The Role of Small Airway Dysfunction in Airway Diseases
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 216
Special Issue Editors
Interests: impulse oscillometry; air pollution and health effect; COPD assessment tool; asthma; spirometry; small airway dysfunction
Interests: impulse oscillometry; COPD; asthma; spirometry; small airway dysfunction; sepsis; tuberculosis
Interests: impulse oscillometry; air pollution and health effect; COPD; asthma; spirometry; small airway dysfunction; critical care
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Small airway dysfunction (SAD) has emerged as a crucial factor in the pathogenesis and progression of various airway diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and bronchiolitis. Advances in biological research, including approaches for observing lung structure, investigating how lungs function at a biological level, and identifying molecular biomarkers, have substantially improved the detection and characterization of SAD at a fundamental level. Recent evidence underscores the role of small airway involvement in early disease mechanisms, structural remodeling, and inflammatory responses. This Special Issue aims to present cutting-edge studies that elucidate the underlying biology, molecular and cellular mechanisms, genetic and epigenetic regulation, and non-clinical models of SAD and its related airway diseases. We seek submissions that emphasize basic and translational insights, including (but not limited to) novel diagnostics, disease phenotyping, and interactions with environmental factors, aiming to expand our understanding and open pathways for future therapeutic development.
Dr. Warawut Chaiwong
Dr. Athavudh Deesomchok
Prof. Dr. Chaicharn Pothirat
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- small airway dysfunction
- airway diseases
- molecular mechanisms
- airway inflammation
- biomarkers
- lung physiology
- imaging techniques
- disease phenotypes
- airway remodeling
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