Inhibitory Effect of Nicotine on Experimental Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis In Vivo and In Vitro
MR Blanchet, E Israël-Assayag… - … journal of respiratory and …, 2004 - atsjournals.org
The incidence of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is lower in smokers than in nonsmokers.
Because nicotine is immunosuppressive, we hypothesized that it could have a protective …
Because nicotine is immunosuppressive, we hypothesized that it could have a protective …
Impaired function of regulatory T-cells in hypersensitivity pneumonitis
M Girard, E Israël-Assayag… - European Respiratory …, 2011 - Eur Respiratory Soc
… and BAL fluids of normal and asymptomatic subjects efficiently suppress Th-cell activation,
while those from blood and … an exacerbated immune response and clinically significant lung …
while those from blood and … an exacerbated immune response and clinically significant lung …
Effects of repeated swine building exposures on normal naive subjects
…, C Duchaine, E Israel-Assayag… - European …, 1997 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Exposure to swine confinement buildings has a negative impact on respiratory health. A
short exposure to this environment results in an acute airway inflammatory response. The …
short exposure to this environment results in an acute airway inflammatory response. The …
Common respiratory viruses in lower airways of patients with acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
…, G Laflamme, E Israel-Assayag… - … of respiratory and …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), a lung disease with “flulike” symptoms, results from
repeated exposures to well defined, nonpathogenic antigens. This study examined whether …
repeated exposures to well defined, nonpathogenic antigens. This study examined whether …
Blockade of T cell costimulation by CTLA4-Ig inhibits lung inflammation in murine hypersensitivity pneumonitis
E Israël-Assayag, M Fournier… - The Journal of …, 1999 - journals.aai.org
… by significantly fewer inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage and in lung tissue
and reduced SR-specific serum and bronchoalveolar lavage Ig levels. Production of IL-4, IL-10, …
and reduced SR-specific serum and bronchoalveolar lavage Ig levels. Production of IL-4, IL-10, …
Farming practices and the respiratory health risks of swine confinement buildings
Y Cormier, E Israel-Assayag, G Racine… - European Respiratory …, 2000 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This study investigated whether clean swine confinement buildings (SCB) are less harmful
to the respiratory system than older and dirtier facilities. Eight healthy volunteers were …
to the respiratory system than older and dirtier facilities. Eight healthy volunteers were …
Expression of costimulatory molecules on alveolar macrophages in hypersensitivity pneumonitis
E Israel-Assayag, A Dakhama, S Lavigne… - … of respiratory and …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
… and cigarette smoking. The aims of the study were to compare the expression of CD80 and
… exposed subjects, normal nonsmoking subjects, and smokers, and to assess the effect of an …
… exposed subjects, normal nonsmoking subjects, and smokers, and to assess the effect of an …
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in peat moss processing plant workers
Y Cormier, E Israel-Assayag, G Bedard… - … of respiratory and …, 1998 - atsjournals.org
… and CT but they all had a lymphocytic alveolitis (30, 34, and 68… functions, CT, and percentage
of BAL lymphocytes (3 and 13%)… that can lead to HP and documented a protective effect of …
of BAL lymphocytes (3 and 13%)… that can lead to HP and documented a protective effect of …
Modulation of airway inflammation and resistance in mice by a nicotinic receptor agonist
MR Blanchet, E Israel-Assayag… - European Respiratory …, 2005 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Nicotinic agonists, including 1,1-dimethyl-4-phenylpiperazinium (DMPP), have anti-inflammatory
properties and in some instances smooth muscle relaxing effects. Since inflammation …
properties and in some instances smooth muscle relaxing effects. Since inflammation …
The role of viruses in the pathogenesis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Y Cormier, E Israël-Assayag - Current opinion in pulmonary …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
… , we and others demonstrated that animals instilled with live viruses developed, as expected,
a transient lung inflammation that peaked between 4 and 10 days after the instillation and …
a transient lung inflammation that peaked between 4 and 10 days after the instillation and …