Rapamycin attenuates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats and the expression of metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-1 in lung …

X Jin, H Dai, K Ding, X Xu, B Pang… - Chinese medical …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common and devastating form of
interstitial lung disease (ILD) in the clinic. There is no effective therapy except for lung …

[HTML][HTML] The HDL from septic-ARDS patients with composition changes exacerbates pulmonary endothelial dysfunction and acute lung injury induced by cecal ligation …

L Yang, S Liu, S Han, Y Hu, Z Wu, X Shi, B Pang… - Respiratory …, 2020 - Springer
Background Septic-acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), characterized by the acute
lung injury (ALI) secondary to aberrant systemic inflammatory response, has high morbidity …

[HTML][HTML] The levels of oxidized phospholipids in high-density lipoprotein during the course of sepsis and their prognostic value

Z Li, Z Luo, X Shi, B Pang, Y Ma, J Jin - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose To examine the levels of 1-palmitoyl-2-(5-oxovaleroyl)-sn-glycero phosphatidylcholine
(POVPC) and 1-palmitoyl-2-glutaroyl-sn-glycero-phosphatidylcholine (PGPC) (the …

Reticulocalbin 3 deficiency in alveolar epithelium attenuated LPS-induced ALI via NF-κB signaling

…, L Yang, Z Wu, D Zan, Z Li, B Pang… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by acute lung injury (ALI)
secondary to an excessive alveolar inflammatory response. Reticulocalbin 3 (Rcn3) is an …

Combination of sildenafil and simvastatin ameliorates monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats

T Kuang, J Wang, B Pang, X Huang, ED Burg… - Pulmonary …, 2010 - Elsevier
Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, and simvastatin, a cholesterol lowering drug,
both have therapeutic effects on PAH; however, the combination of these drugs has not been …

Evidence for cigarette smoke-induced oxidative stress in the rat pancreas

J Hao, G Li, B pang - Inhalation toxicology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Background/aims: Recent findings with a rodent model of cigarette smoke inhalation revealed
a causal relationship between chronic exposure to cigarette smoke and the development …

Associations of pulmonary fibrosis with peripheral blood Th1/Th2 cell imbalance and EBF3 gene methylation in Uygur Pigeon Breeder's lung patients

C Wu, Z Luo, B Pang, W Wang, M Deng, R Jin… - Cellular Physiology and …, 2018 - karger.com
Background/Aims Pigeon breeder’s lung (PBL) results from Th1/Th2 cell imbalance. B cells
inhibit the immune activity of Th1, and EBF3 is a key B cell factor. This study explored the …

[HTML][HTML] Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio is helpful for predicting weaning failure: a prospective, observational cohort study

…, L Yang, S Liu, J Zhu, N Zhao, B Pang… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background To assess the usefulness of the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a marker of
inflammation and/or stress, for predicting weaning failure in patients receiving invasive …

Relationship between polymorphisms of genes encoding microsomal epoxide hydrolase and glutathione S-transferase P1 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

D Xiao, C Wang, M Du, B Pang, H Zhang… - Chinese medical …, 2004 - mednexus.org
Background Cigarette smoking is the major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). However, only 10% - 20% of chronic heavy cigarette smokers develop …

β-carotene protects rats against bronchitis induced by cigarette smoking

B Pang, C Wang, X Weng, X Tang, H Zhang… - Chinese medical …, 2003 - mednexus.org
Objective To investigate the protective effects of β-carotene in rats against the development
of chronic bronchitis induced by cigarette smoking. Methods Forty-two Male Wistar rats were …