Publications by authors named "Monica Amendolara"
Background: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by airway inflammation and variable respiratory symptoms. While peripheral muscle deconditioning is known to affect lung function and exercise tolerance, the role of respiratory muscle dysfunction, particularly the diaphragm, remains underexplored.
Objective: We aim to evaluate potential differences in diaphragm function in patients with asthma.
Article Synopsis
- - Galectins are proteins that bind to sugars and are involved in immune responses, cell adhesion, and inflammation, with implications for respiratory diseases like asthma, lung cancer, and infections.
- - Galectin-3, Galectin-9, and Galectin-10 are prominently studied in asthma, influencing inflammation types, mucus production, and airway changes.
- - Elevated levels of Galectins correlate with asthma severity and response to treatments, suggesting they could serve as useful biomarkers for monitoring disease and therapy effectiveness.
Article Synopsis
- Scientists are trying to find a reliable way to predict if someone will develop post-COVID syndrome after getting sick with COVID-19.
- They studied 437 patients and looked at their blood to find a link between a protein called Galectin-3 and post-COVID syndrome.
- The results showed that Galectin-3 could help predict post-COVID problems, especially when tested 60 to 120 days after the COVID infection.