The pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) encompasses a
number of injurious processes, including an abnormal inflammatory response in the lungs to …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition which is characterized by
irreversible airway obstruction due to narrowing of small airways, bronchiolitis, and …

Bronchial biopsy specimens from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
demonstrate increased numbers of CD8+ T-lymphocytes, macrophages and, in some …

Th1 inflammation and remodeling characterized by local tissue destruction coexist in
pulmonary emphysema and other diseases. To test the hypothesis that IL-18 plays an …

Полиморбидность является одной из особенностей современной клиники внутренних
болезней, а ишемическая болезнь сердца (ИБС), артериальная гипертензия и …

The role of T cells in the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
is not yet certain, although varying reports have shown increases in T helper 1 (Th1) and/or …

Background: Airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is
characterised by infiltration of CD8+ T cells and CD68+ macrophages and an increased …

Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is believed to be an inflammatory
cytokine–driven disease, but a causal basis that can be associated with a specific cytokine …

Galectins-1 and-3 regulate epithelial proliferation/apoptosis and neutrophil activation, and
are implicated in lung cancer and asthma. The role of galectins in chronic obstructive …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the 2 most prevalent chronic
airway diseases. Much of the morbidity, mortality and health care costs of the diseases are …