Mammalian genomes encode genes for more than 30 phospholipase A2s (PLA2s) or
related enzymes, which are subdivided into several classes including low-molecular-weight …

For food scientists, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a powerful tool for
product composition testing and assuring product quality. Since the last edition of this …

Platelet-activating factor (PAF, 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) is a
biologically active phospholipid mediator. Although PAF was initially recognized for its …

Antibacterial properties of secreted phospholipases A2 (PLA2) have emerged gradually.
Group (G) IIA PLA2 is the most potent among mammalian secreted (s) PLA2s against Gram …

We describe a new method for simultaneously collecting particles in exhaled air for
subsequent chemical analysis and measuring their size distribution. After forced exhalation …

Background Eosinophilic and neutrophilic asthma defined by high levels of blood and
sputum eosinophils and neutrophils exemplifies the inflammatory heterogeneity of asthma …

Lyso-phospholipids exert a major injurious effect on lung cell membranes during Acute
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), but the mechanisms leading to their in vivo …

Among the emerging phospholipase A2 (PLA2) superfamily, the secreted PLA2 (sPLA2)
family consists of low-molecular-mass, Ca2+-requiring extracellular enzymes with a His-Asp …

Pulmonary surfactant in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and induced sputum from
adults with stable asthma (n= 36) and healthy controls (n= 12) was analyzed for …

Atopic dermatitis is a common pruritic skin disease in which barrier dysfunction and
cutaneous inflammation contribute to pathogenesis. Mechanisms underlying the associated …