Air pollution is a global health threat and causes millions of human deaths annually. The late
onset of respiratory diseases in children and adults due to prenatal or perinatal exposure to …

Abstract Development of physiologically relevant test methods to analyse potential irritant
effects to the respiratory tract caused by e-cigarette aerosols is required. This paper reports …

The toxicity of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in vivo and in vitro has formed the basis of
most studies. However, the toxicity of ENMs, particularly on the immune system, ie …

The aim of this study was designed to evaluate the possible protective effects of
thymoquinone (TQ) on the lung injury in rats after chronic toluene exposure. The rats were …

Ovalbumin (OVA) is widely used in allergy research. OVA peptide 323‐339 has been
reported to be responsible for 25–35% of isolated BALB/c mouse T‐cell response to intact …

Allergic asthma is associated with eosinophilic inflammation in the airways. Animal models
commonly used to elucidate allergic inflammation mechanisms include BALB/c and …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the respiratory tract that is characterized by
reversible airflow obstruction and airway hyperresponsiveness. The non-atopic variant of …

Background: Magnesium deficiency common in obesity is known to promote chronic low-
grade inflammation and aggravate asthma symptoms; however, the effects of magnesium …

Introduction Although methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) is widely used in industries,
there have been few studies of the pathogenic mechanisms of MDI-induced occupational …

Phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) is a constituent of edible cruciferous vegetables and has
received attention due to its potential cancer chemopreventive activity. Although its protein …