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Curcumin analogs (B2BrBC and C66) supplementation attenuates airway hyperreactivity and promote airway relaxation in neonatal rats exposed to hyperoxia by Stamenkovska, Mimoza, Thaçi, Qendrim, Hadzi‐Petrushev, Nikola, Angelovski, Marija, Bogdanov, Jane, Reçica, Shkëlzen, Kryeziu, Islam, Gagov, Hristo, Mitrokhin, Vadim, Kamkin, Andre, Schubert, Rudolf, Mladenov, Mitko, Sopi, Ramadan B.

“…Background This study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that the newly synthesized curcuminoids B2BrBC and C66 supplementation will overcome…”
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The Role of Insulin Therapy in Correcting Hepcidin Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Gjorgievska , Elizabeta S, Jakupaj , Muharrem, Leshoski , Jovica, Mladenov , Mitko, Sopi , Ramadan B, Vela , Driton, Hadzi-Petrushev , Nikola

“…Objectives: Iron overload can cause or contribute to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but how the major parameters of iron metabolism…”
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Effects of (a Combination of) the Beta2-Adrenoceptor Agonist Indacaterol and the Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist Glycopyrrolate on Intrapulmonary Airway Constriction by Maarsingh, Harm, Oldenburger, Anouk, Han, Bing, Zuidhof, Annet B., Elzinga, Carolina R. S., Timens, Wim, Meurs, Herman, Sopi, Ramadan B., Schmidt, Martina

“…Expression of bronchodilatory β2-adrenoceptors and bronchoconstrictive muscarinic M3-receptors alter with airway size. In COPD, (a combination of) β2-agonists…”
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Insulin treatment corrects hepcidin but not YKL-40 levels in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus matched by body mass index, waist-to-height ratio, C-reactive protein and Creatinine by Vela, Driton, Leshoski, Jovica, Vela, Zana, Jakupaj, Muharrem, Mladenov, Mitko, Sopi, Ramadan B

“…It has been shown that hepcidin and YKL-40 levels change in persons with insulin resistance in different circumstances. However, variations of the levels of…”
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L-citrulline supplementation reverses the impaired airway relaxation in neonatal rats exposed to hyperoxia by Sopi, Ramadan B, Zaidi, Syed I A, Mladenov, Mitko, Sahiti, Hazbije, Istrefi, Zahide, Gjorgoski, Icko, Lajçi, Azem, Jakupaj, Muharrem

“…Hyperoxia is shown to impair airway relaxation via limiting L-arginine bioavailability to nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and reducing NO production as a…”
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Quercetin supplementation attenuates airway hyperreactivity and restores airway relaxation in rat pups exposed to hyperoxia by Kryeziu, Islam, Reçica, Shkëlzen, Thaçi, Qëndrim, Kurshumliu, Fisnik, Hadzi-Petrushev, Nikola, Basholli-Salihu, Mimoza, Mladenov, Mitko, Sopi, Ramadan B

“…Hyperoxia exposure of immature lungs contributes to lung injury and airway hyperreactivity. Up to now, treatments of airway hyperreactivity induced by…”
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Rho-kinase inhibitors protect against neonatal hyperoxia-induced airway hyperreactivity in a rat pup model: Role of prostaglandin F 2α by Beqiraj-Zeqiraj, Qendresa, Thaçi, Qëndrim, Sahiti, Floran, Kovač, Zdenko, Raffay, Thomas M, Sopi, Ramadan B

“…Oxygen therapy in preterm neonates is associated with airway hyperreactivity. The role of Rho/Rho-kinase smooth muscle signaling in hyperoxia-induced airway…”
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Rho‐kinase inhibitors protect against neonatal hyperoxia‐induced airway hyperreactivity in a rat pup model: Role of prostaglandin F2α by Beqiraj‐Zeqiraj, Qendresa, Thaçi, Qëndrim, Sahiti, Floran, Kovač, Zdenko, Raffay, Thomas M., Sopi, Ramadan B.

