Surfactant protein A (SP-A) is well-known for its protective role in pulmonary immunity. Previous studies from our group have shown that SP-A mediates eosinophil activities, including degranulation and apoptosis.
Alane Blythe C. Dy +11 more
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Tejesh C. Anandaswamy +2 more
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Within-session variability as quality control for oscillometry in health and disease
Oscillometry is increasingly adopted in respiratory clinics, but many recommendations regarding measurement settings and quality control remain subjective.
Louise M. Harkness +8 more
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Urinary CC16 after challenge with dry air hyperpnoea and mannitol in recreational summer athletes [PDF]
Airway epithelial injury is regarded as a key contributing factor to the pathogenesis of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in athletes. The concentration of the pneumoprotein club cell (Clara cell) CC16 in urine has been found to be a non ...
Pascale Kippelen +14 more
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Reduced Local Response to Corticosteroids in Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Asthma
Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (ECRS), a subgroup of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, is recognized as a refractory eosinophilic disorder characterized by both upper and lower airway inflammation.
Yoshiki Kobayashi +7 more
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Quantification of collagen and proteoglycan deposition in a murine model of airway remodelling [PDF]
Background: Sub- epithelial extracellular matrix deposition is a feature of asthmatic airway remodelling associated with severity of disease, decline in lung function and airway hyperresponsiveness.
Reinhardt Alistair K +11 more
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis
Objectives: To determine the number of patients with idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) who have contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the impact of the pandemic on patients’ attitudes on seeking help and attending hospitals, as well as the ...
Catherine Anderson BA, PGDip +2 more
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Airway Resistance, Airway Conductance, Specific Airway Resistance, and Specific Airway Conductance in Children [PDF]
In 82 healthy children and in asthmatic children before and during positive allergen provocation test, airway resistance (Raw), airway conductance (Gaw), specific airway resistance (SRaw), and specific airway conductance (SGaw) were measured by body plethysmography during quiet breathing.
M, Leben, H, von der Hardt
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The Endogenous Th17 Response in NO
Severe, glucocorticoid-resistant asthma comprises 5-7% of patients with asthma. IL-17 is a biomarker of severe asthma, and the adoptive transfer of Th17 cells in mice is sufficient to induce glucocorticoid-resistant allergic airway disease.
Suratt, Benjamin T. +45 more
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Detecting Alterations in Pulmonary Airway Development with Airway-by-Airway Comparison [PDF]
Neonatal and postnatal exposures to air pollutants have adverse effects on lung development resulting in airway structure changes. Usually, generation-averaged analysis of airway geometric parameters is employed to differentiate between pulmonary airway trees.
Lee, DongYoub +2 more
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