[HTML][HTML] Tobacco smoke induces and alters immune responses in the lung triggering inflammation, allergy, asthma and other lung diseases: a mechanistic review

A Strzelak, A Ratajczak, A Adamiec… - International journal of …, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Many studies have been undertaken to reveal how tobacco smoke skews immune
responses contributing to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Nicotine-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition via Wnt/β-catenin signaling in human airway epithelial cells

W Zou, Y Zou, Z Zhao, B Li… - American Journal of …, 2013‏ - journals.physiology.org
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been proposed to be a mechanism in airway
remodeling, which is a characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

A flavanone from Baccharis retusa (Asteraceae) prevents elastase-induced emphysema in mice by regulating NF-κB, oxidative stress and metalloproteinases

L Taguchi, NM Pinheiro, CR Olivo… - Respiratory …, 2015‏ - Springer
Background Pulmonary emphysema is characterized by irreversible airflow obstruction,
inflammation, oxidative stress imbalance and lung remodeling, resulting in reduced lung …

Cigarette smoke extract induces a phenotypic shift in epithelial cells; involvement of HIF1α in mesenchymal transition

IMJ Eurlings, NL Reynaert, T van den Beucken… - PLoS …, 2014‏ - journals.plos.org
In COPD, matrix remodeling contributes to airflow limitation. Recent evidence suggests that
next to fibroblasts, the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition can contribute to matrix …

Smoking accelerates renal cystic disease and worsens cardiac phenotype in Pkd1-deficient mice

MV Sousa, AG Amaral, JA Freitas, GM Murata… - Scientific Reports, 2021‏ - nature.com
Smoking has been associated with renal disease progression in ADPKD but the underlying
deleterious mechanisms and whether it specifically worsens the cardiac phenotype remain …

Rice Bran Oil Improves Emphysema in cigarette smoke Extract-Induced mice through anti-inflammatory and Antioxidative effects

A Kettawan, S Ruangklai, T Rungruang, J Thongam… - Nutrients, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Lung inflammation and alveolar enlargement are the major pathological conditions of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Rice bran oil (RBO), a natural anti …

Human tubal-derived mesenchymal stromal cells associated with low level laser therapy significantly reduces cigarette smoke–induced COPD in C57BL/6 mice

JPS Peron, AA de Brito, M Pelatti, WN Brandao… - PLoS …, 2015‏ - journals.plos.org
Cigarette smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a very debilitating
disease, with a very high prevalence worldwide, which results in a expressive economic and …

Microenvironmental stimuli induce different macrophage polarizations in experimental models of emphysema

JB Kohler, DAB Cervilha, A Riani Moreira… - Biology …, 2019‏ - journals.biologists.com
Macrophages play a pivotal role in the development of emphysema and depending on the
microenvironment stimuli can be polarized into M1-or M2-like macrophage phenotypes. We …

iNOS inhibition reduces lung mechanical alterations and remodeling induced by particulate matter in mice

CM Prado, RF Righetti, FDTQS Lopes… - Pulmonary …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background. The epidemiologic association between pulmonary exposure to ambient
particulate matter (PM) and acute lung damage is well known. However, the mechanism …

Combined Effects of in Utero and Adolescent Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Lung Function in C57Bl/6J Mice

D Drummond, M Baravalle-Einaudi… - Environmental …, 2017‏ - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Fetal determinants of airway function, such as in utero exposure to maternal
cigarette smoke (CS), may create a predisposition to adult airflow obstruction and chronic …