“…Background Oxygen therapy in preterm neonates is associated with airway hyperreactivity. The role of Rho/Rho‐kinase smooth muscle signaling in…”
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Low Hepcidin in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Examining the Molecular Links and Their Clinical Implications by Vela, Driton, Sopi, Ramadan B., Mladenov, Mitko

“…The relationship between iron and glucose metabolism has been evidenced strongly, but the molecular mediation of this connection is just being revealed. The…”
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Protective Effects of Resveratrol Against Airway Hyperreactivity, Oxidative Stress, and Lung Inflammation in a Rat Pup Model of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia by Reçica, S, Kryeziu, I, Thaçi, Q, Avtanski, D, Mladenov, M, Basholli-Salihu, M, Sopi, RB

“…Oxygen therapy provides an important treatment for preterm and low-birth-weight neonates, however, it has been shown that prolonged exposure to high levels of…”
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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Pulmonary Hypertension: The Role of Smooth Muscle adh5 by Raffay, Thomas M, Bonilla-Fernandez, Koby, Jafri, Anjum, Sopi, Ramadan B, Smith, Laura A, Cui, Feifei, O'Reilly, Maureen, Zhang, Rongli, Hodges, Craig A, MacFarlane, Peter M, Deutsch, Gail, Martin, Richard J, Gaston, Benjamin

“…Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is characterized by alveolar simplification, airway hyperreactivity and pulmonary hypertension. In our BPD model, we have…”
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Role of arginase in impairing relaxation of lung parenchyma of hyperoxia-exposed neonatal rats by Ali, Nuzhat K M, Jafri, Anjum, Sopi, Ramadan B, Prakash, Y S, Martin, Richard J, Zaidi, Syed I A

“…Prolonged exposure of immature lungs to hyperoxia contributes to neonatal lung injury and airway hyperreactivity. We have previously demonstrated that neonatal…”
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Bronchodilatory effect of ethanolic extract of the leaves of Nyctanthes arbortristis by Sopi, Ramadan, Hayat Khan, Muhammad

“…Background: Nyctanthes arbortristis has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of asthma and cough. Aim: In this study, bronchodilatory effect of…”
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Role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in hyperoxia-induced enhancement of contractility and impairment of relaxation in lung parenchyma by Sopi, Ramadan B, Martin, Richard J, Haxhiu, Musa A, Dreshaj, Ismail A, Yao, Qin, Jafri, Anjum, Zaidi, Syed I A

“…Prolonged hyperoxic exposure contributes to neonatal lung injury, and airway hyperreactivity is characterized by enhanced contraction and impaired relaxation…”
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Disruption of NO-cGMP signaling by neonatal hyperoxia impairs relaxation of lung parenchyma by Sopi, Ramadan B, Haxhiu, Musa A, Martin, Richard J, Dreshaj, Ismail A, Kamath, Suneel, Zaidi, Syed I A

“…Exposure of immature lungs to hyperoxia for prolonged periods contributes to neonatal lung injury and airway hyperreactivity. We studied the role of disrupted…”
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Role of PGE2‐EP1/EP3 receptor signaling on hyperoxia‐induced airway hyperreactivity in neonatal rats by Thaçi, Qëndrim, Cenaj, Asllan, Sopi, Ramadan B

“…Abstract only Hyperoxic exposure of neonates is followed by airway hyperreactivity, that involves many different molecular signaling mechanisms, including…”
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S‐Nitrosoglutathione Reductase Inhibition Attenuates Long Term Effects of Neonatal Hyperoxia on Airway Hyperreactivity by Sopi, Ramadan B., MacFarlane, Peter M., Gaston, Benjamin, Martin, Richard J., Raffay, Thomas M.

“…Abstract only Bronchopulmonary dysplasia survivors display long‐term obstructive lung disease with airway hyperreactivity (AHR). While often treated with…”
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S‐Nitrosoglutathione Reductase Inhibition Attenuates Airway Hyperreactivity in a Neonatal Hyperoxia‐Exposed Mouse Model by Sopi, Ramadan B, MacFarlane, Peter M, Gaston, Benjamin, Martin, Richard J, Raffay, Thomas M

“…Premature infants exposed to supplemental oxygen are at risk for developing wheezing disorders and airway hyperreactivity (AHR). We have previously shown that…”
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Calcium‐Sensing Receptor (CaSR) Modulates Hyperoxia‐Induced Airway Hyperreactivity In a Neonatal Mouse Model of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia by Sopi, Ramadan B., Mayer, Catherine A., Martin, Richard J., Pabelick, Christina B., Prakash, Y. S., MacFarlane, Peter M.

“…Abstract only Supplemental O 2 is a primary mode of respiratory therapy for preterm infants. Numerous studies, however, have shown that supplemental O 2 may…”
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Resveratrol Prevents Hyperoxia‐Induced Lung Inflammation by Reçica, Shkëlzen, Kryeziu, Islam, Thaçi, Qëndrim, Kurshumliu, Fisnik, Mladenov, Mitko, Hadzi-Petrushev, Nikola, Sopi, Ramadan B., Basholli-Salihu, Mimoza

“…Abstract only Prolonged oxygen exposure of preterm infants results in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease characterized…”
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