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Imbalanced prostanoid release mediates cigarette smoke-induced human pulmonary artery cell proliferation (2022)
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Alqarni, A. A., Brand, O. J., Pasini, A., Alahmari, M., Alghamdi, A., & Pang, L. (2022). Imbalanced prostanoid release mediates cigarette smoke-induced human pulmonary artery cell proliferation. Respiratory Research, 23(1), Article 136. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-02056-z

Background Pulmonary hypertension is a common and serious complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Studies suggest that cigarette smoke can initiate pulmonary vascular remodelling by stimulating cell proliferation; however, the... Read More about Imbalanced prostanoid release mediates cigarette smoke-induced human pulmonary artery cell proliferation.

Age modifies both the maximal temperature and inflammatory response in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection (2022)
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Crooks, C. J., West, J., Morling, J. R., Simmonds, M., Juurlink, I., Briggs, S., …Fogarty, A. (2022). Age modifies both the maximal temperature and inflammatory response in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Clinical Medicine, 22(3), 192-196. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2021-0603

Objective To determine the maximal response of the temperature and inflammatory response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and how these are modified by age. Methods Participants were patients admitted to hospital with SARS-CoV-2 infection. For each partici... Read More about Age modifies both the maximal temperature and inflammatory response in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Mendelian randomisation of eosinophils and other cell types in relation to lung function and disease (2022)
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Guyatt, A., John, C., Williams, A. T., Shrine, N., Reeve, N. F., Sayers, I., …SpiroMeta consortium. (2023). Mendelian randomisation of eosinophils and other cell types in relation to lung function and disease. Thorax, 78(5), 496-503. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217993

Rationale Eosinophils are associated with airway inflammation in respiratory disease. Eosinophil production and survival is controlled partly by interleukin-5: anti-interleukin-5 agents reduce asthma and response correlates with baseline eosinophil c... Read More about Mendelian randomisation of eosinophils and other cell types in relation to lung function and disease.

Inhibition of oxidative stress delays senescence and augments functional capacity of endothelial progenitor cells (2022)
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Reskiawan A. Kadir, R., Alwjwaj, M., Ahmad Othman, O., Rakkar, K., Sprigg, N., Bath, P. M., & Bayraktutan, U. (2022). Inhibition of oxidative stress delays senescence and augments functional capacity of endothelial progenitor cells. Brain Research, 1787, Article 147925. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2022.147925

Ageing is characterised by a progressive loss of vascular endothelial function and integrity. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play an integral role in endothelial regeneration but are prone to age-dependent changes which may accelerate their sene... Read More about Inhibition of oxidative stress delays senescence and augments functional capacity of endothelial progenitor cells.

A systematic review of blood biomarkers with individual participant data meta-analysis of matrix metalloproteinase-7 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (2022)
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Khan, F. A., Stewart, I., Saini, G., Robinson, K. A., & Jenkins, R. G. (2022). A systematic review of blood biomarkers with individual participant data meta-analysis of matrix metalloproteinase-7 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. European Respiratory Journal, 59(4), Article 2101612. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01612-2021

Background Blood-derived biomarkers have been described extensively as potential prognostic markers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but studies have been limited by analyses using data-dependent thresholds, inconsistent adjustment for confoun... Read More about A systematic review of blood biomarkers with individual participant data meta-analysis of matrix metalloproteinase-7 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Impact of Coexisting Dementia on Inpatient Outcomes for Patients Admitted with a COPD Exacerbation (2022)
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Gupta, A., McKeever, T. M., Hutchinson, J. P., & Bolton, C. E. (2022). Impact of Coexisting Dementia on Inpatient Outcomes for Patients Admitted with a COPD Exacerbation. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2022(17), 535-544. https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s345751

Purpose: People with COPD are at a higher risk of cognitive dysfunction than the general population. However, the additional impact of dementia amongst such patients is not well understood, particularly in those admitted with a COPD exacerbation. We... Read More about Impact of Coexisting Dementia on Inpatient Outcomes for Patients Admitted with a COPD Exacerbation.

