The mechanical properties of lung tissue are important determinants of lung physiological
functions. The connective tissue is composed mainly of cells and extracellular matrix, where …

This review reports the role of oxidative stress in impairing the function of lung exposed to
particulate matter (PM). PM constitutes a heterogeneous mixture of various types of particles, …

Anxiety disorders, particularly panic disorder (PD), are associated with respiratory abnormalities.
PD consists of unexpected panic attacks (PA) with anxiety, fear and many autonomic …

The validity of the conventional esophageal balloon technique as a measure of pleural
pressure was tested in 10 subjects in sitting, supine, and lateral positions by occluding the …

Rationale: In normal lungs, local changes in pleural pressure (P pl ) are generalized over
the whole pleural surface. However, in a patient with injured lungs, we observed (using …

Air pollution is associated with morbidity and mortality induced by respiratory diseases.
However, the mechanisms therein involved are not yet fully clarified. Thus, we tested the …

… 37 Rocco PRM, Negri EM, Kurtz PM, Vasconcellos FP, Silva GH, Capelozzi VL, Romero
PV, and Zin WA. Lung tissue mechanics and extracellular matrix in acute lung injury. Am J …

This study was undertaken to test whether there is structural remodeling of lung parenchyma
that could lead to tissue mechanical changes at an early phase of varying degrees of acute …

… WA Zin (Visiting Professor) was partially supported by the Rio de Janeiro Research
Supporting Foundation (FAPERJ) and the Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological …

In order to assess the adverse effects of urban levels of air pollution, rats were used as
biological indicators in a chronic exposure experiment. Animals were housed for 6 months in the …