Coronaviruses can cause serious respiratory tract infections and may also impact other end
organs such as the central nervous system, the lung and the heart. The coronavirus disease …

Pneumonia is a type of acute lower respiratory infection that is common and severe. The
outcome of lower respiratory infection is determined by the degrees to which immunity is …

The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays an important role for the
maintenance of cellular processes and functions in the body. However, the excessive …

Acute lung injury (ALI) is a potentially life-threatening, devastating disease with an extremely
high rate of mortality. The underlying mechanism of ALI is currently unclear. In this study, we …

Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic vascular disease characterized by lipid accumulation and
the activation of the inflammatory response; it remains the leading nation-wide cause of …

Inhalation of crystalline silica causes silicosis, the most common and serious occupational
disease, which is characterized by progressive lung inflammation and fibrosis. Recent …

Simple Summary Caveolin-1 (Cav1) is a protein that exists in many different forms and
locations in cells and tissues throughout the body. We can understand more about cell …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening pulmonary condition
characterized by the sudden onset of respiratory failure, pulmonary edema, dysfunction of …

Caveolin-1 (Cav-1), a structural and functional component in the caveolae, plays a critical
role in transcytosis, endocytosis, and signal transduction. Cav-1 has been implicated in the …

Background Adiponectin (APN), an adipose-derived adipokine, alleviates
lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced injury in multiple organs including hearts although the …