Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important cause of respiratory tract infections in children as
well as adults that can range in severity from mild to life-threatening. Over the past several …

The production of peptides and small proteins with microbicidal activity collectively called
antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) is commonly considered to be a primitive mechanism of …

Severe or therapy-resistant asthma is increasingly recognised as a major unmet need. A
Task Force, supported by the European Respiratory Society and American Thoracic Society …

Background Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) represent an important type 2 immune
cell. Glucocorticoid regulation of human ILC2s is largely unknown. Objective We sought to …

Background/Objective The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is rapidly increasing in
the United States, especially among young people since e-cigarettes have been perceived …

The article examines the efficiency of antimicrobial peptides in preventing or treating oral
cavity. It states that most antimicrobial peptides can exhibit polymorphisms that diversify the …

Many epithelia, including the superficial epithelia of the airways, are thought to secrete
“volume sensors,” which regulate the volume of the mucosal lining fluid. The epithelial Na+ …

Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease initiated by the formation of mixed biofilms
on the teeth and gingival tissues. Biofilm bacteria and their toxins perturb gingival epithelial …

Innate immunity of the mucosal surfaces provides the first-line defense from invading
pathogens and pollutants conferring protection from the external environment. Innate …

Bacterial pneumonia greatly contributes to the disease burden and mortality of lower
respiratory tract infections among all age groups and risk profiles. Therefore, laboratory …