Cigarette smoke increases Toll‐like receptor 4 and modifies lipopolysaccharide‐mediated responses in airway epithelial cells

E Pace, M Ferraro, L Siena, M Melis… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Airway epithelium is emerging as a regulator of innate immune responses to a variety of
insults including cigarette smoke. The main goal of this study was to explore the effects of …

Relationship between domestic smoking and metals and rare earth elements concentration in indoor PM2. 5

…, G Scaccianoce, G Piva, S Bucchieri, M Melis… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cigarette smoke is the main source of indoor chemical and toxic elements. Cadmium (Cd),
Thallium (Tl), Lead (Pb) and Antimony (Sb) are important contributors to smoke-related health …

Increased prostaglandin E2 concentrations and cyclooxygenase-2 expression in asthmatic subjects with sputum eosinophilia

…, A Bonanno, L Riccobono, L Siena, MR Melis… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 ) is known to be produced within human airways,
but it is not clear whether in airway diseases it can play a deleterious or a beneficial role. …

[HTML][HTML] The burden of rhinitis and rhinoconjunctivitis in adolescents

…, G Cuttitta, S Bucchieri, MR Melis… - Allergy, asthma & …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Rhinitis and conjunctivitis are common diseases worldwide that are frequently
associated. Nevertheless, the risk factors for rhinoconjunctivitis are not well-described and the …

Effect of indoor nitrogen dioxide on lung function in urban environment

…, A De Gaetano, S Bucchieri, G Drago, MR Melis… - Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background High levels of indoor NO 2 are associated with increased asthma symptoms and
decreased expiratory peak flows in children. We investigated the association of exposure …

A cross-sectional study assessing the relationship between BMI, asthma, atopy, and eNO among schoolchildren

F Cibella, G Cuttitta, S La Grutta, MR Melis… - Annals of Allergy …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Increased body weight may influence airway inflammatory mechanisms.
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether overweight–obesity (OW-O), evaluated as increased body …

Interleukin-8 induces lymphocyte chemotaxis into the pleural space: role of pleural macrophages

E Pace, M Gjomarkaj, M Melis, M Profita… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
The pleural space is a potential compartment between the lung and chest wall that becomes
filled with fluid and inflammatory cells in a number of respiratory diseases. In an attempt to …

Indoor air quality in schools of a highly polluted south Mediterranean area

…, P Colombo, G Ferrante, S La Grutta, MR Melis… - Indoor …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed at surveying lower secondary schools in southern Italy, in a highly polluted
area. A community close to an industrial area and three villages in rural areas was …

[HTML][HTML] An elevated body mass index increases lung volume but reduces airflow in Italian schoolchildren

F Cibella, A Bruno, G Cuttitta, S Bucchieri, MR Melis… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Asthma and obesity are important and growing health issues worldwide. Obesity
is considered a risk factor for asthma, due to the induction of changes in airway mechanics …

Proportional Venn diagram and determinants of allergic respiratory diseases in Italian adolescents

…, G Cuttitta, S La Grutta, MR Melis… - Pediatric allergy and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
To cite this article: Cibella F, Cuttitta G, La Grutta S, Melis MR, Lospalluti ML, Uasuf CG,
Bucchieri S, Viegi G. Proportional Venn diagram and determinants of allergic respiratory …