Autophagy refers to a lysosomal degradative pathway or a process of self-cannibalization.
This pathway maintains nutrients levels for vital cellular functions during periods of starvation …

Air pollution is a global health threat and causes millions of human deaths annually. The late
onset of respiratory diseases in children and adults due to prenatal or perinatal exposure to …

Air pollution is a world public health problem. Particulate matter (PM), a mix of solid and
liquid particles in the air, becomes an increasing concern in the social and economic …

The health impact of airborne particulate matter (PM) has long been a concern to clinicians,
biologists, and the general public. With many epidemiological studies confirming the …

Background and objective: Serum levels of high‐sensitivity CRP (hs‐CRP) are associated
with asthma but the relationship between higher levels of hs‐CRP and the degree of asthma …

The scaffold protein IQGAP1 shows elevated levels in several cancer types, but its expression
in hepatocellular carcinoma is unknown. We found that 58% of human hepatocellular …

Astragaloside IV, a new cycloartane-type triterpene glycoside extract of Astragalus
membranaceus Bunge, has been identified for its potent immunoregulatory, antiinflammatory, and …

Chemoresistance is still a major obstacle for lung cancer treatment. Increasing studies have
demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs) are essential meditators of chemoresistance during …

Dysregulation of the antiapoptotic protein cellular FLICE-like inhibitory protein (c-FLIP) has
been proven to be associated with tumorigenesis and progress of most human cancers. …

Background Overactivation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) orchestrates airway eosinophilia,
but does not dampen airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma. NF-κB repression by arsenic …