The respiratory epithelium provides a physical, functional, and immunologic barrier to
protect the host from the potential harming effects of inhaled environmental particles and to …

Airway epithelial barrier dysfunction is frequently observed in asthma and may have
important implications. The physical barrier function of the airway epithelium is tightly …

The role and importance of club cells (Clara cells) in the pathogenesis of some respiratory
diseases Page 1 Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2016; 13 (1) 26 Address for …

The airway epithelium regulates responses to aeroallergens, acting as a physical and
immunological barrier. In asthma, epithelial barrier function and the expression of adherens …

Recent studies uncovered critical roles of the adhesion protein E‐cadherin in health and
disease. Global inactivation of Cdh1, the gene encoding E‐cadherin in mice, results in early …

Giulio Bizzozero classified the tissues concerning their capacity to self-renew during the
adult life in labile, stable and permanent tissues. In 1940 Viktor Hamburger and Rita Levi …

The incidence of allergic diseases worldwide is rapidly increasing, making allergies a
modern pandemic. This article intends to review published reports addressing the role of …

Although high-affinity immunoglobulin (Ig) E receptor (FcεRI) expression is upregulated in
type 2 (T2)-high asthmatic airway epithelium, its functional role in airway epithelial …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women and accounts for
almost 18.4% of all deaths due to cancer worldwide, with the global incidence increasing by …

Type 2 inflammation is a complex immune response and primary mechanism for several
common allergic diseases including allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, atopic dermatitis, and …