[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and COPD: a narrative review of the basic science and clinical outcomes

A Higham, A Mathioudakis, J Vestbo… - European respiratory …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Clinical outcomes, including mortality, are worse in …

How inhaled corticosteroids target inflammation in COPD

S Lea, A Higham, A Beech… - European Respiratory …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the most commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs for the
treatment of COPD. COPD has been previously described as a “corticosteroid-resistant” …

Prospects for COPD treatment

MG Matera, M Cazzola, C Page - Current Opinion in Pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
The management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is fundamentally still
heavily dependent on the use of bronchodilators and corticosteroids. Therefore, there is a …

Novel anti-inflammatory approaches to COPD

M Cazzola, NA Hanania, CP Page… - International journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Airway inflammation, driven by different types of inflammatory cells and mediators, plays a
fundamental role in COPD and its progression. Neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, and …

p38 MAPK signaling in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pathogenesis and inhibitor therapeutics

A Ahmadi, S Ahrari, J Salimian, Z Salehi… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent
respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation due to airway and/or alveolar remodeling …

Role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in asthma and COPD: pathogenic aspects and potential targeted therapies

C Pelaia, A Vatrella, L Gallelli, N Lombardo… - Drug Design …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Among the various members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family, p38
MAPK subgroup is the most involved in airway and lung inflammation underlying asthma …

Multi-omics links IL-6 trans-signalling with neutrophil extracellular trap formation and Haemophilus infection in COPD

S Winslow, L Odqvist, S Diver, R Riise… - European …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: Interleukin (IL)-6 trans-signalling (IL-6TS) is emerging as a pathogenic
mechanism in chronic respiratory diseases; however, the drivers of IL-6TS in the airways …

Increased mast cell activation in eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A Higham, J Dungwa, TH Pham… - Clinical & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives A subset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients have
increased numbers of airway eosinophils associated with elevated markers of T2 …

Role of p38-mitogen-activated protein kinase in COPD: pathobiological implications and therapeutic perspectives

C Pelaia, A Vatrella, A Sciacqua… - Expert Review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The p38 serine-threonine kinases are members of the large family of mitogen-
activated protein kinases (MAPK). In particular, p38 MAPK subgroup includes four isoforms …

P38 MAPK and glucocorticoid receptor crosstalk in bronchial epithelial cells

S Lea, J Li, J Plumb, K Gaffey, S Mason… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract p38 MAPK inhibition may have additive and synergistic anti-inflammatory effects
when used with corticosteroids. We investigated crosstalk between p38 MAPK inhibitors and …