Current therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) alleviate symptoms, but do not deal with disease progression. Respiratory mucus is primarily made up of mucins, of which mucin 5AC ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease with irreversible airflow limitation and a leading cause of death worldwide. COPD is characterized by chronic bronchitis and ...

In conclusion, COPD is a global disease, with increasing prevalence and health-related impact. The loss of FEV 1 may be slowing down, but what is really needed is an intervention that improves it in ...

Panelists discuss how the pathophysiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension involves complex mechanisms across multiple genetic and treatment pathways, with over 20 identified genes and four major ...