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Gidari A, Pallotto C, Francisci D. Daptomycin eosinophilic pneumonia, a systematic review of the literature and case series. Infection 2024:10.1007/s15010-024-02349-z. [PMID: 39028390 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-024-02349-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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PURPOSE Daptomycin-induced eosinophilic pneumonia (DIEP) is a rare yet severe adverse event that requires rapid recognition and management. Diagnosing a definite case is challenging and involves meeting the American Thoracic Society (ATS) criteria, although alternative criteria have been suggested. This study aims to conduct a systematic review of literature and includes a case series. METHODS Six cases of DIEP identified at Perugia Hospital, Perugia, Italy have been described. A systematic review was carried out adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement guidelines. RESULTS a total of 74 cases of DIEP were analysed. Using ATS clinical criteria, 15 were classified as definite (20.3%), 54 as probable (73.0%), and 5 as possible (6.8%). Phillips criteria and the Lyon Algorithm identified 43/74 (58.2%) and 64/67 (95.5%) cases as definite, respectively. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed in 43 cases, revealing an average eosinophil count of 28.6% (SD 24.4). Radiological findings highlighted recurring features like bilateral opacities (68.1%), ground-glass opacities (41.7%), patchy infiltrates (30.6%), and peripheral predominance (19.4%). Upon suspicion, daptomycin was discontinued; 20 cases required no additional treatment, 38 received corticosteroids, and 12 received both corticosteroids and antibiotics. Recovery rates were high across all treatment types (≥ 73.7%). Most reports described rapid improvement post-withdrawal (within 96 h). CONCLUSIONS DIEP is a rare, fast-progressing condition where early diagnosis and prompt treatment are vital. Diagnosis relies on clinical, laboratory, and radiological evaluations. Stopping daptomycin is essential, with corticosteroids often necessary. Further research is needed to enhance diagnostic accuracy for this disease.
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- Anna Gidari
- Department of Medicine, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" Hospital, University of Perugia, Piazzale Lucio Severi 1, Perugia, 06132, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" Hospital, University of Perugia, Piazzale Lucio Severi 1, Perugia, 06132, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" Hospital, University of Perugia, Piazzale Lucio Severi 1, Perugia, 06132, Italy
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Carbone RG, Puppo F, Mattar E, Roden AC, Hirani N. Acute and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia: an overview. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1355247. [PMID: 38711783 PMCID: PMC11070545 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1355247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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Acute and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP and CEP) include a group of rare interstitial lung diseases characterized by peripheral blood eosinophilia, increased eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, or eosinophilic infiltration of lung parenchyma. AEP is characterized by rapid onset, fast response to steroid treatment, and no relapse. CEP is characterized by marked tissue and peripheral blood eosinophilia, rapid response to steroid therapy, and tendency to disease recurrence. In addition, we briefly describe other eosinophilic lung diseases that must be considered in differential diagnosis of AEP and CEP. Eosinophilic pneumonias may be idiopathic or due to known causes such as medications or environmental exposure. At variance with previous reviews on this topic, a particular look in this overview was directed at pathological findings and radiological patterns.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Cardiothoracic Imaging, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Center for Inflammation Research, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Yoshida K, Morishima Y, Ishii Y, Matsuno Y, Kiwamoto T, Matsuyama M, Hizawa N. Clinical significance of invariant natural killer T cells and IL-5 in acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Allergol Int 2021; 70:258-261. [PMID: 33191121 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2020.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Underner M, Peiffer G, Perriot J, Jaafari N. Republication de : Complications pulmonaires chez les consommateurs de cocaïne. JOURNAL EUROPÉEN DES URGENCES ET DE RÉANIMATION 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurea.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Dawod YT, Cook NE, Graham WB, Madhani-Lovely F, Thao C. Smoking-associated interstitial lung disease: update and review. Expert Rev Respir Med 2020; 14:825-834. [PMID: 32379511 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2020.1766971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Smoking-associated interstitial lung disease manifests as several heterogeneous disorders involving the airways, pleura, and lung parenchyma with various radiological patterns. The clinical history, radiologic, and pathologic findings are important to distinguish these more uncommon diseases. A multidisciplinary approach is recommended for diagnosis and to manage these conditions appropriately. AREAS COVERED This review provides an overview of the epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of acute eosinophilic pneumonia, e-cigarettes, or vaping associated lung injury, respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease, desquamative interstitial pneumonitis, pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and combined pulmonary fibrosis emphysema. EXPERT OPINION Cigarette smoking is associated with a variety of pathologic conditions that affect the airways and lungs. E-cigarette use and vaping present new challenges to the clinician. Consensus between the clinical, radiographic, and pathologic findings is important in identifying and differentiating between the various entities to properly diagnose smoking-related interstitial lung diseases discussed in this review.
