Nitrosative stress in asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap

Nitrosative stress and a decrease of reactive persulfides and polysulfides, which are potent antioxidants, may contribute to the redox imbalance in the airways of patients with ACO and they may be associated with the pathogenesis.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - May 7, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Yorihiko Kyogoku, Hisatoshi Sugiura, Tomohiro Ichikawa, Tadahisa Numakura, Akira Koarai, Mitsuhiro Yamada, Naoya Fujino, Yutaka Tojo, Katsuhiro Onodera, Rie Tanaka, Kei Sato, Hirohito Sano, Shun Yamanaka, Koji Itakura, Ayumi Mitsune, Tsutomu Tamada, Takaa Source Type: research