The epithelium that covers the conducting airways and alveoli is a primary target for inhaled
toxic substances, and therefore a focus in inhalation toxicology. The increasing concern …

Tissue engineering has markedly matured since its early beginnings in the 1980s. In
addition to the original goal to regenerate damaged organs, the field has started to explore …

Among various bioreactors used in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative
medicine, a magnetic bioreactor is more capable of providing steady force to the cells while …

Air pollution consists of a multi-faceted mix of gases and ambient particulate matter (PM)
with diverse organic and non-organic chemical components that contribute to increasing …

Chronic respiratory diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
The only option at end-stage disease is lung transplantation, but there are not enough donor …

Millions of people have been affected ever since the emergence of the corona virus disease
of 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, leading to an urgent need for antiviral drug and vaccine …

Lung bioengineering has emerged to resolve the current lung transplantation limitations and
risks, including the shortage of donor organs and the high rejection rate of transplanted …

Accessible in vitro models recapitulating the human airway that are amenable to study
whole cannabis smoke exposure are needed for immunological and toxicological studies …

Respiratory diseases and major airway trauma represent a global healthcare emergency
with most treatment options providing symptomatic relief rather than curative treatment. In …

The ultimate goal of lung bioengineering is to produce transplantable lungs for human
beings. Therefore, large-scale studies are of high importance. In this paper, we review the …