Parenchymal lung abnormalities following hospitalisation for COVID-19 and viral pneumonitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Fabbri, L., Moss, S., Khan, F. A., Chi, W., Xia, J., Robinson, K., …Stewart, I. (2023). Parenchymal lung abnormalities following hospitalisation for COVID-19 and viral pneumonitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorax, 78(2), 191-201. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-218275

Introduction Persisting respiratory symptoms in COVID-19 survivors may be related to development of pulmonary fibrosis. We assessed the proportion of chest CT scans and pulmonary function tests consistent with parenchymal lung disease in the follow-u... Read More about Parenchymal lung abnormalities following hospitalisation for COVID-19 and viral pneumonitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 2C (UBE2C) is a poor prognostic biomarker in invasive breast cancer (2022)
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Kariri, Y., Toss, M. S., Alsaleem, M., Elsharawy, K. A., Joseph, C., Mongan, N. P., …Rakha, E. A. (2022). Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 2C (UBE2C) is a poor prognostic biomarker in invasive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 192(3), 529-539. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-022-06531-5

Background The Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 2C (UBE2C) is essential for the ubiquitin–proteasome system and is involved in cancer cell migration and apoptosis. This study aimed to determine the prognostic value of UBE2C in invasive breast cancer (BC... Read More about Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 2C (UBE2C) is a poor prognostic biomarker in invasive breast cancer.

Cross talk between LAM cells and fibroblasts may influence alveolar epithelial cell behavior in lymphangioleiomyomatosis (2022)
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Clements, D., Miller, S., Babaei-Jadidi, R., Adam, M., Potter, S. S., & Johnson, S. R. (2022). Cross talk between LAM cells and fibroblasts may influence alveolar epithelial cell behavior in lymphangioleiomyomatosis. AJP - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 322(2), L283-L293. https://doi.org/10.1152/AJPLUNG.00351.2021

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a female-specific cystic lung disease in which tuberous sclerosis complex 2 (TSC2)-deficient LAM cells, LAM-associated fibroblasts (LAFs), and other cell types infiltrate the lungs. LAM lesions can be associated with... Read More about Cross talk between LAM cells and fibroblasts may influence alveolar epithelial cell behavior in lymphangioleiomyomatosis.

Using patient experiences to evaluate care and expectations in lung cancer: analysis of the English Cancer Patient Experience Survey linked with the national cancer registry (2022)
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Nartey, Y., Tata, L. J., Khakwani, A., Beattie, V., Beckett, P., Hubbard, R. B., & Stewart, I. (2022). Using patient experiences to evaluate care and expectations in lung cancer: analysis of the English Cancer Patient Experience Survey linked with the national cancer registry. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(5), 4417-4428. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-06863-4

Purpose: Identification of unmet needs in person centred and supportive care could be limited by differences in experience across specific cancer populations. Using the experiences of people with lung cancer, we assess distinctions according to demog... Read More about Using patient experiences to evaluate care and expectations in lung cancer: analysis of the English Cancer Patient Experience Survey linked with the national cancer registry.

Anti-miR-135/SPOCK1 axis antagonizes the influence of metabolism on drug response in intestinal/colon tumour organoids (2022)
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Babaei-Jadidi, R., Kashfi, H., Alelwani, W., Bakhtiari, A., Kattan, S. W., Mansouri, O. A., …Nateri, A. S. (2022). Anti-miR-135/SPOCK1 axis antagonizes the influence of metabolism on drug response in intestinal/colon tumour organoids. Oncogenesis, 11, Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41389-021-00376-1

Little is known about the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in rewiring the metabolism within tumours and adjacent non-tumour bearing normal tissue and their potential in cancer therapy. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between deregulated m... Read More about Anti-miR-135/SPOCK1 axis antagonizes the influence of metabolism on drug response in intestinal/colon tumour organoids.

Patient-related outcomes in patients referred to a respiratory clinic with persisting symptoms following non-hospitalised COVID-19 (2022)
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Harvey-Dunstan, T. C., Jenkins, A. R., Gupta, A., Hall, I. P., & Bolton, C. E. (2022). Patient-related outcomes in patients referred to a respiratory clinic with persisting symptoms following non-hospitalised COVID-19. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 19, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1177/14799731211069391

Survivors of COVID-19 can present with varied and persisting symptoms, regardless of hospitalisation. We describe the ongoing symptoms, quality of life and return to work status in a cohort of non-hospitalised COVID-19 survivors with persisting respi... Read More about Patient-related outcomes in patients referred to a respiratory clinic with persisting symptoms following non-hospitalised COVID-19.

