Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a multimeric collectin that is involved in innate immune
defense and expressed in pulmonary, as well as non-pulmonary, epithelia. SP-D exerts …

The pathology and impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) results from an
abnormal inflammatory process resulting in tissue damage with ineffective repair in …

Several literatures have examined the risk of chronic respiratory diseases in association with
short-term ambient PM 2.5 exposure in China. However, little evidence has examined the …

Background Discrimination among patients with type 1 myocardial infarction (T1MI), type 2
myocardial infarction (T2MI), and myocardial injury is difficult. Objectives The aim of this …

Evidences have shown a strong link between particulate matter (PM) and increased risk in
human mortality and morbidity, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a gradual lung disease with a survival of less than 5
years post-diagnosis for most patients. Poor molecular description of IPF has led to …

Background and objective The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of
four biomarkers, YKL‐40, chemokine (C‐C motif) ligand 18 (CCL18), surfactant protein‐D …

Introduction Pulmonary diseases are significant contributors to morbidity and mortality in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) may …

Background There are knowledge gaps in the potential role of Club cell 16-kDa secretory
protein (CC16) in severe asthma phenotypes and type 2 inflammation, as well as the …

Objective Our previous clinical study showed that low lung levels of CC16 strongly influence
the occurrence and development of ARDS. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the …