COVID‐19 may cause pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, cardiovascular
alterations, and multiple organ failure, which have been ascribed to a cytokine storm, a …

Exposure of the airways epithelium to environmental insults, including cigarette smoke,
results in increased oxidative stress due to unbalance between oxidants and antioxidants in …

Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for aortic aneurysm and dissection; however, no
causative link between smoking and these aortic disorders has been proven. In the present …

Cigarette smoke is considered a primary risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. Numerous toxicants present in cigarette smoke are known to induce oxidative …

Oxidative mechanisms are not only involved in chronic degenerative diseases but also in
infectious diseases, among which viral respiratory diseases. Antioxidants have the capability …

Background Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) vapour is gaining popularity as an alternative
to tobacco smoking and can induce acute lung injury. However, the specific role of nicotine …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential of zerumbone-loaded liquid
crystalline nanoparticles (ZER-LCNs) in the protection of broncho-epithelial cells and …

The present study investigated whether type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with
polymorphisms of genes encoding glutathione-metabolizing enzymes such as glutathione …

The purpose of this pilot study was to explore whether polymorphisms in genes encoding
the catalytic (GCLC) and modifier (GCLM) subunits of glutamate-cysteine ligase, a rate …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease with a versatile
and complicated profile, being the fourth most common single cause of death worldwide …