Many studies have been undertaken to reveal how tobacco smoke skews immune
responses contributing to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading cause of death and disability, but has
only recently been extensively explored from a cellular and molecular perspective. There is …

Smoking represents a major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
but it is difficult to characterize smoke-induced injury responses under physiological …

Inflammatory lung diseases like asthma bronchiale, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
and allergic airway inflammation are widespread public diseases that constitute an …

Reactive oxygen species, either directly or via the formation of lipid peroxidation products,
may play a role in enhancing inflammation through the activation of stress kinases (c-Jun …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality
that is characterised by inexorable deterioration of small airways obstruction with …

Compared with the effects of chronic smoke exposure on lung function and airway
inflammation, there are few data on the acute effects of smoking. A review of the literature …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major and increasing global health
problem that is now a leading cause of death. COPD is associated with a chronic …

Background Cigarette smoking contributes to lung remodelling in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). As part of remodelling, peribronchiolar fibrosis is observed in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), comprised of pulmonary emphysema,
chronic bronchitis, and structural and inflammatory changes of small airways, is a leading …