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- Yaser T Dawod
- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medstar Washington Hospital Center , Washington, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine , Las Vegas, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Renown Health , Reno, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Renown Health , Reno, USA
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Silverman AL, Siddique H, Kumar V, Le TH, Ng J. Vaping induced pneumonitis: a small community hospital's case series and analysis. BMC Pulm Med 2020; 20:118. [PMID: 32366239 PMCID: PMC7197363 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-020-1158-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Electronic cigarettes/e-cigarettes (ECs), or vaping, is currently the most popular form of smoking amongst youth in the United States. ECs are battery-powered devices that vaporize a liquid that comes in small cartridges, or pods, that contain various chemicals, nicotine, and an array of flavors that can be modified to include cannabinoids (THC). With increasing popularity, however, there is an epidemic of pulmonary and gastrointestinal illnesses associated with vaping in the continental U.S.A. Methods We analyzed medical charts of three patients who were active users of ECs and presented with pneumonitis to our community medical center between January and August 2019. Results We report three cases of vaping pneumonitis in young adults, ages 18 to 21, who presented with similar symptoms, profiles, imaging studies, and disease progression. The average length of stay was approximately one week, and all patients had an extensive work-up in addition to a relapsing and remitting course of their condition. Conclusions Early recognition and diagnosis of vaping pneumonitis are essential in the treatment of the ongoing epidemic. Extensive unnecessary work up may lead to increased healthcare costs. Our case series echoes the concerns of the CDC such that ECs should be avoided, and those with any pulmonary or gastrointestinal symptoms should seek medical attention promptly.
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- Andrew L Silverman
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Mather Hospital/Northwell Health, 75 N Country Road, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777, USA.
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Mather Hospital/Northwell Health, 75 N Country Road, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Mather Hospital/Northwell Health, 75 N Country Road, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Mather Hospital/Northwell Health, 75 N Country Road, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Mather Hospital/Northwell Health, 75 N Country Road, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777, USA
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Underner M, Peiffer G, Perriot J, Jaafari N. [Pulmonary complications in cocaine users]. Rev Mal Respir 2019; 37:45-59. [PMID: 31883817 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2019.11.641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Cocaine can be responsible for many psychiatric and/or somatic disorders. The aim of this systematic literature review of data was to expose relations between cocaine use and pulmonary complications. Cocaine can be responsible for acute respiratory symptoms (cough, black sputum, hemoptysis, dyspnea, wheezing, chest pain) and for various pulmonary disorders including barotrauma (pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumopericardium), airway damage, asthma, bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia, acute pulmonary edema, alveolar hemorrhage, alveolar pneumonia with carbonaceous material, bullous emphysema, acute eosinophilic pneumonia, pulmonary granulomatosis caused by talc or cellulose, interstitial pneumonitis and pulmonary fibrosis, vasculitis, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism and pulmonary infarction, mycotic pulmonary arterial aneurysms, septic emboli, aspiration pneumonia, community-acquired pneumonia, HIV-related opportunistic infections, latent tuberculosis infection, pulmonary tuberculosis, lung cancer and crack lung. Some of these complications are serious and may have a fatal outcome. Pulmonary function tests, thoracic tomodensitometry, bronchial fibroscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and lung scintigraphy may be an aid to the diagnosis of these pulmonary compications. Cocaine use must be sought in case of respiratory symptoms in young persons.
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- M Underner
- Unité de recherche clinique Pierre-Deniker, centre hospitalier Henri-Laborit, université de Poitiers, 370, avenue Jacques-Cœur, CS 10587, 86021 Poitiers cedex, France.
