Alveolar epithelial type II (AEC2) cells strictly regulate lipid metabolism to maintain surfactant
synthesis. Loss of AEC2 cell function and surfactant production are implicated in the …

The alveolar epithelium is covered by a non-cellular layer consisting of an aqueous
hypophase topped by pulmonary surfactant, a lipo-protein mixture with surface-active …

Phospholipases such as phospholipase-A, phospholipase-B, phospholipase-C and
phospholipase-D are important functional enzymes of the cell membrane responsible for a …

Lung cancer is the foremost cause of cancer related mortality among men and one of the
most fatal cancers among women. Notably, the 5-year survival rate of lung cancer is very …

Cigarette nicotiana alkaloids associated with lung and cardiovascular diseases attack
enormous attention. However, the mechanism at the molecular level between nicotiana …

N‐nitrosamines have been linked with cancer in humans due to their presence in drinking
water and diets. This study evaluated the role of betulinic acid (BA) in abating oxidative …

Purpose To identify plasma alterations in lipid species in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as, relationships with smoking status, oxidative and …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death across the globe. Despite the
marked advances in detection and therapeutic approaches, management of lung cancer …

Nitrosamines are a class of carcinogens which have been detected widely in food, water,
some pharmaceuticals as well as tobacco. The objectives of this paper include reviewing the …

Background: Meta-analysis has shown that smokers have significantly increased risks for
Alzheimer's disease (AD), and neuroimaging studies showed that smoking alters white …