Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is characterized by chronic infection and inflammation.
Among inflammatory cells, neutrophils represent the major cell population accumulating in …

Disease phenotyping in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Disease phenotyping in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the …

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is defined by a fixed expiratory airflow
obstruction associated with disordered airways and alveolar destruction. COPD is caused by …

Abstract Predisposing aetiologies in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS),
perpetuates to heterogeneous clinical course hampering therapeutic response. Therefore …

Human endothelial progenitor cells (hEPCs) are promising therapeutic resources for wound
repair through stimulating neovascularization. However, the hEPCs-based cell therapy has …

In this thesis, the aim was to develop biocompatible extractive thin films in contact lens
geometries with application potential for in vivo sampling of small molecules from the eye …

An abundance of clinical data has demonstrated that a subset of asthmatic patients present
with a neutrophilic infiltrate that is anticipated to be implicated in the pathology of the …

The ECM of the airways and lung is a dynamic structure composed of a diverse set of
proteins that provides architectural support, and contributes to biological processes in these …