Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are both associated with airflow
restriction and progressive remodeling, which affect the respiratory tract. Among various …

Asthma is a common disorder of the airways characterized by airway inflammation and by
decline in lung function and airway remodeling in a subset of asthmatics. Airway remodeling …

Asthma is a type of chronic lung inflammation with restrictions in effective therapy. NF-κB
pathway activation has been suggested to play an important role in the pathogenesis of …

The ADAMs are a family of multidomain transmembrane and secreted proteins involved in
both proteolysis and cell adhesion. Altered expression of specific ADAMs is implicated in the …

Viral respiratory infections may be associated with the virus-induced asthma in adults as
well as children. Particularly, human rhinovirus is strongly suggested a major candidate for …

Introduction: Even though IL-6 and MMP-9 are associated with airway inflammation in
asthma, there is paucity of data in Indian population. Objective: To determine the levels of IL …

Airway inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an
amplified response of the normal immune system that occurs as a result of chronic irritation …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as a disease causing an airflow
limitation that is not fully reversible. COPD is phenotypically complex and characterized by …

Emphysema is characterized by destruction of alveolar walls with loss of gas exchange
surface and consequent progressive dyspnea. This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of …

Epidemiological studies indicate that tobacco smoke exposure accounts for nearly 90% of
cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer. However, genetic …