Background Inflammation in the lung is the body's natural response to injury. It acts to
remove harmful stimuli such as pathogens, irritants, and damaged cells and initiate the …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a heritable, multiorgan disease that impacts all tissues that normally
express cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. While the …

Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are crucial for the immune surveillance at mucosal sites. ILCs
coordinate early eradication of pathogens and contribute to tissue healing and remodeling …

In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), adverse outcomes such as systemic
inflammation and anemia are contributing pathologies which increase the risks for …

Pulmonary biomarkers are being used more frequently to monitor disease activity and
evaluate response to treatment in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). This article …

Inflammatory mediators in the exhaled breath are receiving growing medical interest as
noninvasive disease markers. Volatile organic compounds have been investigated in this …

Chronic respiratory diseases encompass a group of diverse conditions affecting the airways,
which all impair lung function over time. They include cystic fibrosis (CF), idiopathic …

Mycobacterium abscessus is considered the most common respiratory pathogen among the
rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Infections with M. abscessus are …

The role of colony stimulating factors (CSFs) in cystic fibrosis (CF) circulating neutrophils has
not been thoroughly evaluated, considering that the neutrophil burden of lung inflammation …

Chronic relentless lung infection and pancreatic insufficiency are the cardinal features of
cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-shortening autosomal recessive disease. Mutations in the'cystic …