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Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
January 2025
Department of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350000, China.
Acute lung injury (ALI) is a severe inflammatory condition of the respiratory system, associated with high morbidity and mortality. This study investigates the therapeutic potential of tocilizumab (TZ), an IL-6 receptor inhibitor, in mitigating lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI by modulating the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT) pathway. An ALI model was established using LPS induction.
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January 2025
Combat Paramedic Program, U.S. Army MedCoE, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.
The combat medic (68W) will play a critical role in medical operations in the event of future large-scale combat operations (LSCOs). However, the combat medic is largely not prepared for LSCOs. The revised Medical Education and Demonstration of Individual Competence (TC 8-800) state 68Ws much be able to provide advanced airway and trauma management, medication administration, and advanced casualty movement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInhalation of crystalline silica particles causes silicosis, which is a severe inflammatory lung disease that is associated with granulomatous and fibrotic responses. We investigated whether silica-induced silicosis might promote airway hyperreactivity (AHR) and the role of TNF-α and thalidomide in this process. Mice received an intranasal instillation of silica particles (1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Rheum Dis
January 2025
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Background: Airway inflammation is considered one of the pathogenic factors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the role of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the development of RA remains unclear. We used cross-sectional studies and Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to explore the link between COPD and RA.
Methods: In National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2018, the association between COPD and RA was investigated using weighted logistic regression models.
Hum Gene Ther
January 2025
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in the (). While gene therapy holds promise as a cure, the cell-type-specific heterogeneity of expression in the lung presents significant challenges. Current CF ferret models closely replicate the human disease phenotype but have limitations in studying functional complementation through cell-type-specific CFTR restoration.
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