Sentences with phrase «attacked lung tissue»
A tangle of virus and antibodies in their lungs activated an immune system component called complement, which failed to clear the mess and instead attacked lung tissue.
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Intrigued, Elias's group induced asthma attacks in their mice and then examined their lung tissue.
Tuberculosis (TB) tricks the immune system into attacking the body's lung tissue so the bacteria are allowed to spread to other people, new research from the University of Southampton suggests.
Researchers need to identify cells — possibly adult stem cells from the patient — that can reconstruct lung tissue without provoking attack by the immune system, the problem that plagues current transplant recipients.
An asthma attack occurs when the the lung tissue is inflamed to such a point that enough oxygen can't enter the blood stream and carbon dioxide can't be expelled.
These omega - 3 fatty acids help reduce inflammation in the lungs and lessen tissue damage after an asthma attack.