, TS Ferreira, AA Lopes… - Food and Chemical …, 2011 - Elsevier
Chronic inhalation of cigarette smoke (CS) induces emphysema by the damage contributed
by oxidative stress during inhalation of CS. Ingestion of açai fruits (Euterpe oleracea) in …

The effects of physical exercise on the cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary oxidative response

BT Menegali, RT Nesi, PS Souza, LA Silva… - Pulmonary …, 2009 - Elsevier
Studies have shown that the oxidative power of cigarettes is related to the pathogenesis of
several pulmonary diseases and that regular physical exercise contributes significantly to …

[HTML][HTML] Propolis reversed cigarette smoke-induced emphysema through macrophage alternative activation independent of Nrf2

MV Barroso, I Cattani-Cavalieri… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2017 - Elsevier
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an incurable and progressive disease.
Emphysema is the principal manifestation of COPD, and the main cause of this condition is …

Association between dietary nutrient intake and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity: A nationwide population-based representative sample

T Kim, H Choi, J Kim - COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Several nutrients have been suggested to protect against airway destruction via antioxidant
activity. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between disease severity and …

Bark extract of Bathysa cuspidata attenuates extra‐pulmonary acute lung injury induced by paraquat and reduces mortality in rats

RD Novaes, RV Gonçalves… - International Journal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigated the effect of the bark extract of Bathysa cuspidata on paraquat (PQ)‐
induced extra‐pulmonary acute lung injury (ALI) and mortality in rats. ALI was induced with a …