We studied the results of chronic oral administration of amiodarone on in vitro lung tissue
mechanics, light and electron microscopy. Fifteen Wistar male rats were divided into three …

Artemisia argyi is used as a health supplement, tea, and food source in Korea. This study
aimed to evaluate the effect of Artemisia argyi (AA) and its active compound …

Treatment of humans with the antiarrhythmic drug amiodarone can cause pulmonary
pathology and toxicity. The disorder is associated with the accumulation of phospholipid …

ABSTRACT Artesunate (AS), a semi-synthetic derivative of Artemisia, has been shown to
exert a wide range of pharmacological effects, such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant …

Amiodarone is a benzofuran derivative used to treat arrhythmias, but its use is limited by
adverse reactions. There is evidence that some of the severe adverse reactions such as liver …

Amiodarone is a potent antidysrhythmic drug that is associated with severe pulmonary
toxicity. The mechanism of amiodarone pulmonary toxicity is poorly understood. To …

'Foamy'alveolar macrophages (FAM) observed in nonclinical toxicology studies during
inhaled drug development may indicate drug-induced phospholipidosis, but can also derive …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Astragaloside IV (AS) on cigarette
smoke (CS)-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our results showed …

Purpose Magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate (MgIG), a single stereoisomer magnesium salt of
glycyrrhizic acid, has beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system through anti …

Acute and chronic inflammatory diseases are associated with the induction of inducible nitric
oxide synthase (iNOS) and inducible heme oxygenase (HO-1). These inducible enzymes …