Asthma: the use of animal models and their translational utility

JS Woodrow, MK Sheats, B Cooper, R Bayless - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Asthma is characterized by chronic lower airway inflammation that results in airway
remodeling, which can lead to a permanent decrease in lung function. The pathophysiology …

Severe pediatric asthma endotypes: Current limits and future perspectives

B Andrenacci, M De Filippo, M Votto… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Although rare, pediatric severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA) is a highly
heterogeneous, resource-demanding disease that differs significantly from severe adult …

The immune mechanisms of severe equine asthma—Current understanding and what is missing

J Simões, M Batista, P Tilley - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Severe equine asthma (sEA) is a highly prevalent respiratory disease
affecting adult horses. Affected horses present with cough, nasal discharge and increased …

Role of cellular metabolism in the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps in airway diseases

G Moran, B Uberti, J Quiroga - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are a recently described mechanism of neutrophils that
play an important role in health and disease. NETs are an innate defense mechanism that …

Exosomes: a key piece in asthmatic inflammation

JA Cañas, JM Rodrigo-Muñoz, M Gil-Martínez… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that has an important inflammatory component.
Multiple cells are implicated in asthma pathogenesis (lymphocytes, eosinophils, mast cells …

Single‐cell profiling of bronchoalveolar cells reveals a Th17 signature in neutrophilic severe equine asthma

SE Sage, T Leeb, V Jagannathan, V Gerber - Immunology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Severe equine asthma (SEA) is a complex respiratory condition characterized by chronic
airway inflammation. It shares many clinical and pathological features with human …

Evaluation of stem cell therapies in companion animal disease models: A concise review (2015-2023)

ZJ Williams, LM Pezzanite, L Chow, M Rockow… - Stem Cells, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Companion animals in veterinary medicine develop multiple naturally occurring diseases
analogous to human conditions. We previously reported a comprehensive review on the …

Bronchial eosinophils, neutrophils, and CD8+ T cells influence asthma control and lung function in schoolchildren and adolescents with severe treatment-resistant …

MCN Eller, K Pierantozzi Vergani… - Respiratory …, 2022 - Springer
Background Studies in adult severe treatment-resistant asthma (STRA) have demonstrated
heterogeneous pathophysiology. Studies in the pediatric age group are still scarce, and few …

[HTML][HTML] Viral infection and allergy–What equine immune responses can tell us about disease severity and protection

EM Larson, B Wagner - Molecular Immunology, 2021 - Elsevier
Horses have many naturally occurring diseases that mimic similar conditions in humans.
The ability to conduct environmentally controlled experiments and induced disease studies …

Reactions to environmental allergens in cats with feline lower airway disease

BF Hartung, RS Mueller, J Gauss, T Weitzer… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Aeroallergens have been discussed as potential triggers for feline asthma (FA),
which can be induced experimentally by allergen sensitization. To date, only few studies …