Transepithelial/transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER) is a widely accepted
quantitative technique to measure the integrity of tight junction dynamics in cell culture …

The lung is an organ that is directly exposed to the external environment. Given the large
surface area and extensive ventilation of the lung, it is prone to exposure to airborne …

Influenza viruses constitute a major health threat and economic burden globally, frequently
exacerbated by preexisting or rapidly emerging resistance to antiviral therapeutics. To …

Interactions of lung macrophages and recruited neutrophils with the lung microenvironment
continuously aggravate the dysregulation of lung inflammation in the pathogenesis of acute …

The lung is an attractive target for drug delivery due to noninvasive administration via
inhalation aerosols, avoidance of first-pass metabolism, direct delivery to the site of action …

Mucus is a complex hydrogel that acts as a natural barrier to drug delivery at different
mucosal surfaces including the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and vaginal tracts. To elucidate …

The intranasal route has been receiving greater attention from the scientific community not
only for systemic drug delivery but also for the treatment of pulmonary and neurological …

Lung fibrosis, one of the major post‐COVID complications, is a progressive and ultimately
fatal disease without a cure. Here, an organ‐and disease‐specific in vitro mini‐lung fibrosis …

In recent years significant progress has been made to improve particle deposition in the
lung. However, the development of strategies to overcome the air–blood lung barrier is still …

The role of transporters in drug absorption, distribution and elimination processes as well as
in drug–drug interactions is increasingly being recognised. Although the lungs express high …