Sulfur mustard and related vesicants are cytotoxic alkylating agents that cause severe
damage to the respiratory tract. Injury is progressive leading, over time, to asthma …

Pulmonary injury induced by mustard vesicants and radiation is characterized by DNA
damage, oxidative stress, and inflammation. This is associated with increases in levels of …

Abstract Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‑9 is a key enzyme responsible for extracellular
matrix degradation and contributes to the progressive histological changes observed in …

Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is a devastating lung disease seen commonly after lung
transplant, following severe respiratory tract infection or chemical inhalation exposure …

Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is a fibrotic lung disease characterized by progressive luminal
narrowing and obliteration of the small airways. In the nontransplant population, inhalation …

Abstract Introduction Sulfur Mustard (SM) is one of the most lethal chemicals with major
complications manifested in the lungs. Although the pathogenesis behind SM-induced lung …

Exogenous mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) affect lung cells via cytokines as well as
vesicles and activate the Notch signaling pathway thus affecting the proliferation of …

Sulfur mustard (SM) is an established chemical weapon that can result in severe damage to
parts of the body. Currently, there are no effective treatments available for SM-caused …

Methyl isocyanate (MIC) is a highly toxic industrial chemical causing acute lethality after
inhalation. The objective of this study was to determine whether alterations in hemostasis …

Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is a debilitating disease of the small airways that can develop
following exposure to toxic chemicals as well as respiratory tract infections. BO development …