Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are a class of receptors that can directly recognize the
specific molecular structures on the surface of pathogens, apoptotic host cells, and damaged …

The main function of the lung is to perform gas exchange while maintaining lung
homeostasis despite environmental pathogenic and non-pathogenic elements contained in …

Nanoplastics, including polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs), are widely existed in the
atmosphere, which can be directly and continuously inhaled into the human body, posing a …

Pulmonary surfactant is a critical component of lung function in healthy individuals. It
functions in part by lowering surface tension in the alveoli, thereby allowing for breathing …

Understanding the effects mediated by a set of nanoparticle (NP)-bound host biomolecules,
often indicated with the umbrella term of NP corona, is essential in nanomedicine …

Silica nanostructures find applications in drug delivery, catalysis, and composites, however,
understanding of the surface chemistry, aqueous interfaces, and biomolecule recognition …

A novel coronavirus, SARS‐CoV‐2, has recently emerged in China and spread
internationally, posing a health emergency to the global community. COVID‐19 caused by …

Posttranslational modifications can cause profound changes in protein function. Typically,
these modifications are reversible, and thus provide a biochemical on-off switch. In contrast …

The main function of the lungs is oxygen transport from the atmosphere into the blood
circulation, while it is necessary to keep the pulmonary tissue relatively free of pathogens …

The innate immune system consists of a cellular and a humoral arm. Pentraxins (eg, the
short pentraxin C reactive protein and the long pentraxin PTX3) are key components of the …