Pneumoconiosis, or occupational lung disease, is one of the world's most prevalent work-
related diseases. Silicosis, a type of pneumoconiosis, is caused by inhaling respirable …

The family of resistin-like molecules (RELMs) consists of four members in rodents
(RELMα/FIZZ1/HIMF, RELMβ/FIZZ2, Resistin/FIZZ3, and RELMγ/FIZZ4) and two members in …

Background Considerable evidence indicates that a signaling crosstalk between the brain
and periphery plays important roles in neurological disorders, and that both acute and …

Inhalation of polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) causes irreversible pulmonary injury,
such as pulmonary fibrosis. However, the mechanism underlying PHMG-induced lung injury …

Silicosis as an occupational lung disease has been present in our lives for centuries.
Research studies have already developed and implemented many animal models to study …

Background Differential diagnosis between IPF and fibrotic HP (fHP) can be challenging:
these two ILDs share many common features but call for different therapeutic approaches. In …

La silicosis es una de las enfermedades respiratorias de origen ocupacional más frecuentes
en nuestro entorno. Está ocasionada por inhalación de sílice cristalina que desencadena …

Nitric oxide (NO) is a biomarker of nitrosative stress, which is involved in the pathogenesis of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIP). This study evaluates exhaled NO levels in IIP patients …

Background Occupational mineral dust exposure is a well-known risk factor for numerous
respiratory and systemic diseases. The aim of the present longitudinal study was to assess …

The lung just like all other organs is affected by age. The lung matures by the age of 20 and
age-related changes start around middle age, at 40–50 years. Exhaled nitric oxide (FE NO) …