Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fibrosing interstitial lung disease associated with
aging that is characterized by the histopathological pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia …

Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer mortality, with more than 1 million deaths
worldwide every year. 1, 2 There are two major forms of LC disease: nonsmall cell LC …

A new non-invasive and potentially inexpensive frontier in the diagnosis of cancer relies on
the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath samples. Breath can …

Ageing is the main risk factor for major non-communicable chronic lung diseases, including
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, most forms of lung cancer and idiopathic pulmonary …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs)
are chronic inflammatory diseases of mucosal tissues that affect the respiratory and …

Rationale: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an untreatable and often fatal lung disease
that is increasing in prevalence and is caused by complex interactions between genetic and …

Aging is one of the most important risk factors for most chronic diseases. The worldwide
increase in life expectancy has been accompanied by an increase in the prevalence of age …

Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory infection in infants, yet its pathobiology
remains unclear. Here we present blood DNA methylation data from 625 infants hospitalized …

The aim of this study is to provide a systematic review of the known epigenetic alterations
caused by cigarette smoke; establish an evidence-based perspective of their clinical value …

The mucosal immune system (including airway, intestinal, oral and cervical epithelium) is an
integrated network of tissues, cells and effector molecules that protect the host from …