Targeting the TGFβ signalling pathway in disease

RJ Akhurst, A Hata - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2012 - nature.com
Many drugs that target transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) signalling have been developed,
some of which have reached Phase III clinical trials for a number of disease applications …

Nicotine and the renin-angiotensin system

JM Oakes, RM Fuchs, JD Gardner… - American Journal …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Cigarette smoking is the single most important risk factor for the development of
cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases (CVPD). Although cigarette smoking has been in …

Transforming growth factor-β in stem cells and tissue homeostasis

X Xu, L Zheng, Q Yuan, G Zhen, JL Crane, X Zhou… - Bone research, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract TGF-β 1–3 are unique multi-functional growth factors that are only expressed in
mammals, and mainly secreted and stored as a latent complex in the extracellular matrix …

Pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

RM Tuder, I Petrache - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2012 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The current epidemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has produced a
worldwide health care burden, approaching that imposed by transmittable infectious …

Mechanisms of airway remodeling

N Hirota, JG Martin - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
Airway remodeling comprises the structural changes of airway walls, induced by repeated
injury and repair processes. It is characterized by the changes of tissue, cellular, and …

Extracellular matrix component remodeling in respiratory diseases: what has been found in clinical and experimental studies?

JT Ito, JD Lourenço, RF Righetti, IFLC Tibério… - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Changes in extracellular matrix (ECM) components in the lungs are associated with the
progression of respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

PDE4 inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for improvement of pulmonary dysfunctions in Covid-19 and cigarette smoking

C Lugnier, HM Al-Kuraishy, E Rousseau - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the binding-site and entry-point for
SARS-CoV-2 in human and highly expressed in the lung. Cigarette smoking (CS) is the …

Airway epithelium dysfunction in cystic fibrosis and COPD

V De Rose, K Molloy, S Gohy, C Pilette… - Mediators of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, whereas chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is mainly caused by environmental factors (mostly …

The relationship between lung inflammation and cardiovascular disease

S Van Eeden, J Leipsic, SF Paul Man… - American journal of …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
Acute and chronic lung inflammation is an underrecognized risk factor for cardiovascular
disease. Yet, there are compelling epidemiological data to indicate that airway exposures to …

COPD as an endothelial disorder: endothelial injury linking lesions in the lungs and other organs?(2017 Grover Conference Series)

F Polverino, BR Celli, CA Owen - Pulmonary Circulation, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic expiratory
airflow obstruction that is not fully reversible. COPD patients develop varying degrees of …