[HTML][HTML] Accelerating antiviral drug discovery: lessons from COVID-19
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a wave of rapid and
collaborative drug discovery efforts took place in academia and industry, culminating in …
collaborative drug discovery efforts took place in academia and industry, culminating in …
[HTML][HTML] The role of epithelial damage in the pulmonary immune response
Pulmonary epithelial cells are widely considered to be the first line of defence in the lung
and are responsible for coordinating the innate immune response to injury and subsequent …
and are responsible for coordinating the innate immune response to injury and subsequent …
A human model of asthma exacerbation reveals transcriptional programs and cell circuits specific to allergic asthma
J Alladina, NP Smith, T Kooistra, K Slowikowski… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Asthma is a chronic disease most commonly associated with allergy and type 2
inflammation. However, the mechanisms that link airway inflammation to the structural …
inflammation. However, the mechanisms that link airway inflammation to the structural …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term differentiating primary human airway epithelial cell cultures: how far are we?
Z Bukowy-Bieryłło - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2021 - Springer
Background Human airway epithelial (HAE) cellular models are widely used in applicative
studies of the airway physiology and disease. In vitro expanded and differentiated primary …
studies of the airway physiology and disease. In vitro expanded and differentiated primary …
[HTML][HTML] Lung fibrosis and fibrosis in the lungs: is it all about myofibroblasts?
E Ortiz-Zapater, J Signes-Costa, P Montero, I Roger - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the lungs, fibrosis is a growing clinical problem that results in shortness of breath and can
end up in respiratory failure. Even though the main fibrotic disease affecting the lung is …
end up in respiratory failure. Even though the main fibrotic disease affecting the lung is …
[HTML][HTML] Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis: Challenges and prospects
H Sui, X Xu, Y Su, Z Gong, X Liu, C Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening autosomal-recessive disease caused by mutations in
a single gene encoding cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). CF …
a single gene encoding cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). CF …
Lung epithelial cells interact with immune cells and bacteria to shape the microenvironment in tuberculosis
AM de Waal, PS Hiemstra, THM Ottenhoff, SA Joosten… - Thorax, 2022 - thorax.bmj.com
The lung epithelium has long been overlooked as a key player in tuberculosis disease. In
addition to acting as a direct barrier to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), epithelial cells …
addition to acting as a direct barrier to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), epithelial cells …
[HTML][HTML] Airway-on-a-chip: designs and applications for lung repair and disease
TJ Bennet, A Randhawa, J Hua, KC Cheung - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The lungs are affected by illnesses including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, and infections such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2. Physiologically relevant models …
disease, and infections such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2. Physiologically relevant models …
[HTML][HTML] Secretory immunoglobulin a immunity in chronic obstructive respiratory diseases
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and cystic fibrosis (CF) are distinct
respiratory diseases that share features such as the obstruction of small airways and …
respiratory diseases that share features such as the obstruction of small airways and …
Nanoparticles for local delivery of siRNA in lung therapy
M Kubczak, S Michlewska, M Bryszewska… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
An overview of the application of natural and synthetic, non-viral vectors for oligonucleotide
delivery into the lung is presented in this review, with a special focus on lung cancer. Due to …
delivery into the lung is presented in this review, with a special focus on lung cancer. Due to …