Sestrin 2 levels are associated with emphysematous phenotype of COPD.

Sestrins (Sesns) are a family of highly conserved stress-inducible proteins and various stresses have been shown to strongly up-regulate them. Sestrin 2 (Sesn2) deficiency has been shown to partially suppress pulmonary emphysema. The aim of this study was to evaluate Sesn2 levels in COPD patients and its possible associations with the presence of emphysema and blood eosinophils.

Vascular Biomarkers in Asthma and COPD.

Bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remain a global health problem with significant morbidity and mortality. The changes in bronchial microvasculature that occurin asthma and COPD contribute to airway wall remodeling. Angiogenesis seems to be more prevalent in asthma and vasodilatation seemsmore relevant in COPD while vascular leak is present in both diseases.

Persistent airflow obstruction in patients with asthma: Characteristics of a distinct clinical phenotype.

Background: Some patients with asthma present persistent airflow limitation but their clinical and inflammatory characteristics have not been extensively described. In this study we aimed to identify differences in the clinical, functional and inflammatory characteristics between patients with asthma with and without persistent airflow obstruction.

Methods: Patients (n = 170) were consecutively recruited from two tertiary Asthma Clinics.

Primary monophasic synovial sarcoma presenting as a pulmonary mass: a case report.

Introduction: Primary pulmonary synovial sarcoma is an extremely rare tumor with only few case reports in the literature.

Case Presentation: A healthy 67-year-old woman was admitted for investigation of a pulmonary mass found on a routine X-ray. She had a history of breast cancer diagnosed and treated 13 years previously with left mastectomy followed by adjuvant endocrine therapy.