Monthly Archives: diciembre 2021

How does alcohol change immunity? 3 truths about lockdown drinking

Similarly to the intestine, the lung epithelial barrier is affected by chronical alcohol abuse as well, contributing to the pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome or acute lung injury. Summarizing this, it is evident that alcohol significantly impacts different cells of the innate immune arm, and different tissues, by modulating phagocytosis and/or oxidative burst. Mostly […]