[HTML][HTML] Effects of air pollutants on airway diseases
YG Lee, PH Lee, SM Choi, MH An, AS Jang - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Air pollutants include toxic particles and gases emitted in large quantities from many
different combustible materials. They also include particulate matter (PM) and ozone, and …
different combustible materials. They also include particulate matter (PM) and ozone, and …
The microbiome in asthma
YJ Huang, HA Boushey - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2015 - Elsevier
The application of recently developed sensitive, specific, culture-independent tools for
identification of microbes is transforming concepts of microbial ecology, including concepts …
identification of microbes is transforming concepts of microbial ecology, including concepts …
[HTML][HTML] Potentially pathogenic airway bacteria and neutrophilic inflammation in treatment resistant severe asthma
Background Molecular microbiological analysis of airway samples in asthma has
demonstrated an altered microbiome in comparison to healthy controls. Such changes may …
demonstrated an altered microbiome in comparison to healthy controls. Such changes may …
Features of the bronchial bacterial microbiome associated with atopy, asthma, and responsiveness to inhaled corticosteroid treatment
Background Compositional differences in the bronchial bacterial microbiota have been
associated with asthma, but it remains unclear whether the findings are attributable to …
associated with asthma, but it remains unclear whether the findings are attributable to …
Long-Term Azithromycin Reduces Haemophilus influenzae and Increases Antibiotic Resistance in Severe Asthma
Rationale: The macrolide antibiotic azithromycin reduces exacerbations in adults with
persistent symptomatic asthma. However, owing to the pleotropic properties of macrolides …
persistent symptomatic asthma. However, owing to the pleotropic properties of macrolides …
[HTML][HTML] Microbiota in T-cell homeostasis and inflammatory diseases
N Lee, WU Kim - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2017 - nature.com
The etiology of disease pathogenesis can be largely explained by genetic variations and
several types of environmental factors. In genetically disease-susceptible individuals …
several types of environmental factors. In genetically disease-susceptible individuals …
Origin and ontogeny of lung macrophages: from mice to humans
E Evren, E Ringqvist, T Willinger - Immunology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages are tissue‐resident myeloid cells with essential roles in host defense, tissue
repair, and organ homeostasis. The lung harbors a large number of macrophages that …
repair, and organ homeostasis. The lung harbors a large number of macrophages that …
Bacterial microbiota of the upper respiratory tract and childhood asthma
M Depner, MJ Ege, MJ Cox, S Dwyer… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Patients with asthma and healthy controls differ in bacterial colonization of the
respiratory tract. The upper airways have been shown to reflect colonization of the lower …
respiratory tract. The upper airways have been shown to reflect colonization of the lower …
Revisiting the hygiene hypothesis for allergy and asthma
AH Liu - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2015 - Elsevier
The hygiene hypothesis, which describes the protective influence of microbial exposures in
early life on the development of allergy and asthma, has continued its swell of academic …
early life on the development of allergy and asthma, has continued its swell of academic …
[PDF][PDF] The epigenetic state of IL-4-polarized macrophages enables inflammatory cistromic expansion and extended synergistic response to TLR ligands
Prior exposure to microenvironmental signals could fundamentally change the response of
macrophages to subsequent stimuli. It is believed that T helper-2 (Th2)-cell-type cytokine …
macrophages to subsequent stimuli. It is believed that T helper-2 (Th2)-cell-type cytokine …