The airway smooth muscle (ASM) cell plays a central role in the pathogenesis of asthma and
constitutes an important target for treatment. These cells control muscle tone and thus …

Prompted by the ground-breaking discovery of the rodent odorant receptor (OR) gene family
within the olfactory epithelium nearly 30 years ago, followed by that of OR genes in cells of …

Epidemiological studies have shown a rise in the prevalence of allergic diseases in India
during the last two decades. However, recent evidence from the Global Asthma Network …

Olfactory receptors (ORs) are expressed and active in various human tissues, including the
skin. Although the sense of smell plays an important physiological role in the regulation of …

Olfactory receptors (ORs) have diverse physiological roles in various cell types, beyond their
function as odorant sensors in the olfactory epithelium. These previous findings have …

Allergic diseases such as bronchial asthma, rhinitis and eczema are an important public
health issue globally in 21st century. Their prevalence and impact in India is high, in terms of …

While asthma has a strong genetic component, our current ability to systematically
understand and predict asthma risk remains low, despite over a hundred genetic …

Background: Asthma physiology affects respiratory function and inflammation, factors that
may contribute to elevated resting energy expenditure (REE) and altered body composition …

Abstract The Up-and-Coming-Scientist section of the current issue of the Journal of
Membrane Biology features the invited essay by Dr. Mercedes Alfonso-Prieto, Assistant …

When the same type of event is experienced by a subject more than once it is called
recurrent event, which possess two important characteristics, namely “within‐subject …