Inclusion Criteria:
Group 1.1 - HEALTHY VOLUNTEER RESEARCH SUBJECTS (Healthy as defined by those not having lung disease and inclusive of: all races, ethnicities, sex, HIV status, smoking status and multiple birth status, etc., within the general population. Smoking status is defined for individuals that may use any of the following: cigarettes, pipes, E-cigarettes, waterpipe, shisha, etc.):
- All study subjects should be able to provide informed consent
- Males or females ages 18 years and older
- Must provide HIV informed consent
Group 1.2 - VOLUNTEER RESEARCH SUBJECTS WITH LUNG DISEASE (As defined by those having lung disease or symptoms of lung disease and inclusive of: all races, ethnicities, sex, HIV status, smoking status and multiple birth status, etc., within the general population. Smoking status is defined for individuals that may use any of the following: cigarettes, pipes, E-cigarettes, waterpipe, shisha, etc.):
- Must provide informed consent
- Males and females age 18 years and older
- Lung disease proven by at least one of the following: symptoms consistent with pulmonary disease; (2) chest X-rays consistent with lung disease; (3) pulmonary function tests consistent with lung disease; (4) lung biopsy consistent with lung disease; (5) family history of lung disease; and/or (6) diseases of organs with known association with lung disease
- Must provide HIV informed consent
Additional Inclusion criteria for CF subjects:
• All CF subjects will be homozygous for the ΔF508 mutation, with mild-moderate lung disease as defined by FEV1 ≥ 50%
Group 2 - WCMC/NYPH CLINICAL PATIENTS
- Must provide informed consent
- Males and females, age 18 years and older
- Lung disease proven by at least one of the following: (1) symptoms consistent with pulmonary disease; (2) chest X-rays consistent with lung disease; (3) pulmonary function tests consistent with lung disease; (4) lung biopsy consistent with lung disease; (5) family history of lung disease; (6) diseases of organs with known association with lung disease, and (7) individuals with the blood eosinophil levels of 5% or greater.
Group 3 - PCNY CLINICAL PATIENTS VOLUNTEER RESEARCH SUBJECTS WITH LUNG DISEASE
- Must provide informed consent
- Males and females, age 18 years and older
- Lung disease proven by at least one of the following: symptoms consistent with pulmonary disease; (2) chest X-rays consistent with lung disease; (3) pulmonary function tests consistent with lung disease; (4) lung biopsy consistent with lung disease; (5) family history of lung disease; and (6) diseases of organs with known association with lung disease
Exclusion Criteria:
Group 1.1 - HEALTHY VOLUNTEER RESEARCH SUBJECTS
- Individuals not deemed in good overall health by the investigator during screening visits and/or prior to the bronchoscopy will not be accepted into the study.
- Individuals with history of chronic lung disease, including asthma or with recurrent or recent (within three months) acute pulmonary disease will not be accepted into the study.
- Individuals with allergies to atropine or any local anesthetic will not be accepted into the study.
- Individuals with allergies to pilocarpine, isoproterenol, terbutaline, atropine or aminophylline will not be accepted into the study.
- Females who are pregnant or nursing will not be accepted into the study
Group 1.2 - VOLUNTEER RESEARCH SUBJECTS WITH LUNG DISEASE
- Any history of allergies to xylocaine, lidocaine, versed, valium, atropine, pilocarpine, isoproterenol, terbutaline, aminophylline, or any local anesthetic will not be included in the study
- Individuals deemed unable to complete the bronchoscopy due to health concerns by the investigator.
- Females who are pregnant or nursing
Additional Exclusion criteria for CF subjects:
- Experienced a recent (≤ 8 weeks) pulmonary exacerbation of their disease
Group 2 - WCMC/NYPH CLINICAL PATIENTS
Group 3 - PCNY CLINICAL PATIENTS