The community of cells lining our airways plays a collaborative role in the preservation of
immune homeostasis in the lung and provides protection from the pathogens and pollutants …

The lungs are constantly exposed to inhaled debris, allergens, pollutants, commensal or
pathogenic microorganisms, and respiratory viruses. As a result, innate and adaptive …

Since December 2019, a viral pneumonia, named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
from Wuhan, China, has swept the world. Although the case fatality rate is not high, the …

A novel coronavirus termed as COVID-19 by WHO has been the causative agent of an
unprecedented pandemic in the history of humanity. The global burden of mortality and …

abstract Bronchial asthma is characterized by persistent cough, increased sputum, and
repeated wheezing. The pathophysiology underlying these symptoms is the hyper …

Recent studies have suggested the neuroinvasive potential of severe acute respiratory
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Notably, neuroinvasiveness might be involved in the …

The present is a comprehensive review of the immunopathology of Covid-19. The immune
reaction to SARS-CoV-2 infection is characterized by differentiation and proliferation of a …

Lung epithelial cells are increasingly recognized to be active effectors of microbial defense,
contributing to both innate and adaptive immune function in the lower respiratory tract. As …

Abstract Background: In December 2019, the viral pandemic of respiratory illness caused by
COVID-19 began sweeping its way across the globe. Several aspects of this infectious …

A comparatively straightforward approach to accomplish more physiological realism in
organ-on-a-chip (OoC) models is through substrate geometry. There is increasing evidence …