Bronchodilators remain the cornerstone of the treatment of airway disorders such as asthma
and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is therefore considerable interest …

Persistent activation of the transcription factor Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is central to the
pathogenesis of many inflammatory disorders, including those of the lung such as cystic …

Introduction Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum (C. t.) is a ubiquitous bacterium that
colonizes human skin. In contrast to other members of the genus Corynebacterium, such as …

Background The fracture risk of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
treated with inhaled corticosteroids is controversial. And some large-scale randomized …

Glucocorticoid drugs are commonly used in the treatment of several conditions, including
autoimmune diseases, asthma and cancer. Despite their widespread use and knowledge of …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are the treatment of choice for chronic inflammatory diseases such as
asthma. Despite proven effective anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects, long …

Intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) fetuses exhibit systemic inflammation that contributes to
programmed deficits in myoblast function and muscle growth. Thus, we sought to determine …

Background In this comprehensive retrospective nationwide cohort study, we examined the
relationships between various asthma medications and bone health, utilizing data from the …

Background We have previously demonstrated that Mycobacteria tuberculosis chaperonin
60.1 inhibits leucocyte diapedesis and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in a murine model of …

ABCF1 is the most characterized member of the ABCF family in eukaryotes with proposed
functions related to innate immunity in fibroblasts, macrophages, and epithelial cells …