In healthy lung, Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their physiological inhibitors, tissue
inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs), are produced in the respiratory tract by a …

Tumors can be depicted as wounds that never heal, and are infiltrated by a large array of
inflammatory and immune cells. Tumor‐associated chronic inflammation is a hallmark of …

The use of plants to monitor heavy metal pollution in the terrestrial environment must be
based on a cognizance of the complicated, integrated effects of pollutant source and soil …

An analysis is described for the rapid determination of nitrate‐N in plant extracts. The
complex formed by nitration of salicylic acid under highly acidic conditions absorbs …

The respiratory tract is continuously exposed to both innocuous airborne antigens and
immunostimulatory molecules of microbial origin, such as LPS. At low concentrations …

The absorption characteristics of Cd2+ by 10-to 12-day-old soybean plants (Glycine max cv
Williams) were investigated with respect to influence of Cd concentration on adsorption to …

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 is causing a deadly and pandemic disease called coronavirus
disease–19 (COVID-19). While SARS-CoV-2–triggered hyperinflammatory tissue-damaging …

A method is proposed for analysis of total nitrogen in plant tissues enabling predigestion (to
reduce nitrate to ammonium) and digestion to be performed in a Folin‐Wu tube. Following …

Context: Previous observations showed a condition of low bone turnover and decreased
osteoblast activity in both type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus (DM1 and DM2). Sclerostin is a …

Objective Animal models of asthma mimic major features of human disease. Since the
genetic background of experimental animals might affect hyperresponsiveness and …