Research Article: Effect of the Lipoxin Receptor Agonist BML- on Cigarette Smoke Extract-Induced Macrophage Polarization and Inflammation in RAW. Cells
Abstract:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as a common, preventable and treatable disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation due to airway or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases. COPD is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, ranked third among the leading causes of death globally in . In , the estimated global prevalence of COPD was million cases; with a population of million in China, the estimated prevalence would suggest between and million of the global cases being in China. A number of , deaths due to COPD occurred in China in , which accounted for about one-third of COPD-related deaths in the world. Even worse, it is projected to affect more people in the next decade due to the ageing population and increasing exposure to risk factors. Current treatments for COPD are mostly symptomatic and have limited efficacy. Research has revealed that COPD is a complex pulmonary inflammatory disease with multiple underlying causes, indicating that anti-inflammatory therapy should be a primary approach for managing COPD. Therefore, there is a need for more effective anti-inflammatory drugs to improve the treatment outcomes of COPD.,
Introduction:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as a common, preventable and treatable disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation due to airway or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases. COPD is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, ranked third among the leading causes of death globally in . In , the estimated global prevalence of COPD was million cases; with a population of million in China, the…
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