[HTML][HTML] Free fatty acid receptors in health and disease

I Kimura, A Ichimura, R Ohue-Kitano… - Physiological …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Fatty acids are metabolized and synthesized as energy substrates during biological
responses. Long-and medium-chain fatty acids derived mainly from dietary triglycerides, and …

[HTML][HTML] The lung microbiome: progress and promise

SA Whiteside, JE McGinniss… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The healthy lung was long thought of as sterile, but recent advances using molecular
sequencing approaches have detected bacteria at low levels. Healthy lung bacteria largely …

[HTML][HTML] Lung microbiome: new insights into the pathogenesis of respiratory diseases

R Li, J Li, X Zhou - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2024 - nature.com
The lungs were long thought to be sterile until technical advances uncovered the presence
of the lung microbial community. The microbiome of healthy lungs is mainly derived from the …

Microbiome effects on immunity, health and disease in the lung

SD Shukla, KF Budden, R Neal… - Clinical & translational …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic respiratory diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF), are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity …

Azithromycin: the first broad-spectrum therapeutic

A Firth, P Prathapan - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Strategic Plan for Biodefense Research by the US Department of Health and
Human Services demarcates the need for drugs which target multiple types of pathogens to …

Mucus accumulation in the lungs precedes structural changes and infection in children with cystic fibrosis

CR Esther Jr, MS Muhlebach, C Ehre, DB Hill… - Science translational …, 2019 - science.org
Although destructive airway disease is evident in young children with cystic fibrosis (CF),
little is known about the nature of the early CF lung environment triggering the disease. To …

Short Chain Fatty Acids: Fundamental mediators of the gut-lung axis and their involvement in pulmonary diseases

S Ashique, G De Rubis, E Sirohi, N Mishra… - Chemico-biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The human microbiota is fundamental to correct immune system development and balance.
Dysbiosis, or microbial content alteration in the gut and respiratory tract, is associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Azithromycin for COVID-19: more than just an antimicrobial?

N Bleyzac, S Goutelle, L Bourguignon, M Tod - Clinical drug investigation, 2020 - Springer
The COVID-19 infection due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) is a major public health issue worldwide, as no vaccines or drugs for prevention and …

Microbiology of cystic fibrosis airway disease

AC Blanchard, VJ Waters - Seminars in respiratory and critical …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Although survival of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) has been continuously improving for
the past 40 years, respiratory failure secondary to recurrent pulmonary infections remains …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolism meets immunity: The role of free fatty acid receptors in the immune system

E Alvarez-Curto, G Milligan - Biochemical pharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
There are significant numbers of nutrient sensing G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that
can be found in cells of the immune system and in tissues that are involved in metabolic …