The prevalence of chronic immune and metabolic disorders is increasing rapidly. In
particular, inflammatory bowel diseases, obesity, diabetes, asthma and chronic obstructive …

The IL-17 family of cytokines has emerged over the last two decades as a pleiotropic group
of molecules that function in a wide variety of both beneficial and detrimental (pathological) …

Increased expression of Th22 cytokine IL-22 is a characteristic finding in atopic dermatitis
(AD). However, the specific role of IL-22 in the pathogenesis of AD in vivo has yet to be …

Formerly considered as a passive process, the resolution of acute inflammation is now
recognized as an active host response, with a cascade of coordinated cellular and …

Airway remodeling is a frequent pathological feature of severe asthma leading to permanent
airway obstruction in up to 50% of cases and to respiratory disability. Although structural …

Measurement of biomarkers has been incorporated within clinical research of asthma to
characterize the population and to associate the disease with environmental and therapeutic …

The seasonal burden of influenza coupled with the pandemic outbreaks of more pathogenic
strains underscore a critical need to understand the pathophysiology of influenza injury in …

ABSTRACT Ginsenoside Rh1 (Rh1) has anti-inflammatory effects in asthma mice, but the
underlying mechanism remains unclear. BALB/c mice were sensitized and challenged with …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by an excessive neutrophilic inflammatory response
within the airway as a result of defective cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor (CFTR) …

Measurement of biomarkers has been incorporated within clinical research of asthma to
characterize the population and to associate the disease with environmental and therapeutic …