Delivery of therapeutic agents via the pulmonary route has gained significant attention over
the past few decades because this route of administration offers multiple advantages over …

Recalcitrant respiratory tract infections caused by bacteria have emerged as one of the
greatest health challenges worldwide. Aerosolized antimicrobial therapy is becoming …

Local administration of therapeutics by inhalation for treatment of lung diseases has the
ability to deliver drugs, nucleic acids and peptides specifically to the site of their action and …

Respiratory disease is a common disease with a high incidence worldwide, which is a
serious threat to human health, and is considered a societal and economic burden. The …

Importance of the field: Drug delivery to lungs appears to be an attractive proposition on
account of the large surface area of the alveolar region; it provides tremendous opportunities …

The current and rightfully ever increasing concerns for air pollution associated with climate
changes, and its health effects, make this second edition of Particle-Lung Interactions …

Introduction: Macrophages are the most versatile cells in the hematopoietic system and are
strategically distributed in tissues to fight pathogens or other foreign particles. In the lung …

The alveolar epithelium of the lung is by far the most permeable epithelial barrier of the
human body. The risk for adverse effects by inhaled nanoparticles (NPs) depends on their …

Due to the rapid development of the nanotechnology industry in the last decade,
nanoparticles (NPs) are omnipresent in our everyday life today. Many nanomaterials have …

Determination of the respiratory tract deposition of airborne particles is critical for risk
assessment of air pollution, inhaled drug delivery, and understanding of respiratory disease …