Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), crucial in immune defense mechanisms, are
renowned for their propensity to expel decondensed chromatin embedded with inflammatory …

The COVID-19 pandemic, which was caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a worldwide health crisis due to its …

Increased recruitment of transitional and non-classical monocytes in the lung during SARS-
CoV-2 infection is associated with COVID-19 severity. However, whether specific innate …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been responsible for a devastating pandemic since March …

Arginase activity and arginine metabolism in immune cells have important consequences for
health and disease. Their dysregulation is commonly observed in cancer, autoimmune …

Acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are prevalent critical
illnesses with a high mortality rate among patients in intensive care units. Neutrophil …

Unfractionated heparin has multiple pharmacological activities beyond anticoagulation.
These anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and mucoactive activities are shared in part by low …

COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has revealed a complex interplay between
inflammation and coagulation, leading to the emergence of the concept of thrombo …

Introduction Overwhelming neutrophil activation and oxidative stress significantly contribute
to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) pathogenesis. However, the potential of …

Background Evidence for the impact of smoking on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is
contradictory, and there is little research on va**. Here we provide greater clarity on …