[HTML][HTML] Neutrophils and asthma

A Yamasaki, R Okazaki, T Harada - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although eosinophilic inflammation is characteristic of asthma pathogenesis, neutrophilic
inflammation is also marked, and eosinophils and neutrophils can coexist in some cases …

Airway smooth muscle in airway reactivity and remodeling: what have we learned?

YS Prakash - American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
It is now established that airway smooth muscle (ASM) has roles in determining airway
structure and function, well beyond that as the major contractile element. Indeed, changes in …

Th17‐associated cytokines promote human airway smooth muscle cell proliferation

Y Chang, L Al‐Alwan, PA Risse, AJ Halayko… - The FASEB …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass is a hallmark of airway remodeling in severe
asthma. Th17‐associated cytokines, particularly IL‐17A, IL‐17F, and IL‐22, have been …

[HTML][HTML] CXCR1 and CXCR2 inhibition by ladarixin improves neutrophil-dependent airway inflammation in mice

MS Mattos, MR Ferrero, L Kraemer… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Rationale Increased IL-8 levels and neutrophil accumulation in the airways are common
features found in patients affected by pulmonary diseases such as Asthma, Idiopathic …

YKL-40 induces IL-8 expression from bronchial epithelium via MAPK (JNK and ERK) and NF-κB pathways, causing bronchial smooth muscle proliferation and …

H Tang, Y Sun, Z Shi, H Huang, Z Fang… - The Journal of …, 2013 - journals.aai.org
Recently, the serum levels of YKL-40, a chitinase-like glycoprotein, have been shown to be
significantly elevated in asthmatics and are associated with asthma severity. Although these …

Th-17 regulatory cytokines IL-21, IL-23, and IL-6 enhance neutrophil production of IL-17 cytokines during asthma

R Halwani, A Sultana, A Vazquez-Tello… - Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: In a subset of severe asthma patients, chronic airway inflammation is
associated with infiltration of neutrophils, Th-17 cells and elevated expression of Th-17 …

Eosinophil‐derived exosomes contribute to asthma remodelling by activating structural lung cells

JA Cañas, B Sastre, JM Rodrigo‐Muñoz… - Clinical & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Eosinophils, a central factor in asthma pathogenesis, have the ability to secrete
exosomes. However, the precise role played by exosomes in the biological processes …

The pivotal role of airway smooth muscle in asthma pathophysiology

A Ozier, B Allard, I Bara, PO Girodet, T Trian… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Asthma is characterized by the association of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR),
inflammation, and remodelling. The aim of the present article is to review the pivotal role of …

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester alleviates asthma by regulating the airway microenvironment via the ROS-responsive MAPK/Akt pathway

Y Ma, JX Zhang, YN Liu, A Ge, H Gu, WJ Zha… - Free Radical Biology …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the pathophysiology of asthma, structural cell dysfunction and concomitant
microenvironment changes in airways are crucial to pathological progression, which …

[HTML][HTML] Galangin attenuates airway remodelling by inhibiting TGF-β1-mediated ROS generation and MAPK/Akt phosphorylation in asthma

YN Liu, WJ Zha, Y Ma, FF Chen, W Zhu, A Ge… - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
Galangin, a natural flavonol, has attracted much attention for its potential anti-inflammatory
properties. However, its role in the regulation of airway remodelling in asthma has not been …