Pneumonia is a common cause of death in older people. Antimicrobial drugs do not prevent
pneumonia and, because of increasingly resistant organisms, their value in curing infection …

Resident stem/progenitor cells in the lung are important for tissue homeostasis and repair.
However, a progenitor population for alveolar type II (ATII) cells in adult human lungs has not …

Cigarette smoke, containing reactive oxygen species, is the most important risk factor for
chronic pulmonary emphysema (CPE). Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) plays a protective role as an …

… Author links open overlay panel Kubo Hiroshi MD, FCCP a , Nakayama Katsutoshi MD a ,
Yanai Masaru MD d , Suzuki Tomoko MD c , Yamaya Mutsuo MD a , Watanabe Mika MD b , …

The number of senile patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has recently
increased due to an increase in life expectancy, the habit of smoking and the inhalation …

Exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations were measured on a CO monitor by vital
capacity maneuvers in asthmatic patients receiving or not receiving inhaled corticosteroids and …

Background Coronavirus 229E (HCoV-229E), one of the causes of the common cold,
exacerbates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchial asthma. Long-acting …

Clearance of apoptotic cells is necessary for tissue development, homeostasis and resolution
of inflammation. The uptake of apoptotic cells is initiated by an ‘eat‐me’ signal, such as …

To examine the effects of rhinovirus (RV) infection on the adherence of Streptococcus
pneumoniae to human tracheal epithelial cells, cells were infected with RV-14, and S. …

Exacerbations of asthma are often associated with respiratory infection caused by rhinoviruses.
To study the effects of rhinovirus infection on respiratory epithelium, a primary target for …