Glucocorticoids (GCs) are small lipid hormones produced by the adrenals that maintain
organismal homeostasis. Circadian and stress-induced changes in systemic GC levels …

Cytokines play a key role in orchestrating and perpetuating the chronic airway inflammation
in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), making them attractive …

Glucocorticoids regulate fundamental processes of the human body and control cellular
functions such as cell metabolism, growth, differentiation, and apoptosis. Moreover …

Acute and chronic lung injuries are among the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Lung
injury can affect several components of the respiratory system, including the airways …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are endogenous hormones that are crucial for the homeostasis of the
organism and adaptation to the external environment. Because of their anti-inflammatory …

Although asthma has been considered as a single disease for years, recent studies have
increasingly focused on its heterogeneity. The characterization of this heterogeneity has …

The p38 MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) signalling pathway allows cells to
interpret a wide range of external signals and respond appropriately by generating a …

Glucocorticoids are the most effective anti‐inflammatory therapy for asthma yet are relatively
ineffective in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Glucocorticoids suppress inflammation …

Allergic inflammation is due to a complex interplay between several inflammatory cells,
including mast cells, basophils, lymphocytes, dendritic cells, eosinophils, and sometimes …

Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is placing a major burden on healthcare, economy and
social systems worldwide owing to its fast spread and unacceptably high death toll. The …