Lung macrophages play important roles in the maintenance of homeostasis, pathogen
clearance and immune regulation. The different types of pulmonary macrophages and their …

Despite development in the understanding of the pathogenesis of acute lung injury
(ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the underlying mechanism still needs to …

The lung hosts multiple populations of macrophages and dendritic cells, which play a crucial
role in lung pathology. The accurate identification and enumeration of these subsets are …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a devastating disease with distinct
pathological stages. Fundamental to ARDS is the acute onset of lung inflammation as a part …

A diverse group of toxicants has been identified that cause injury to the lung including gases
(eg, ozone, chlorine), particulates/aerosols (eg, diesel exhaust, fly ash, other combustion …

Galectin-3 is a beta-galactoside-binding mammalian lectin and part of the 15 member
galectin family that are evolutionarily highly conserved. It is the only chimeric protein with a …

Pinostrobin is a natural flavonoid with valuable pharmacological properties, including anti-
cancer, anti-viral, and anti-oxidant activities. However, the anti-inflammatory effects of …

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is an aberrant regenerative process with ectopic bone
induction in response to musculoskeletal trauma, in which mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) …

Objective Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)
can lead to severe pneumonia, but also thrombotic complications and non‐pulmonary organ …

Alveolar macrophages (AMs) represent a unique leukocyte population that responds to
airborne irritants and microbes. This distinct microenvironment coordinates the maturation of …