Inflammation is an essential component of several respiratory diseases, such as chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and acute respiratory distress syndrome …

Simple Summary Epigenetics encompasses all the modifications that occur within cells that
are independent of gene mutations. The environment is the main influencer of these …

Epigenetics comprise a diverse array of reversible and dynamic modifications to the cell's
genome without implicating any DNA sequence alterations. Both the external environment …

Exposure to chemical pollution can induce genetic and epigenetic alterations,
developmental changes, and reproductive disorders, leading to population declines in …

Epigenetic modifications are chemical groups in our DNA (and chromatin) that determine
which genes are active and which are shut off. Importantly, they integrate environmental …

Inflammation is an essential defense mechanism in which innate immune cells are
coordinately activated on encounter of harmful stimuli, including pathogens, tissue injury …

The response to treatment and progression of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(COPD) varies significantly. Small airways disease (SAD) is being increasingly recognized …

Lung cancer remains a major contributor to cancer fatalities, with cigarette smoking known to
be responsible for up to 80% of cases. Based on the ability of cigarette smoke to induce …

Introduction By recent estimates, 40% of children worldwide are exposed to second-hand
smoke (SHS), which has been associated with adverse health outcomes. While numerous …

5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) was first detected in mammalian DNA five decades ago.
However, it did not take center stage in the field of epigenetics until 2009, when ten-eleven …