The immunosuppressive activity of artemisinin‐type drugs towards inflammatory and autoimmune diseases

T Efferth, F Oesch - Medicinal research reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The sesquiterpene lactone artemisinin from Artemisia annua L. is well established for
malaria therapy, but its bioactivity spectrum is much broader. In this review, we give a …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of formaldehyde exposure on lung inflammatory disorders: insights into asthma, bronchitis, and pulmonary fibrosis

AA Bhat, M Afzal, A Goyal, G Gupta, R Thapa… - Chemico-biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lung inflammatory disorders are a major global health burden, impacting millions of people
and raising rates of morbidity and death across many demographic groups. An industrial …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of severe asthma worldwide: data from the International Severe Asthma Registry

E Wang, ME Wechsler, TN Tran, LG Heaney, RC Jones… - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Clinical characteristics of the international population with severe asthma are
unknown. Intercountry comparisons are hindered by variable data collection within regional …

Oxidative stress and air pollution: its impact on chronic respiratory diseases

MP Sierra-Vargas, JM Montero-Vargas… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Redox regulation participates in the control of various aspects of metabolism. Reactive
oxygen and nitrogen species participate in many reactions under physiological conditions …

Diabetes and lung disease: an underestimated relationship

J Khateeb, E Fuchs, M Khamaisi - The review of diabetic …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is a systemic disorder associated with inflammation and
oxidative stress which may target many organs such as the kidney, retina, and the vascular …

Unraveling the role of NLRP3 inflammasome in allergic inflammation: implications for novel therapies

HF Lu, YC Zhou, TY Hu, DH Yang, XJ Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Allergic diseases like asthma, allergic rhinitis and dermatitis pose a significant global health
burden, driving the search for novel therapies. The NLRP3 inflammasome, a key component …

Schisandrin B attenuates airway inflammation and airway remodeling in asthma by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation and reducing pyroptosis

X Chen, Z **ao, Z Jiang, Y Jiang, W Li, M Wang - Inflammation, 2021 - Springer
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Schisandrin B (SB) is the main
effective component. This study investigated the effects of SB on airway inflammation and …

[HTML][HTML] Mepolizumab in patients with severe asthma and comorbidities: 1-year REALITI-A analysis

MC Liu, D Bagnasco, A Matucci, C Pilette… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Severe asthma is complex; comorbidities may influence disease outcomes.
Objective To assess mepolizumab effectiveness in patients with severe asthma and …

The impact of ACE and ACE2 gene polymorphisms in pulmonary diseases including COVID-19

I Gintoni, M Adamopoulou, C Yapijakis - in vivo, 2022 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Chronic and acute respiratory diseases pose a major problem for public health worldwide
due to the high morbidity and mortality rates, while treatment options remain mostly …

Semaphorin 7a aggravates TGF-β1-induced airway EMT through the FAK/ERK1/2 signaling pathway in asthma

H Peng, F Sun, Y Jiang, Z Guo, X Liu, A Zuo… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background TGF-β1 can induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in primary airway
epithelial cells (AECs). Semaphorin7A (Sema7a) plays a crucial role in regulating immune …