Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

KF Xu, W Xu, S Liu, J Yu, X Tian, Y Yang… - … in Respiratory and …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a slow albeit progressive rare neoplastic disease
featured with diffuse thin-walled cysts in lungs and angiomyolipomas in kidneys. LAM affects …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and genetic characteristics of cystic fibrosis in CHINESE patients: a systemic review of reported cases

X Guo, K Liu, Y Liu, Y Situ, X Tian, KF Xu… - Orphanet journal of rare …, 2018 - Springer
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare disease most commonly seen in Caucasians. Only a few
Chinese CF patients have been described in literature, taking into account the large …

Inhibition of autophagy ameliorates acute lung injury caused by avian influenza A H5N1 infection

Y Sun, C Li, Y Shu, X Ju, Z Zou, H Wang, S Rao… - Science …, 2012 - science.org
The threat of a new influenza pandemic has existed since 1997, when the highly pathogenic
H5N1 strain of avian influenza A virus infected humans in Hong Kong and spread across …

Risk factors for mortality in patients with anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis: a meta-analysis and systematic review

H Xie, D Zhang, Y Wang, Y Shi, Y Yuan, L Wang… - Seminars in Arthritis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine the prognostic factors of dermatomyositis with anti-melanoma
differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibody, a rare disease and often complicated by …

Aetiology of severe community acquired pneumonia in adults identified by combined detection methods: a multi-centre prospective study in China

J Qu, J Zhang, Y Chen, Y Huang, Y Xie… - Emerging microbes & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia (SCAP) challenges public health
globally. Considerable improvements in molecular pathogen testing emerged in the last few …

[HTML][HTML] mTOR overactivation and compromised autophagy in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis

YS Gui, L Wang, X Tian, X Li, A Ma, W Zhou, NI Zeng… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway in pulmonary fibrosis was
investigated in cell and animal models. mTOR overactivation in alveolar epithelial cells …

[HTML][HTML] Lung function and systemic inflammation associated with short-term air pollution exposure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in Beijing, China

N Gao, W Xu, J Ji, Y Yang, ST Wang, J Wang… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Background Exposure to air pollution is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). However, findings on the effects of air pollution on lung function and …

Short-term effects of ambient air pollution on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease admissions in Beijing, China (2013–2017)

N Gao, C Li, J Ji, Y Yang, S Wang, X Tian… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Evidence between air pollution and COPD admissions is inconsistent and limited in
China. In this study, we aimed to explore the effects of air pollutants on COPD admissions in …

[HTML][HTML] The role of vascular endothelial growth factor-D in diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)

KF Xu, P Zhang, X Tian, A Ma, X Li, J Zhou, N Zeng… - Respiratory …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Definite diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) depends on either
transbronchial lung biopsy or video-assisted thoracic surgery, unless there is a history of …

Hydrogen gas (XEN) inhalation ameliorates airway inflammation in asthma and COPD patients

ST Wang, C Bao, Y He, X Tian, Y Yang… - … Journal of Medicine, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Hydrogen was proven to have anti-oxidative and anti-inflammation effects to
various diseases. Aim We wish to investigate the acute effects of inhaled hydrogen on …