Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disease that is
characterized by functional and structural alterations primarily caused by long-term …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are very common inflammatory
diseases of the airways. They both cause airway narrowing and are increasing in incidence …

Comorbidities in COVID-19 patients often lead to more severe outcomes. The disease-
specific molecular events, which may induce susceptibility to Severe Acute Respiratory …

Multiple cytokines play a role in the orchestration of inflammation in inflammatory airway
diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, through the recruitment, activation …

Abstract Chemokine (C-X3-C motif) ligand 1 (CX 3 CL1, also known as fractalkine) and its
receptor chemokine (C-X3-C motif) receptor 1 (CX 3 CR1) are widely expressed in immune …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is linked to both cigarette smoking and
genetic determinants. We have previously identified iron-responsive element–binding …

Background The mechanisms underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
remain unclear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) are small non-coding RNA molecules that …

Cigarette smoking (CS) can impact the immune system and induce pulmonary disorders
such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is currently the fourth leading …

The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a family of 25 secreted and cell surface-bound
neutral proteinases, process a large array of extracellular and cell surface proteins under …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease
characterized by abnormal cellular responses to cigarette smoke, resulting in tissue …