[HTML][HTML] Macrophages: the good, the bad, and the gluttony

EA Ross, A Devitt, JR Johnson - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages are dynamic cells that play critical roles in the induction and resolution of
sterile inflammation. In this review, we will compile and interpret recent findings on the …

Biologics and airway remodeling in severe asthma

G Varricchi, S Ferri, J Pepys, R Poto, G Spadaro… - Allergy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease resulting in airflow obstruction, which in
part can become irreversible to conventional therapies, defining the concept of airway …

Effect of tezepelumab on airway inflammatory cells, remodelling, and hyperresponsiveness in patients with moderate-to-severe uncontrolled asthma (CASCADE): a …

S Diver, L Khalfaoui, C Emson, SE Wenzel… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Tezepelumab is a human monoclonal antibody that blocks the activity of thymic
stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), an epithelial cell-derived cytokine. In phase 2b and 3 studies …

CTD tetramers: a new online tool that computationally links curated chemicals, genes, phenotypes, and diseases to inform molecular mechanisms for environmental …

AP Davis, TC Wiegers, J Wiegers, B Wyatt… - Toxicological …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The molecular mechanisms connecting environmental exposures to adverse endpoints are
often unknown, reflecting knowledge gaps. At the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database …

[HTML][HTML] Remission outcomes in severe eosinophilic asthma with mepolizumab therapy: analysis of the REDES study

I Pavord, F Gardiner, LG Heaney, C Domingo… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Clinical remission as a multicomponent treatment goal in severe asthma is
being explored in clinical practice. This post hoc analysis used data from the REDES study …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into the pathophysiology and therapeutic targets of asthma and comorbid chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyposis

I Striz, K Golebski, Z Strizova, S Loukides… - Clinical …, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) or without (CRSsNP) are
chronic respiratory diseases. These two disorders often co-exist based on common …

[HTML][HTML] Epithelial cell alarmin cytokines: Frontline mediators of the asthma inflammatory response

M Duchesne, I Okoye, P Lacy - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The exposure of the airway epithelium to external stimuli such as allergens, microbes, and
air pollution triggers the release of the alarmin cytokines IL-25, IL-33 and thymic stromal …

Redox role of ROS and inflammation in pulmonary diseases

L Zuo, D Wijegunawardana - Lung Inflammation in Health and Disease …, 2021 - Springer
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), either derived from exogenous sources or overproduced
endogenously, can disrupt the body's antioxidant defenses leading to compromised redox …

[HTML][HTML] Recent miRNA research in asthma

R Sharma, A Tiwari, MJ McGeachie - Current allergy and asthma reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The study of microRNA in asthma has revealed a vibrant new
level of gene regulation underlying asthma pathology. Several miRNAs have been shown to …

[HTML][HTML] Role of collagen in airway mechanics

L Liu, B Stephens, M Bergman, A May, T Chiang - Bioengineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
Collagen is the most abundant airway extracellular matrix component and is the primary
determinant of mechanical airway properties. Abnormal airway collagen deposition is …