Background Lung diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
infections like influenza, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), asthma and …

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as pivotal regulators of gene expression,
contributing significantly to a diverse range of cellular processes, including apoptosis. One …

Neutrophils are the most abundant white blood cells in the circulation and act as the first line
of defense against infections. Increasing evidence suggests that neutrophils possess …

Over the last years, respiratory diseases represent a clinical concern, being included among
the leading causes of death in the world due to the lack of effective lung therapies, mainly …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an irreversible inflammatory respiratory
disease characterized by frequent exacerbations and symptoms such as cough and …

Mitochondria are one of the basic essential components for eukaryotic life survival. It is also
the source of respiratory ATP. Recently published studies have demonstrated that …

Respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung
fibrosis, and lung cancer, pose a huge socio-economic burden on society and are one of the …

Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate compared to any other cancer worldwide, and
cigarette smoking is one of the major etiological factors. How cigarette smoke (CS) induces …

Inflammation and oxidative stress are interrelated processes that represent the underlying
causes of several chronic inflammatory diseases that include asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic …

Cancer continues to be one of the most challenging diseases to be treated and is one of the
leading causes of deaths around the globe. Cancers account for 13% of all deaths each …