Saliva for COVID-19 testing: Simple but useless or an undervalued resource? (2021)
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Pijuan-Galito, S., Tarantini, F. S., Tomlin, H., Jenkins, H., Thompson, J. L., Scales, D., …Denning, C. (2021). Saliva for COVID-19 testing: Simple but useless or an undervalued resource?. Frontiers in Virology, 1, Article 778790. https://doi.org/10.3389/fviro.2021.778790

During the COVID-19 pandemic, countries with robust population-based asymptomatic testing were generally successful in controlling virus spread, hence reducing hospitalizations and deaths. This effectiveness inspired widespread asymptomatic surveilla... Read More about Saliva for COVID-19 testing: Simple but useless or an undervalued resource?.

Risk of subtrochanteric and femoral shaft fractures due to bisphosphonate therapy in asthma: a population-based nested case–control study (2021)
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Chalitsios, C. V., Shaw, D. E., & McKeever, T. M. (2021). Risk of subtrochanteric and femoral shaft fractures due to bisphosphonate therapy in asthma: a population-based nested case–control study. Osteoporosis International, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-021-06197-7

Summary: Concerns have been raised over the association between bisphosphonates and atypical fractures in subtrochanteric and femoral shaft regions, but the potential risk of these fractures due to bisphosphonate use in asthma has not been examined.... Read More about Risk of subtrochanteric and femoral shaft fractures due to bisphosphonate therapy in asthma: a population-based nested case–control study.

COVID-19 in Multiple Sclerosis: Clinically reported outcomes from the UK Multiple Sclerosis Register (2021)
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Middleton, R. M., Craig, E. M., Rodgers, W. J., Tuite-Dalton, K., Garjani, A., Evangelou, N., …UK Multiple Sclerosis Register Research Group. (2021). COVID-19 in Multiple Sclerosis: Clinically reported outcomes from the UK Multiple Sclerosis Register. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 56, Article 103317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2021.103317

Background: In March 2020, the United Kingdom Multiple Sclerosis Register (UKMSR) established an electronic case return form, designed collaboratively by MS neurologists, to record data about COVID-19 infections in people with MS (pwMS). Objectives:... Read More about COVID-19 in Multiple Sclerosis: Clinically reported outcomes from the UK Multiple Sclerosis Register.

Whole-body and muscle responses to aerobic exercise training and withdrawal in ageing and COPD (2021)
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Latimer, L. E., Constantin-Teodosiu, D., Popat, B., Constantin, D., Houchen-Wolloff, L., Bolton, C. E., …Greenhaff, P. L. (2022). Whole-body and muscle responses to aerobic exercise training and withdrawal in ageing and COPD. European Respiratory Journal, 59(5), Article 2101507. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01507-2021

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients exhibit lower peak oxygen uptake (V'O2peak), altered muscle metabolism and impaired exercise tolerance compared with age-matched controls. Whether these traits reflect muscle-level dec... Read More about Whole-body and muscle responses to aerobic exercise training and withdrawal in ageing and COPD.

Understanding the burden of interstitial lung disease post-COVID-19: the UK Interstitial Lung Disease-Long COVID Study (UKILD-Long COVID) (2021)
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Wild, J. M., Porter, J. C., Molyneaux, P. L., George, P. M., Stewart, I., Allen, R. J., …Jenkins, R. G. (2021). Understanding the burden of interstitial lung disease post-COVID-19: the UK Interstitial Lung Disease-Long COVID Study (UKILD-Long COVID). BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 8(1), Article e001049. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001049

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has led to over 100 million cases worldwide. The UK has had over 4 million cases, 400 000 hospital admissions and 100 000 deaths. Many patients with COVID-19 suffer long-term symptoms, predominantly breathlessness a... Read More about Understanding the burden of interstitial lung disease post-COVID-19: the UK Interstitial Lung Disease-Long COVID Study (UKILD-Long COVID).

Highlights of the ERS Lung Science Conference and Sleep and Breathing Conference 2021 and the new ECMC members (2021)
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Goodwin, A. T., Karadoğan, D., De Santis, M. M., Alsafadi, H. N., Hawthorne, I., Bradicich, M., …Cruz, J. (2021). Highlights of the ERS Lung Science Conference and Sleep and Breathing Conference 2021 and the new ECMC members. Breathe, 17(3), Article 210080. https://doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0080-2021

The Lung Science Conference (LSC) and the Sleep and Breathing Conference (SBC) are two conferences organised by the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the latter held in association with the European Sleep Research Society. This year, the LSC and SB... Read More about Highlights of the ERS Lung Science Conference and Sleep and Breathing Conference 2021 and the new ECMC members.