What is it about?
This review summarizes current research on lung inflammation following exposure to cigarette smoke, mycotoxins, and ricin and identifies potential targets for therapeutics.
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Why is it important?
Elucidation of common inflammatory pathways activated by different toxicants is novel and beneficial for the development of therapeutic strategies.
Perspectives
There is currently no cure for COPD or effective treatment for severe lung inflammation caused by toxicants such as fungal toxins and ricin, so this review may shed light on potential strategies.
John Wong
MGH Institute of Health Professions
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This page is a summary of: Lung inflammation caused by inhaled toxicants: a review, International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, June 2016, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/copd.s106009.
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