Lung Inflammation Articles & Analysis
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Quite often the person knows what sets their symptoms off. How does asthma affect the lungs? Asthma causes an inflammation of the mucous membrane, which can lead to swelling into the airspace, increase in mucous production, twitch airways and bronchospasms. ...
Camillo Ricordi was granted immediate FDA authorization for a 24-patient clinical trial to test the safety and exploratory efficacy of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) to block the life-threatening lung inflammation that accompanies severe cases of COVID-19. The therapy uses cells from discarded umbilical cords, with just one cord saving as ...
Here, we show that compared with smoke exposure, mice receiving ENDS vapor for 4 months failed to develop pulmonary inflammation or emphysema. However, ENDS exposure, independent of nicotine, altered lung lipid homeostasis in alveolar macrophages and epithelial cells. ...