[HTML][HTML] Molecular regulation of toll-like receptors in asthma and COPD

L Zuo, K Lucas, CA Fortuna, CC Chuang… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have both been historically
associated with significant morbidity and financial burden. These diseases can be induced …

Hypoxia-inducible factor 2α regulates key neutrophil functions in humans, mice, and zebrafish

AAR Thompson, PM Elks, HM Marriott… - Blood, The Journal …, 2014 - ashpublications.org
Neutrophil lifespan and function are regulated by hypoxia via components of the hypoxia
inducible factor (HIF)/von Hippel Lindau/hydroxylase pathway, including specific roles for …

Targeting neutrophils using novel drug delivery systems in chronic respiratory diseases

DK Chellappan, LW Yee, KY Xuan… - Drug development …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Neutrophils are essential effector cells of immune system for clearing the extracellular
pathogens during inflammation and immune reactions. Neutrophils play a major role in …

Neutrophil granule proteins tune monocytic cell function

O Soehnlein, C Weber, L Lindbom - Trends in immunology, 2009 - cell.com
Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) release the contents of granules during their
migration to inflammatory sites. On liberation from the first leukocyte to enter injured tissue …

High mobility group protein-1 inhibits phagocytosis of apoptotic neutrophils through binding to phosphatidylserine

G Liu, J Wang, YJ Park, Y Tsuruta, EF Lorne… - The Journal of …, 2008 - journals.aai.org
Phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, also called efferocytosis, is an essential feature of immune
responses and critical to resolution of inflammation. Impaired efferocytosis is associated with …

SB‐656933, a novel CXCR2 selective antagonist, inhibits ex vivo neutrophil activation and ozone‐induced airway inflammation in humans

AL Lazaar, LE Sweeney, AJ MacDonald… - British journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT• Receptor antagonists that block the
binding of chemokines such as CXCL8 (IL‐8) are effective in animals models of neutrophil …

[HTML][HTML] A fragile balance: does neutrophil extracellular trap formation drive pulmonary disease progression?

H Block, A Zarbock - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neutrophils act as the first line of defense during infection and inflammation. Once activated,
they are able to fulfil numerous tasks to fight inflammatory insults while keeping a balanced …

[HTML][HTML] Smoking status and tumor necrosis factor-alpha mediated systemic inflammation in COPD patients

SE Tanni, NRG Pelegrino, AYO Angeleli, C Correa… - Journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Background Smoking cause airway and systemic inflammation and COPD patients present
low grade inflammation in peripheral blood. However, data on the influence of smoking itself …

Measuring chlorine bleach in biology and medicine

AJ Kettle, AM Albrett, AL Chapman, N Dickerhof… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Chlorine bleach, or hypochlorous acid, is the most reactive two-electron oxidant
produced in appreciable amounts in our bodies. Neutrophils are the main source of …

Neutrophilic inflammation in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A Butler, GM Walton, E Sapey - COPD: Journal of Chronic …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Current paradigms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment suggest
stratifying patients by their symptoms, utilising three main drug classes, but it is unclear if this …