Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a chronic and progressive lung disease characterized by
extensive alterations of cellular fate and function and excessive accumulation of …

Fibroblasts are abundant stromal cells which not only control the integrity of extracellular
matrix (ECM) but also act as immune regulators. It is known that the structural cells within …

Background Pulmonary fibrosis is a serious interstitial lung disease with no viable treatment
except for lung transplantation. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R), commonly …

The combination of a polyphenol, quercetin, with dasatinib initiated clinical trials to evaluate
the safety and efficacy of senolytics in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which can result in severe disease, often characterised by a …

Tetrandrine (TET) is a minimally toxic drug extracted from the root of Stephania tetrandra.
We previously demonstrated that TET could ameliorate pulmonary fibrosis (PF) by …

Objective Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) presents a global health challenge,
characterized by significant morbidity and mortality. However, the role of natural killer T …

Impaired interaction of fibroblasts with pneumocytes contributes to the progression of
chronic lung disease such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Mucin 5B (MUC5B) is …

Pulmonary inflammation may lead to neuroinflammation resulting in neurological
dysfunction, and it is associated with a variety of acute and chronic lung diseases. Paeonol …

The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae has become a leading cause of meningitis,
sepsis, and bacterial pneumonia worldwide, with increased prevalence of antibiotic-resistant …