Macrophage derived chemokine (CCL22), thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (CCL17), and CCR4 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although protective mechanical ventilation (MV) has been used in a variety of applications, lung injury may occur in both patients with and without acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The purpose of this study is to use machine learning to identify clinical phenotypes for critically ill patients with...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Su L,Zhang Z,Zheng F,Pan P,Hong N,Liu C,He J,Zhu W,Long Y,Liu D

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) regulates multiple aspects of innate immunity and tissue inflammation. Recently, it has been reported that PTX3 deficiency enhances interleukin (IL)-17A-dominant pulmonary inflammation in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced mouse asthma model. However, whether PTX3 treatment would provide protectio...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Gao P,Tang K,Lu Y,Huang Z,Wang S,Wang M,Wang J,Zhao J,Xie J

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior microrheologic assessments of selected, microlitre plugs of cystic fibrosis (CF) sputum suggest no intrinsic rheologic abnormality. However, such analyses may not be representative of CF sputum as a whole. We therefore reassessed this question using whole sputum macrorheology. Additionally, we wished t...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Serisier DJ,Carroll MP,Shute JK,Young SA

更新日期：2009-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The hygiene hypothesis states that childhood asthma develops as a result of decreased exposure to infectious agents during infancy and early childhood. This results in the persistence of the neonatal T helper lymphocyte 2 immunophenotype, thereby predisposing the child to atopic disease. While multiple studies support...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Tantisira KG,Weiss ST

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is a multiligand signal transduction receptor that can initiate and perpetuate inflammation. Its soluble isoform (sRAGE) acts as a decoy receptor for RAGE ligands, and is thought to afford protection against inflammation. With the present study, we aime...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Miniati M,Monti S,Basta G,Cocci F,Fornai E,Bottai M

更新日期：2011-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of indacaterol/glycopyrronium (IND/GLY) versus salmeterol/fluticasone (SFC) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with moderate to very severe airflow limitation and ≥1 exacerbation in the preceding year. METHODS:A previously published and valida...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Bjermer L,van Boven JFM,Costa-Scharplatz M,Keininger DL,Gutzwiller FS,Lisspers K,Mahon R,Olsson P,Roche N

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously we showed that reduced availability of the essential amino acid tryptophan per se attenuates post-transcriptional control of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 leading to hyperresponsive production of these inflammatory mediators by airway epithelial cells. Availability of the non-essential amino acid ar...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Fan XY,van den Berg A,Snoek M,van der Flier LG,Smids B,Jansen HM,Liu RY,Lutter R

更新日期：2009-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While adverse effects of exposure to air pollutants on respiratory health are well studied, little is known about the effect of a reduction in air pollutants on chronic respiratory symptoms and diseases. We investigated whether different declines in air pollution levels in industrialised and rural areas in G...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Schikowski T,Ranft U,Sugiri D,Vierkötter A,Brüning T,Harth V,Krämer U

更新日期：2010-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to identify the prevalence and distribution patterns of allergens among Chinese children with asthma/asthma-like symptoms (ALS). METHODS:A total of 3479 children with asthma/ALS were enrolled. Skin prick test (SPT) was used to test the allergen-specific IgE. We analysed allergens prevalence and dist...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Mao S,Wu L,Shi W

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic granulomatous disease with pathologic and immunologic features similar to tuberculosis. Routine histologic staining and culture fail to identify infectious agents. An alternative means for investigating a role of infectious agents in human pathogenesis involves molecular analysis...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Allen SS,Evans W,Carlisle J,Hajizadeh R,Nadaf M,Shepherd BE,Pride DT,Johnson JE,Drake WP

更新日期：2008-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have been proposed to be involved in pulmonary fibrosis, but its role in this process has not been fully understood. To investigate the role of AGE formation in pulmonary fibrosis, we used a bleomycin (BLM)-stimulated rat model treated with aminoguanidine (AG), a crossl...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Chen L,Wang T,Wang X,Sun BB,Li JQ,Liu DS,Zhang SF,Liu L,Xu D,Chen YJ,Wen FQ

更新日期：2009-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The discrepancy between functional and inflammatory airway response to ozone has been reported in normal subjects, but few data are available for stable asthmatics regularly treated with inhaled corticosteroids. METHODS:Twenty-three well controlled, regularly treated, mild-to-moderate asthmatic patients und...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Vagaggini B,Bartoli ML,Cianchetti S,Costa F,Bacci E,Dente FL,Di Franco A,Malagrinò L,Paggiaro P

更新日期：2010-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The language of science should be objective and detached and should place data in the appropriate context. The aim of this commentary was to explore the notion that recent trends in the use of language have led to a loss of objectivity in the presentation of scientific data. The relationship between the value-laden vo...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Fraser VJ,Martin JG

更新日期：2009-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Airway clearance techniques (ACTs) are an important aspect of the treatment of children with chronic obstructive lung diseases. Unfortunately, a sound evidence base is lacking and airway clearance strategies are largely based on clinical expertise. One of the reasons for the limited evidence is the lack of a...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Lauwers E,Ides K,Van Hoorenbeeck K,Verhulst S

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effects of corticosteroid-based therapy in patients with idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (iNSIP), and factors affecting treatment outcome, are not fully understood. We aimed to investigate the long-term treatment response and factors affecting the treatment outcome in iNSIP patients from a ...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Lee SH,Park MS,Kim SY,Kim DS,Kim YW,Chung MP,Uh ST,Park CS,Park SW,Jeong SH,Park YB,Lee HL,Shin JW,Lee EJ,Lee JH,Jegal Y,Lee HK,Kim YH,Song JW,Park JS

