They found that when the airways constrict during an asthma attack, the thin layer of cells that line ... prevent epithelial cell damage, inflammation and mucus secretion in the mouse lung tissue ...

However, a different type of asthma called neutrophilic asthma has fewer treatment options and doesn't respond as well to ...

The American Lung Association (ALA ... This occurs because the smoke damages the epithelial cells that line a person’s airway. This damage then triggers goblet cell production, which leads ...

is found in the cytosol of most cells of the body. GSH in the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) of the lower respiratory tract is thought to be the first line of defense against oxidative stress.