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- Pneumologie, CHR Metz-Thionville, CHR Mercy, 57085 Metz cedex 3, France
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- Dispensaire Émile-Roux, centre de tabacologie, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Unité de recherche clinique Pierre-Deniker, centre hospitalier Henri-Laborit, université de Poitiers, 370, avenue Jacques-Cœur, CS 10587, 86021 Poitiers cedex, France
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Underner M, Perriot J, Peiffer G, Urban T, Jaafari N. [Acute eosinophilic pneumonia and illicit psychoactive substance use]. Rev Mal Respir 2019; 37:34-44. [PMID: 31862136 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2019.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Illicit psychoactive substance (IPAS) use can lead to a number of respiratory complications, including acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP). Systematic literature review of data on AEP in IPAS users (cannabis, cocaine, heroin and amphetamine). Of two cases of cannabis and tobacco users reported to have developed AEP, one, a teenage15 year old boy presented with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARSD) which necessitated extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Five cases of AEP in cocaine smokers (crack) are reported, one of which was fatal. The patient presented with acute pulmonary edema and ARDS which progressed to ventricular fibrillation and asystole. A 24-year-old woman presented with AEP after repeated inhalation of heroin. Finally, a case of an amphetamine abuser who developed AEP and ARDS after amphetamine inhalation is reported. The time between the first IPAS use and admission in cases reported ranged from 7 days to 4 years, while time between the last IPAS use and admission was short (less than 15 days). IPAS use must be sought in case of AEP, especially in young adults, and practitioners must advise and help users to stop their consumption.
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- M Underner
- Unité de recherche clinique, université de Poitiers, centre hospitalier Henri Laborit, 86021 Poitiers, France.
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- Dispensaire Emile Roux, Centre de tabacologie, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service de pneumologie, CHR Metz-Thionville, 57038 Metz, France
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- Service de pneumologie, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49933 Angers, France
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- Unité de recherche clinique, université de Poitiers, centre hospitalier Henri Laborit, 86021 Poitiers, France
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Phung B, Lam A. Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Related to E-cigarette Vaping. J Pediatr Intensive Care 2019; 9:128-134. [PMID: 32351768 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3400961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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In recent years, electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) have been falsely advertised as safe alternatives to conventional smoking. We report a case involving a 16-year-old female who presented with fever, nonproductive cough, and shortness of breath after vaping e-cig/tetrahydrocannabinol dab pen. Her symptoms rapidly deteriorated and met diagnostic criteria for pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome. Chest radiograph revealed extensive patchy airspace disease and computed tomography scan showed bilateral ground glass opacities. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid revealed increased neutrophils, lymphocytosis, but absent eosinophilia. After the results of a comprehensive workup for infectious etiology returned negative, she was diagnosed with hypersensitivity pneumonitis and started on systemic corticosteroids.
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- Binh Phung
- Department of Pediatrics, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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De Giacomi F, Vassallo R, Yi ES, Ryu JH. Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia. Causes, Diagnosis, and Management. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2019; 197:728-736. [PMID: 29206477 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201710-1967ci] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is an uncommon acute respiratory illness of varying severity that includes presentation as acute respiratory distress syndrome with fatal outcome. AEP may be idiopathic, but identifiable causes include smoking and other inhalational exposures, medications, and infections. The pathogenesis of AEP is poorly understood but likely varies depending on the underlying cause. Airway epithelial injury, endothelial injury, and release of IL-33 are early events that subsequently promote eosinophil recruitment to the lung; eosinophilic infiltration and degranulation appear to mediate subsequent lung inflammation and associated clinical manifestations. Crucial for the diagnosis are the demonstration of pulmonary eosinophilia in the BAL fluid and the exclusion of other disease processes that can present with acute pulmonary infiltrates. Although peripheral blood eosinophilia at initial presentation may be a clue in suggesting the diagnosis of AEP, it may be absent or delayed, especially in smoking-related AEP. Optimal management of AEP depends on the recognition and elimination of the underlying cause when identifiable. The cessation of the exposure to the inciting agent (e.g., smoking), and glucocorticoids represent the mainstay of treating AEP of noninfectious origin. If AEP is recognized and treated in a timely manner, the prognosis is generally excellent, with prompt and complete clinical recovery, even in those patients manifesting acute respiratory failure.