更新日期：2017-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MIF is a critical mediator of the host defense, and is involved in both acute and chronic responses in the lung. Neutralization of MIF reduces neutrophil accumulation into the lung in animal models. We hypothesized that MIF, in the alveolar space, promotes neutrophil accumulation via activation of the CD74 r...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Takahashi K,Koga K,Linge HM,Zhang Y,Lin X,Metz CN,Al-Abed Y,Ojamaa K,Miller EJ

更新日期：2009-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The differential diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is challenging. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning algorithms have started being used to an increasing extent in disease diagnosis due to the high level of efficiency, objectivity, and accuracy that they offer. METH...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Ren Z,Hu Y,Xu L

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary neuroendocrine cells (PNEC) are specialized epithelial cells that are thought to play important roles in lung development and airway function. PNEC occur either singly or in clusters called neuroepithelial bodies. Our aim was to characterize the three dimensional morphology of PNEC, their distribut...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Weichselbaum M,Sparrow MP,Hamilton EJ,Thompson PJ,Knight DA

更新日期：2005-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that dendritic cells accumulate in the lungs of COPD patients and correlate with disease severity. We investigated the importance of IL-1R1 and its ligands IL-1α and β to dendritic cell accumulation and maturation in response to cigarette smoke exposure. METHODS:Mice were exposed to cigare...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Botelho FM,Nikota JK,Bauer CM,Morissette MC,Iwakura Y,Kolbeck R,Finch D,Humbles AA,Stämpfli MR

更新日期：2012-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-derived membranous vesicles secreted by cells into the extracellular space, which play a role in cell to cell communication. EVs are categorized into 3 groups depending on their size, surface marker, and method of release from the host cell. Recently, EVs have become of interest i...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Carnino JM,Lee H,Jin Y

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare disease with a median survival of 3-5 years after diagnosis with limited treatment options. The aim of this study is to assess the psychometric characteristics of the Short Form 36 Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36) in IPF and to provide disease specific minimal...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Witt S,Krauss E,Barbero MAN,Müller V,Bonniaud P,Vancheri C,Wells AU,Vasakova M,Pesci A,Klepetko W,Seeger W,Crestani B,Leidl R,Holle R,Schwarzkopf L,Guenther A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammation may contribute to the pathogenesis of various forms of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Recent studies in patients with idiopathic PH or PH associated with underlying diseases suggest a role for interleukin-6 (IL-6). METHODS:To determine whether endogenous IL-6 contributes to mediate hypoxic PH and...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Savale L,Tu L,Rideau D,Izziki M,Maitre B,Adnot S,Eddahibi S

更新日期：2009-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of biomarkers in medicine lies in their ability to detect disease and support diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. New research and novel understanding of the molecular basis of the disease reveals an abundance of exciting new biomarkers who present a promise for use in the everyday clinical practice. The pas...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Tzouvelekis A,Kouliatsis G,Anevlavis S,Bouros D

更新日期：2005-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional deterioration in cystic fibrosis (CF) may be reflected by increasing bronchial obstruction and, as recently shown, by ventilation inhomogeneities. This study investigated which physiological factors (airway obstruction, ventilation inhomogeneities, pulmonary hyperinflation, development of trapped ...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Kraemer R,Baldwin DN,Ammann RA,Frey U,Gallati S

更新日期：2006-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder with significant morbidity and mortality. We aimed to evaluate the predictive accuracy of the Berlin questionnaire in patients with suspected OSAS undergoing PSG in the sleep laboratory setting against those going through the Embletta™ portable dia...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Ng SS,Tam W,Chan TO,To KW,Ngai J,Chan KKP,Yip WH,Lo RL,Yiu K,Ko FW,Hui DS

更新日期：2019-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In vivo, the airways are constantly subjected to oscillatory strain (due to tidal breathing during spontaneous respiration) and (in the event of mechanical ventilation) positive pressure. This exposure is especially problematic for the cartilage-free bronchial tree. The effects of cyclic stretching (other th...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Le Guen M,Grassin-Delyle S,Naline E,Buenestado A,Brollo M,Longchampt E,Kleinmann P,Devillier P,Faisy C

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-15 (ADAM15) is expressed by activated leukocytes, and fibroblasts in vitro. Whether ADAM15 expression is increased in the lungs of COPD patients is not known. METHODS:ADAM15 gene expression and/or protein levels were measured in whole lung and bronchoalveolar lavag...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Wang X,Zhang D,Higham A,Wolosianka S,Gai X,Zhou L,Petersen H,Pinto-Plata V,Divo M,Silverman EK,Celli B,Singh D,Sun Y,Owen CA

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing focus on understanding the nature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during the earlier stages. Mild COPD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease [GOLD] stage 1 or the now-withdrawn GOLD stage 0) represents an early stage of COPD that may progress to more severe disease...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Singh D,D'Urzo AD,Donohue JF,Kerwin EM

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A new international statement defines usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) which is a histological and radiological form of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) more precisely than previously. In the diagnosis of IPF, either in high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) a UIP pattern must be present or alternatively spec...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Kaarteenaho R

更新日期：2013-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines do not specify a bronchodilator range for bronchodilator response (BDR) testing and simply recommend a salbutamol dose of 200 to 400 μg. We determined the oscillometric BDR results of children given low-dose (2 puffs, 200 μg) and standard-dose (4 puffs, 400 μg) salbut...

journal_title：Respiratory research

authors： Yon DK,Jee HM,Ha EK,Lee SJ,Jung YH,Lee KS,Han MY

更新日期：2017-08-03 00:00:00