Heterocyclic N-oxides-an emerging class of therapeutic agents

AM Mfuh, OV Larionov - Current medicinal chemistry, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Heterocyclic N-oxides have emerged as potent compounds with anticancer, antibacterial,
antihypertensive, antiparasitic, anti-HIV, anti-inflammatory, herbicidal, neuroprotective, and …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms underlying airway smooth muscle contraction and proliferation: implications for asthma

G Pelaia, T Renda, L Gallelli, A Vatrella, MT Busceti… - Respiratory …, 2008 - Elsevier
Airway smooth muscle (ASM) plays a key role in bronchomotor tone, as well as in structural
remodeling of the bronchial wall. Therefore, ASM contraction and proliferation significantly …

Tissue regeneration and in loco administration of platelet derivatives: clinical outcome, heterogeneous products, and heterogeneity of the effector mechanisms

P Borzini, L Mazzucco - Transfusion, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: In loco administration of platelet (PLT) derivatives is a relatively new
auxiliary treatment for tissue regeneration to be hastened. Enthusiastic reports are faced by …

FGF2, an immunomodulatory factor in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Y Tan, Y Qiao, Z Chen, J Liu, Y Guo, T Tran… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) is a potent mitogenic factor belonging to the FGF
family. It plays a role in airway remodeling associated with chronic inflammatory airway …

Vascular smooth muscle cells for use in vascular tissue engineering obtained by endothelial-to-mesenchymal transdifferentiation (EnMT) on collagen matrices

G Krenning, JRAJ Moonen, MJA van Luyn… - Biomaterials, 2008 - Elsevier
The discovery of the endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) has led to an intensive research effort
into progenitor cell-based tissue engineering of (small-diameter) blood vessels. Herein, EPC …

Cigarette smoke and lipopolysaccharide induce a proliferative airway smooth muscle phenotype

T Pera, R Gosens, AH Lesterhuis, R Sami… - Respiratory …, 2010 - Springer
Background A major feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is airway
remodelling, which includes an increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass. The …

Cellular microenvironment stiffness regulates eicosanoid production and signaling pathways

A Berhan, T Harris, J Jaffar, F Jativa… - American Journal of …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Pathological changes in the biomechanical environment are implicated in the progression of
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Stiffened matrix augments fibroblast proliferation and …

Airway epithelium stimulates smooth muscle proliferation

NK Malavia, CB Raub, SB Mahon… - American journal of …, 2009 - atsjournals.org
Communication between the airway epithelium and stroma is evident during
embryogenesis, and both epithelial shedding and increased smooth muscle proliferation are …

Fibroblast growth factor 2 and transforming growth factor β1 synergism in human bronchial smooth muscle cell proliferation

Y Bossé, C Thompson, J Stankova… - American journal of …, 2006 - atsjournals.org
Bronchial smooth muscle cell (BSMC) hyperplasia is a typical feature of airway remodeling
and contributes to airway obstruction and hyperresponsiveness in asthma. Fibroblast growth …

Crosstalk between signaling pathways involved in the regulation of airway smooth muscle cell hyperplasia

HM Yap, DA Israf, HH Harith, CL Tham… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Increased ASM mass, primarily due to ASM hyperplasia, has been recognized as a hallmark
of airway remodeling in asthma. Increased ASM mass is the major contributor to the airway …