Background. Neutrophilic bronchial inflammation is a main feature of bronchiectasis, but not
much is known about its relationship with other disease features. Aim. To compare airway …

TO THE EDITOR: Many patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) develop a syndrome that fulfills the Berlin definition for the acute …

Cell-derived microparticles are small (0.1–1 μm) vesicles shed by most eukaryotic cells
upon activation or during apoptosis. Microparticles carry on their surface, and enclose within …

Pirfenidone (PFD) slows the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) by inhibiting
the exaggerated fibrotic response and possibly through additional mechanisms, such as anti-…

The pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by
complex cellular and molecular mechanisms, not fully elucidated so far. It involves inflammatory …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex condition in which systemic
inflammation plays a role in extrapulmonary manifestations, including cardiovascular diseases: …

Simple Summary This review discusses the role of extracellular vesicles in pulmonary
hypertension a serious and progressive lung disease characterized by high blood pressure and …

Cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) found in the circulation and body fluids contain
biomolecules that could be used as biomarkers for lung and other diseases. EVs from …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of short non-coding RNAs involved in the regulation of gene
expression and the control of several cellular processes at physiological and pathological …

Introduction: GOLD guideline recommendations are currently the “gold standard” for the
treatment of COPD patients. Objectives: The objective of this analysis was to evaluate …