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- Federica De Giacomi
- 1 Respiratory Unit, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, University of Milan-Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy; and.,2 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and
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- 3 Division of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 2 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and
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Dougherty SC, Ghaus S, Debesa O. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Severe Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia. Front Med (Lausanne) 2019; 6:65. [PMID: 31024915 PMCID: PMC6467954 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2019.00065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (AEP) is a potentially fatal cause of hypoxemic respiratory failure characterized by fever, diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, and pulmonary eosinophilia. Shown to be associated with a number of environmental exposures and lifestyle choices, AEP has a good prognosis when diagnosed early and treated with corticosteroids. In this clinical case report, we detail the presentation, evaluation, diagnosis, and management of a 40-year old male who presented to the emergency department with dyspnea, chills, and diaphoresis. He had a history of pulmonary embolism 8 years prior but was otherwise healthy, though he had re-started smoking cigarettes a week prior to presentation. Initial chest CT scan revealed widespread mixed groundglass and solid airspace opacities; over the next 12 hours, he rapidly decompensated and after not responding to other invasive mechanical ventilation, was emergently cannulated for veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO). Bronchoalveolar lavage later revealed pulmonary eosinophilia, and after an infectious workup was negative, a diagnosis of AEP was reached and the patient was started on corticosteroids. To our knowledge, this is one of few published cases of AEP requiring V-V ECMO for clinical stabilization, highlighting the utility of this treatment modality in severe disease.
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- Sean C Dougherty
- Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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Arter ZL, Wiggins A, Hudspath C, Kisling A, Hostler DC, Hostler JM. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia following electronic cigarette use. Respir Med Case Rep 2019; 27:100825. [PMID: 30963023 PMCID: PMC6434163 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, or vaping, is gaining widespread popularity among adults aged 18–35. Vaping is commercially promoted as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking. Previous studies have reported a close relationship between conventional cigarette smoking and acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP), but only one case report to date associates vaping with AEP in a male patient. We present the first case of AEP involving a young female after use of e-cigarettes. Clinicians should consider AEP when evaluating young patients with hypoxic respiratory failure and a recent history of e-cigarette use. This case highlights the need for more research into the relationship between e-cigarettes and AEP.
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- Zhaohui L Arter
- Internal Medicine Department, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Internal Medicine Department, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Internal Medicine Department, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Internal Medicine Department, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Pulmonology Department, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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Nakagome K, Shoda H, Shirai T, Nishihara F, Soma T, Uchida Y, Sakamoto Y, Nagata M. Eosinophil transendothelial migration induced by the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Respirology 2017; 22:913-921. [PMID: 28139852 DOI: 10.1111/resp.12982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 10/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is characterized by a massive pulmonary infiltration of eosinophils. Mechanisms regulating the selective accumulation of eosinophils in AEP have not been fully established. The objective of this study was to evaluate the mechanisms of eosinophil accumulation in alveolar spaces through examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from AEP patients (AEP-BALF). METHODS Eosinophils were isolated from the blood of healthy subjects and were placed on a human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cell monolayer cultured on Transwell filters (Coster, Cambridge, MA, USA). A saline control solution or BALF from patients with AEP, sarcoidosis or hypersensitivity pneumonitis was applied to the lower compartment, and the transendothelial migration of the eosinophils was evaluated. The concentrations of cytokines and chemokines in BALF were also measured. RESULTS Transmigration of eosinophils across endothelial cells was only induced by the AEP-BALF. This transmigration was blocked by anti-β2 integrin mAb. The concentrations of eotaxin-2 and monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-4, which are CC chemokine receptor (CCR) 3 ligands, were elevated in the AEP-BALF, and anti-CCR3 mAb or anti-MCP-4 mAb inhibited the AEP-BALF-induced transmigration of eosinophils. Furthermore, the concentration of leukotriene (LT) B4 was increased in the AEP-BALF, and an LTB4 receptor antagonist partially suppressed the AEP-BALF-induced transmigration of eosinophils. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that CCR3 ligands including eotaxin-2 and MCP-4, and LTB4 play a role in the accumulation of eosinophils in AEP.
