Role of ceramides in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus and its complications

N Mandal, R Grambergs, K Mondal, SK Basu… - Journal of Diabetes and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a systemic metabolic disease that affects 463 million adults
worldwide and is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, blindness, nephropathy …

Functions of sphingolipids in pathogenesis during host–pathogen interactions

J Wang, YL Chen, YK Li, DK Chen, JF He… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sphingolipids are a class of membrane lipids that serve as vital structural and signaling
bioactive molecules in organisms ranging from yeast to animals. Recent studies have …

Human bronchial epithelial cells exposed in vitro to cigarette smoke at the air-liquid interface resemble bronchial epithelium from human smokers

C Mathis, C Poussin, D Weisensee… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Organotypic culture of human primary bronchial epithelial cells is a useful in vitro system to
study normal biological processes and lung disease mechanisms, to develop new therapies …

Inflammation: A Double-Edged Sword in the Response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection

CK Lin, BI Kazmierczak - Journal of innate immunity, 2017 - karger.com
The Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa exploits failures of
barrier defense and innate immunity to cause acute infections at a range of anatomic sites …

Microbial, host and xenobiotic diversity in the cystic fibrosis sputum metabolome

RA Quinn, VV Phelan, KL Whiteson, N Garg… - The ISME …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Cystic fibrosis (CF) lungs are filled with thick mucus that obstructs airways and facilitates
chronic infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a significant pathogen of this disease that …

Tracking the immunopathological response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa during respiratory infections

C Cigana, NI Lorè, C Riva, I De Fino, L Spagnuolo… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Repeated cycles of infections, caused mainly by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, combined with
a robust host immune response and tissue injury, determine the course and outcome of …

Role of cystic fibrosis bronchial epithelium in neutrophil chemotaxis

G Cabrini, A Rimessi, M Borgatti, I Lampronti… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A hallmark of cystic fibrosis (CF) chronic respiratory disease is an extensive neutrophil
infiltrate in the mucosa filling the bronchial lumen, starting early in life for CF infants. The …

Corilagin is a potent inhibitor of NF-kappaB activity and downregulates TNF-alpha induced expression of IL-8 gene in cystic fibrosis IB3-1 cells

R Gambari, M Borgatti, I Lampronti, E Fabbri… - International …, 2012 - Elsevier
Corilagin (beta-1-O-galloyl-3, 6-(R)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-d-glucose), a gallotannin
identified in several plants, including Phyllanthus urinaria, has been shown to exhibit …

Involvement of ceramides in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (Nafld) atherosclerosis (ats) development: Mechanisms and therapeutic targets

DM Tanase, EM Gosav, D Petrov, AE Jucan… - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and atherosclerosis (ATS) are worldwide known
diseases with increased incidence and prevalence. These two are driven and are …

Synthesis and therapeutic applications of iminosugars in cystic fibrosis

A Esposito, D D'Alonzo, M De Fenza… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Iminosugars are sugar analogues endowed with a high pharmacological potential. The wide
range of biological activities exhibited by these glycomimetics associated with their excellent …