Critical illness and particularly sepsis are associated with a significant redox imbalance
resulting from an increased production of oxidant species and a decrease in endogenous …

Review on alcohol abuse increasing the risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome through
alterations in pulmonary function, and implications to potential therapeutic targets. ARDS is …

Rationale: The effects of ultrafine particle inhalation on allergic airway inflammation are of
growing interest. The mechanisms underlying these effects are currently under investigation …

Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the morphometric and histopathologic
changes associated with experimental periodontitis in rats in response to systemic …

Despite an encouraging outcome of antioxidant therapy in animal models of acute lung
injury, effective antioxidant agents for clinical application remain to be developed. The …

Background Synthetic peptides containing the RGD sequence inhibit integrin-related
functions in different cell systems. Here, we investigated the effects of synthetic Arg-Gly-Asp …

Lung contusion is a common problem from blunt chest trauma caused by mechanical forces
and by exposure to blast overpressure, often with fatal consequences. Lung contusion is …

The effects of mixed dietary coenzyme Q9, α-tocopherol, and β-carotene on immune cell
activity and blood cytokine profile were studied in peritoneal macrophages, spleen …

Rationale: Extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) is a potent antioxidant that plays
an important role in controlling oxidant-mediated stress and inflammation. High levels of EC …

Oxidative stress is regarded as a pathogenic factor in hyperthyroidism. Our purpose was to
determine the relationship between the oxidative stress and the inflammatory cytokines and …