Under normal physiological conditions, the lung remains an oxygen rich environment.
However, prominent regions of hypoxia are a common feature of infected and inflamed …

Introduction: Muscle impairments are prevalent in COPD and have adverse clinical
implications in terms of physical performance capacity, disease burden, quality of life and …

Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) are key to the assembly of peptidoglycan, the major
component of the bacterial cell wall. Although several PBP-specific regulatory proteins have …

Simple Summary Pathogenic bacteria play a crucial role in tumor development. Our study
analyzed the presence of bacteria related to lung cancer in lung tumors, normal lung tissues …

Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP) is associated with lung cancer, yet its role in the
tumorigenesis remains uncertain. Herein we find that SP attaches to lung cancer cells via …

Effective inhibition of macrophage activation is critical for resolving inflammation and
restoring pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with airway inflammation,
increased infiltration by CD8+ T lymphocytes, and infection-driven exacerbations. Although …

Objective Experimental animal models have been used for decades to study the
development and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However …

Objectives This study aimed to examine the associations between body composition and
vital capacity index (VCI) among medical students of Shenyang, China. Study design The …

菌群平衡对机体维持健康非常重要, 过去人们重点关注肠道菌群的失衡与疾病的关系,
肠道菌群与人体健康的相关研究全面而深入. 早期肺部被认为是无菌的, 人们未关注肺部菌群 …