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- Kazuyuki Nakagome
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.,Allergy Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.,Allergy Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.,Allergy Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.,Allergy Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fureai Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.,Allergy Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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Yoon CG, Kim SJ, Kim K, Lee JE, Jhun BW. Clinical Characteristics and Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia in Korean Military Personnel. J Korean Med Sci 2016; 31:247-53. [PMID: 26839479 PMCID: PMC4729505 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.2.247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is an uncommon inflammatory lung disease, and limited data exist concerning the clinical characteristics and factors that influence its occurrence. We retrospectively reviewed the records of AEP patients treated at Korean military hospitals between January 2007 and December 2013. In total, 333 patients were identified; their median age was 22 years, and all were men. All patients presented with acute respiratory symptoms (cough, sputum, dyspnea, or fever) and had elevated levels of inflammatory markers including median values of 13,185/µL for white blood cell count and 9.51 mg/dL for C-reactive protein. All patients showed diffuse ground glass opacity/consolidation, and most had pleural effusion (n = 265; 80%) or interlobular septal thickening (n = 265; 85%) on chest computed tomography. Most patients had normal body mass index (n = 255; 77%), and only 30 (9%) patients had underlying diseases including rhinitis, asthma, or atopic dermatitis. Most patients had recently changed smoking habits (n = 288; 87%) and were Army personnel (n = 297; 89%).The AEP incidence was higher in the Army group compared to the Navy or Air Force group for every year (P = 0.002). Both the number of patients and patients with high illness severity (oxygen requirement, intensive care unit admission, and pneumonia severity score class ≥ III) tended to increase as seasonal temperatures rose. We describe the clinical characteristics of AEP and demonstrate that AEP patients have recently changed smoking habits and work for the Army. There is an increasing tendency in the numbers of patients and those with higher AEP severity with rising seasonal temperatures.
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- Chang-gyo Yoon
- Department of Preventive Medicine, The Armed Forces Medical Command, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Medical Command, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Medical Command, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Medical Command, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Medical Command, Seongnam, Korea
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Jhun BW, Kim SJ, Kim K, Lee JE. Outcomes of rapid corticosteroid tapering in acute eosinophilic pneumonia patients with initial eosinophilia. Respirology 2015; 20:1241-7. [PMID: 26333129 DOI: 10.1111/resp.12639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Revised: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Studies have shown that patients with acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) and with initial eosinophilia have a milder disease than those with an initial normal peripheral eosinophil count (PEC). We investigated the effect of a rapid corticosteroid tapering strategy in AEP patients with initial eosinophilia. METHODS We performed a prospective cohort study in patients with AEP with initial eosinophilia (n = 14) who stopped corticosteroid treatment after achieving clinical stabilization compared with AEP patients with an initial normal PEC (n = 45) who received 2-week treatment with corticosteroid. RESULTS In total, 59 AEP patients were identified. The median duration of corticosteroid treatment was 4 days (interquartile ranges (IQR), 3-4) in patients with initial eosinophilia and 14 (IQR, 14-14) days in patients with initial normal PEC. No treatment failure occurred in the group with initial eosinophilia; one treatment failure case occurred in the group with an initially normal PEC. The median time to overall clinical stabilization was 3 days, and time to complete resolution of all symptoms and clinical instabilities from diagnosis was 4 days in AEP patients with initial eosinophilia. Both were significantly shorter than those) in the initially normal PEC group, which were 5 and 7 days respectively (both P < 0.001). Adverse effects were lower in AEP patients with initial eosinophilia, and additional medications to relieve adverse effects were only needed in AEP patients with initially normal PEC. CONCLUSIONS Rapid corticosteroid tapering may be an acceptable treatment strategy for managing AEP patients with initial eosinophilia.
