Inflammation is a stereotypical physiological response to infections and tissue injury; it initiates
pathogen killing as well as tissue repair processes and helps to restore homeostasis at …

During the past decade a plethora of studies have unravelled the multiple roles of nitric oxide
(NO) in airway physiology and pathophysiology. In the respiratory tract, NO is produced by …

In the gastro-intestinal tract, short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) have protective effects on
epithelial cells. However, their effects on inflammatory cytokine production by endothelial and …

We describe the tripeptide neutrophil chemoattractant N-acetyl Pro-Gly-Pro (PGP), derived
from the breakdown of extracellular matrix (ECM), which shares sequence and structural …

The free radical nitric oxide (NO) is an important mediator of many biological processes.
Interestingly, the molecule appears to be a two-edged sword. Apart from NO having a function …

Wheezing is a common complication of respiratory infections (Table 1). In infancy, infections
with respiratory viruses, particularly respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and parainfluenza virus …

Coronaviruses were first discovered in the 1960s and are named due to their crown-like
shape. Sometimes, but not often, a coronavirus can infect both animals and humans. An acute …

Endogenous Nitric Oxide (NO) plays a key role in the physiological regulation of airway
functions. In response to various stimuli activated inflammatory cells (eg, eosinophils and …

Background and Aim: Previously, we found that short chain fatty acids (SCFA) inhibit LPS or
TNFα-induced endothelial inflammatory responses and excessive vascular cell adhesion …

Background/Aim: Evidence demonstrating an important role of the intestinal microbiota in
the incidence of allergic disorders has led to the concept of using probiotics as possible …