Animal models of asthma are a tool that allows studies to be conducted in the setting of an
intact immune and respiratory system. These models have highlighted the importance of T …

As asthma and allergic respiratory diseases have reached epidemic proportions over the
last twenty years, research into the cellular and molecular pathogenesis of these disorders …

Background In humans the prevalence of asthma is higher among females than among
males after puberty. The reason for this phenomenon is not clear. Objective We tested the …

Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease marked by inflammation, oxidative
stress, and structural remodeling. Here, we prepared two pomegranate fractions from the …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway with extensive airway remodeling.
The ethical issues associated with the studies in asthmatic patients, required development of …

Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway illness. For the first time, we evaluated
the proposed anti-asthmatic protective and therapeutic potency of inhaling Punica granatum …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract in which the numerous
immune cells, including eosinophils, neutrophils, macrophages, T-lymphocytes, mast cells …

Little is known about effects of smoking on airway inflammation in asthma. We tested the
hypothesis that smoking enhances established airway inflammation in a mouse model of …

BACKGROUND: The tryptophan-catabolizing enzyme indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO)
has been implicated in immune suppression and tolerance induction. OBJECTIVE: We …

Background The great advances of nanomaterials have brought out broad important
applications, but their possible nanotoxicity and risks have not been fully understood. It is …