Asthma is characterized by repeated episodes of airway obstruction and an ongoing cycle of
airway inflammation. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by inflammatory cells in the …

Prevalence of asthma has increased considerably in recent decades throughout the world
especially in developed countries. Airway inflammation is thought to be prime cause for …

The lungs are exposed to reactive oxygen species oxygen (ROS) produced as a result of
inhalation of oxygen, as well as smoke and other air pollutants. Cell metabolism and the …

Bronchial asthma is an inflammatory disorder characterized by recruitment and activation of
various inflammatory cells including eosinophils and T cells in the airway mucosa. Oxygen …

This review describes production and effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on airway
function. ROS are important in many physiological processes but can also have detrimental …

Abstract Asthma affects 5% to 10% of the population of the United States. In asthmatics,
oxidative stress occurs not only as a result of inflammation but also from environmental …

Our current understanding of the role of oxidative stress in asthma suggests that antioxidant
therapy may be important in optimizing asthma treatment and prevention. The future success …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways associated with airway hyper-
responsiveness and airflow limitation in response to specific triggers. Whereas inflammation …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are inflammatory lung diseases
that are characterized by systemic and chronic localized inflammation and oxidative stress …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways related to epithelial damage,
bronchial hyperresponsiveness to contractile agents, tissue remodeling, and luminal …