| The Influence of Cigarette Smoking on Viral Infections: Translating Bench Science to Impact COPD Pathogenesis and Acute Exacerbations of COPD Clinically. | |
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PMID: 23276842 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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COPD is a complex syndrome that poses a serious health threat to >1.1 billion smokers worldwide. The stable disease is punctuated by episodes of acute exacerbation, which are predominantly the result of viral and bacterial infections. Despite their devastating health impact, mechanisms underlying disease exacerbations remain poorly understood. Mounting evidence suggests that cigarette smoke profoundly affects the immune system, compromising the host's ability to mount appropriate immune and inflammatory responses against microbial agents. This review highlights recent advances in our understanding of the impact of cigarette smoke on type 1 interferon and IL-1 signaling cascades. The immune defects caused by cigarette smoke on these two key pathways contribute to the seemingly contradictory nature of cigarette smoke as both a damaging and a proinflammatory factor as well as an immunosuppressive factor. Understanding the impact of cigarette smoke on the immune system may unravel novel targets for therapies that could affect acute exacerbations and COPD pathogenesis. |
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Carla M T Bauer; Mathieu C Morissette; Martin R Stämpfli |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Chest Volume: 143 ISSN: 1931-3543 ISO Abbreviation: Chest Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-01-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0231335 Medline TA: Chest Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 196-206 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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