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The emerging role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in lung diseases

European Respiratory Journal, 2016
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are innate immune cells characterised by their potential to control T-cell responses and to dampen inflammation.
S. Kolahian, H. Öz, Benyuan Zhou, C. Griessinger, N. Rieber, D. Hartl   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A method for measuring spatial resolution based on clinical chest CT sequence images

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose This study aimed to develop and validate a method for characterizing the spatial resolution of clinical chest computed tomography (CT) sequence images. Methods An algorithm for characterizing spatial resolution based on clinical chest CT sequence images was developed in Matlab (2021b).
Ying Liu, Jingying Shen, Haowei Zhang, Haikuan Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence of and Risk of Mortality After Hip Fractures in Rheumatoid Arthritis Relative to the General Population

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Osteoporosis, a known complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), increases the risk of hip fracture, which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Fracture risk estimates in patients with RA treated with contemporary treatment strategies are lacking.
C. Allyson Jones, Pierre Guy, Hui Xie, Eric C. Sayre, Kai Zhao, Diane Lacaille   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generation of an induced pluripotent stem cell line (MHHi018-A) from a patient with Cystic Fibrosis carrying p.Asn1303Lys (N1303K) mutation

Stem Cell Research, 2020
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene which encodes for a chloride ion channel regulating the balance of salt and water across secretory epithelia.
Sylvia Merkert, Madline Schubert, Alexandra Haase, Hettie M. Janssens, Bob Scholte, Nico Lachmann, Gudrun Göhring, Ulrich Martin   +7 more
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Autophagy Augmentation to Alleviate Immune Response Dysfunction, and Resolve Respiratory and COVID-19 Exacerbations

Cells, 2020
The preservation of cellular homeostasis requires the synthesis of new proteins (proteostasis) and organelles, and the effective removal of misfolded or impaired proteins and cellular debris.
Garrett Pehote, Neeraj Vij
doaj   +1 more source

Distributed U-net model and Image Segmentation for Lung Cancer Detection [PDF]

Until now, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, lung diseases, especially diseases such as lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), have become an urgent global health issue. In order to mitigate the goal problem, early detection and accurate diagnosis of these conditions are critical for effective treatment and improved ...
arxiv   +1 more source

Psychophysiology of respiratory disease : clinical considerations for the advanced practice nurse [PDF]

, 2014
The purpose of this article is to describe the psychophysiology of dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), identify the unique impact of respiratory disease on the female patient, and discuss the relationship of anxiety and ...
Collins, Tracy, Miller, Sarah, Owens, Laura, Silverman, Erin   +3 more
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Obstructive and Restrictive Lung Function Measures and CKD: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2012.

American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2016
BACKGROUND Prevalence and factors associated with obstructive and restrictive lung function in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are unknown. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.
S. Navaneethan, S. Mandayam, S. Arrigain, Mahboob Rahman, W. Winkelmayer, J. Schold   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Current and Future Cornea Chip Models for Advancing Ophthalmic Research and Therapeutics

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
This review analyzes cornea chip technology as an innovative solution to corneal blindness and tissue scarcity. The examination encompasses recent developments in biomaterial design and fabrication methods replicating corneal architecture, highlighting applications in drug screening and disease modeling while addressing key challenges in mimicking ...
Minju Kim, Kanghoon Choi, Amy Lin, Jungkyu Kim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plasma levels of α1-antitrypsin-derived C-terminal peptides in PiMM and PiZZ COPD patients

ERJ Open Research, 2023
Friedemann R. Börner, Urszula Lechowicz, Sabine Wrenger, Beatriz Martinez-Delgado, Beata Olejnicka, Tobias Welte, Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko, Michael Kiehntopf, Sabina Janciauskiene   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source