Background Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood,
with a current prevalence of 6% to 9%, but a prevalence that is increasing at an alarming …

Asthma is a global health problem with increasing prevalence. The airway epithelium is the
initial barrier against inhaled noxious agents or aeroallergens. In asthma, the airway …

As complex common diseases, asthma and allergic diseases are caused by the interaction
of multiple genetic variants with a variety of environmental factors. Candidate-gene studies …

Auxiliary subunits are non-conducting, modulatory components of the multi-protein ion
channel complexes that underlie normal neuronal signaling. They interact with the pore …

Asthma and allergic diseases are complex conditions caused by a combination of genetic
and environmental factors. More than 100 genes have been associated with asthma and …

Asthma is a heterogeneous and chronic inflammatory family of disorders of the airways with
increasing prevalence that results in recurrent and reversible bronchial obstruction and …

Allergic disorders target a young population, are increasing in both incidence and
prevalence and are associated with significant disease burden. They result from the …

Background Little is known about the role of most asthma susceptibility genes during human
lung development. Genetic determinants for normal lung development are not only important …

Rationale: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) have anti-inflammatory
properties that could benefit adults with comprised pulmonary health. Objective: To …

Several reports have shown that statin treatment benefits patients with asthma; however,
inconsistent effects have been observed. The mir-152 family (148a, 148b and 152) has been …