Obesity is a chronic illness associated with several metabolic derangements and
comorbidities (ie, insulin resistance, leptin resistance, diabetes, etc.) and often leads to …

With the growing problem of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the search for
alternative ways to combat bacterial infections is extremely urgent. While analyzing the effect …

The respiratory mucus, a viscoelastic gel, effectuates a primary line of the airway defense
when operated by the mucociliary clearance. In chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), such …

Lactoferrin (LF) is a multifunctional iron-binding glycoprotein that exhibits a variety of
properties, such as immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer, that …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) gain increasing attention due to their (patho-) physiological role
in intercellular signaling, specifically in the communication between distant organs. Recent …

The co-occurrence of asthma and obesity is becoming an increasingly common health
problem. It became clear that both diseases are closely related, since overweight/obesity are …

Objective Carcinoid syndrome (CS) commonly results from neuroendocrine tumors. While
active substances are recognized as the main causes of the typical symptoms such as …

ABSTRACT Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is identified as the functional receptor
for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of …

Asthma is a complex syndrome with polygenetic tendency and multiple phenotypes, which
has variable expiratory airflow limitation and respiratory symptoms that vary over time and in …

Background Maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) may influence allergic diseases
in the children who are the product of those pregnancies. Objective The purpose of our study …