Exhaled nitric oxide and inhaled corticosteroid dose reduction in asthma: A cohort study
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Serine-arginine protein kinase 1 (SRPK1) inhibition as a potential novel targeted therapeutic strategy in prostate cancer (2014)
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Angiogenesis is required for tumour growth and is induced principally by vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A). VEGF-A pre-mRNA is alternatively spliced at the terminal exon to produce two families of isoforms, pro- and anti-angiogenic, only... Read More about Serine-arginine protein kinase 1 (SRPK1) inhibition as a potential novel targeted therapeutic strategy in prostate cancer.
What characteristics of primary care and patients are associated with early death in patients with lung cancer in the UK? (2014)
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Background: The UK has poor lung cancer survival rates and high early mortality, compared to other countries. We aimed to identify factors associated with early death, and features of primary care that might contribute to late diagnosis. Methods: Al... Read More about What characteristics of primary care and patients are associated with early death in patients with lung cancer in the UK?.
Predictors of Severe Exacerbations, Poor Asthma Control, and ?-Agonist Overuse for Patients with Asthma (2014)
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Background: Predictors of asthma exacerbations, poor asthma control, or extreme β-agonist overuse may be of clinical utility in the management of asthma. Objective: To investigate characteristics that predict subsequent adverse outcomes in asthm... Read More about Predictors of Severe Exacerbations, Poor Asthma Control, and ?-Agonist Overuse for Patients with Asthma.
Spatial mapping of flow-induced molecular alignment in a noncrystalline biopolymer fluid using double quantum filtered (DQF) 23Na MRI (2014)
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Flow-induced molecular alignment was observed experimentally in a non-liquid- crystalline bioplymeric fluid during developed tubular flow. The fluid was comprised of rigid rods of the polysaccharide xanthan and exhibited shear-thinning behavior. With... Read More about Spatial mapping of flow-induced molecular alignment in a noncrystalline biopolymer fluid using double quantum filtered (DQF) 23Na MRI.
Mouse Protocadherin-1 gene expression is regulated by cigarette smoke exposure in vivo (2014)
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Protocadherin-1 (PCDH1) is a novel susceptibility gene for airway hyperresponsiveness, first identified in families exposed to cigarette smoke and is expressed in bronchial epithelial cells. Here, we asked how mouse Pcdh1 expression is regulated in l... Read More about Mouse Protocadherin-1 gene expression is regulated by cigarette smoke exposure in vivo.
The impact of azithromycin therapy on the airway microbiota in asthma (2014)
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There is interest in the use of macrolide antibiotics in asthma. Macrolides have been shown to improve airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and measures of airway inflammation.The degree of AHR may relate to the microbiota present in the airways, with a... Read More about The impact of azithromycin therapy on the airway microbiota in asthma.
Human airway smooth muscle maintain in situ cell orientation and phenotype when cultured on aligned electrospun scaffolds (2014)
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Human airway smooth muscle (HASM) contraction plays a central role in regulating airway resistance in both healthy and asthmatic bronchioles. In vitro studies that investigate the intricate mechanisms that regulate this contractile process are predom... Read More about Human airway smooth muscle maintain in situ cell orientation and phenotype when cultured on aligned electrospun scaffolds.
Large-Scale Genome-Wide Association Studies and Meta-Analyses of Longitudinal Change in Adult Lung Function (2014)
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Background: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified numerous loci influencing cross-sectional lung function, but less is known about genes influencing longitudinal change in lung function. Methods: We performed GWAS of the rate of cha... Read More about Large-Scale Genome-Wide Association Studies and Meta-Analyses of Longitudinal Change in Adult Lung Function.
Genome-wide association analysis identifies six new loci associated with forced vital capacity (2014)
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Forced vital capacity (FVC), a spirometric measure of pulmonary function, reflects lung volume and is used to diagnose and monitor lung diseases. We performed genome-wide association study meta-analysis of FVC in 52,253 individuals from 26 studies an... Read More about Genome-wide association analysis identifies six new loci associated with forced vital capacity.
A novel electrospun biphasic scaffold provides optimal three-dimensional topography forin vitroco-culture of airway epithelial and fibroblast cells (2014)
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Conventional airway in vitro models focus upon the function of individual structural cells cultured in a two-dimensional monolayer, with limited three-dimensional (3D) models of the bronchial mucosa. Electrospinning offers an attractive method to pro... Read More about A novel electrospun biphasic scaffold provides optimal three-dimensional topography forin vitroco-culture of airway epithelial and fibroblast cells.
Clonally expanded human airway smooth muscle cells exhibit morphological and functional heterogeneity (2014)
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Background: Mesenchyme-derived airway cell populations including airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells, fibroblasts and myofibroblasts play key roles in the pathogenesis of airway inflammation and remodeling. Phenotypic and functional characterisation of... Read More about Clonally expanded human airway smooth muscle cells exhibit morphological and functional heterogeneity.
Respiratory muscle specific warm-up and elite swimming performance (2014)
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Background: Inspiratory muscle training has been shown to improve performance in elite swimmers, when used as part of routine training, but its use as a respiratory warm-up has yet to be investigated. Aim: To determine the influence of inspiratory m... Read More about Respiratory muscle specific warm-up and elite swimming performance.
Whole Exome Re-Sequencing Implicates CCDC38 and Cilia Structure and Function in Resistance to Smoking Related Airflow Obstruction (2014)
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality and, whilst smoking remains the single most important risk factor, COPD risk is heritable. Of 26 independent genomic regions showing association with l... Read More about Whole Exome Re-Sequencing Implicates CCDC38 and Cilia Structure and Function in Resistance to Smoking Related Airflow Obstruction.
A 2-year randomised placebo-controlled trial of doxycycline for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (2014)
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is characterised by lung cysts and airflow obstruction. Matrix metalloproteinases have been implicated in lung destruction in LAM. We performed a randomised, double-blind trial, comparing the matrix metalloproteinases i... Read More about A 2-year randomised placebo-controlled trial of doxycycline for lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
A promoter-level mammalian expression atlas (2014)
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Regulated transcription controls the diversity, developmental pathways and spatial organization of the hundreds of cell types that make up a mammal. Using single-molecule cDNA sequencing, we mapped transcription start sites (TSSs) and their usage in... Read More about A promoter-level mammalian expression atlas.
A central role for G9a and EZH2 in the epigenetic silencing of cyclooxygenase-2 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (2014)
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Selective silencing of the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene with the loss of the antifibrotic mediator PGE2 contributes to the fibrotic process in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This study explored the role of G9a- and EZH2-mediated methylation of... Read More about A central role for G9a and EZH2 in the epigenetic silencing of cyclooxygenase-2 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Immunocompetent 3D model of human upper airway for disease modeling and in vitro drug evaluation (2014)
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The development of more complex in vitro models for the assessment of novel drugs and chemicals is needed because of the limited biological relevance of animal models to humans as well as ethical considerations. Although some human-cell-based assays... Read More about Immunocompetent 3D model of human upper airway for disease modeling and in vitro drug evaluation.