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- Byung Woo Jhun
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seong-nam, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seong-nam, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seong-nam, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seong-nam, South Korea
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Uchimizu H, Matsuwaki Y, Kato M, Otori N, Kojima H. Eosinophil-derived neurotoxin, elastase, and cytokine profile in effusion from eosinophilic otitis media. Allergol Int 2015; 64 Suppl:S18-23. [PMID: 26344075 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2015.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2015] [Revised: 03/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Eosinophilic otitis media (EOM) is an intractable disease characterized by a remarkably viscous effusion and accumulation of numerous eosinophils in both the middle ear effusion and the mucosa. The key factors in EOM pathogenesis remain unclear. The purpose of this study is to identify the important factors involved in EOM pathogenesis. METHODS Middle ear effusion samples were collected from 12 patients with EOM and 9 patients with secretory otitis media (SOM), as controls. Multiple cytokines in the effusion were measured using a Bio-Plex™ Human Cytokine 27-Plex panel. Eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN) and elastase were measured by ELISA. The concentrations of EDN, elastase, and each cytokine were compared between the EOM and SOM groups. Furthermore, in the EOM group, each cytokine was examined for correlation with EDN and elastase. RESULTS EDN and elastase concentrations were significantly higher in the EOM group than in the SOM group (p < 0.05). IL-5, IL-1β, MIP-1α, G-CSF, IL-1ra, IL-4, IFN-γ, MIP-1β, IL-10, TNF-α, VEGF, and IL-2 concentration was significantly higher in the EOM group than in the SOM group (p < 0.05). Significant positive correlations were found between EDN and IL-1ra, IL-2, IL-5, IL-9, IL-13, eotaxin, MIP-1α, PDGF-BB, and RANTES in the EOM group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our study showed that IL-5, IL-2, MIP-1α, and IL-1ra are the important factors involved in EOM pathogenesis. Furthermore, not only eosinophil, but also neutrophil are involved in middle ear inflammation of EOM.
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Ledford JG, Addison KJ, Foster MW, Que LG. Eosinophil-associated lung diseases. A cry for surfactant proteins A and D help? Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2015; 51:604-14. [PMID: 24960334 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2014-0095tr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Surfactant proteins (SP)-A and SP-D (SP-A/-D) play important roles in numerous eosinophil-dominated diseases, including asthma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, and allergic rhinitis. In these settings, SP-A/-D have been shown to modulate eosinophil chemotaxis, inhibit eosinophil mediator release, and mediate macrophage clearance of apoptotic eosinophils. Dysregulation of SP-A/-D function in eosinophil-dominated diseases is also not uncommon. Alterations in serum SP-A/-D levels are associated with disease severity in allergic rhinitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Furthermore, oligimerization of SP-A/-D, necessary for their proper function, can be perturbed by reactive nitrogen species, which are increased in eosinophilic disease. In this review, we highlight the associations of eosinophilic lung diseases with SP-A and SP-D levels and functions.
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- Julie G Ledford
- 1 Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, and
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Jhun BW, Kim SJ, Kim K, Lee JE, Hong DJ. Clinical implications of correlation between peripheral eosinophil count and serum levels of IL-5 and tryptase in acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Respir Med 2014; 108:1655-62. [PMID: 25301289 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2014.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The peripheral eosinophil count (PEC) tends to increase during the course of acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP), and an initially elevated PEC is associated with milder disease. However, there is a lack of data regarding these phenomena and inflammatory process of AEP. METHODS We prospectively evaluated serial changes in serum interleukin (IL)-5 levels and the correlation between the initial level of IL-5 and the PEC to investigate whether the initial PEC indicates a resolving state of inflammation. We also evaluated serum tryptase levels to investigate the possibility of involvement of mast cell activity in AEP. RESULTS Twenty-one AEP patients were included, and all patients improved within 10 days after corticosteroid treatment. The median initial serum IL-5 level among all patients was 561.0 pg/mL, which decreased to zero at 10 days of follow-up (n = 15, P < 0.001). The median initial serum tryptase level (detectable in 20 of 21 patients) was 3.7 ng/mL and decreased to a median of 1.1 ng/mL at 10 days of follow-up (n = 15, P < 0.001). The initial serum IL-5 and C-reactive protein levels were positively correlated (P = 0.009, r = 0.556), and the initial serum IL-5 level was inversely correlated with the initial PEC (P = 0.004, r = -0.603). CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that IL-5 is an important cytokine involved in the recruitment of eosinophils from peripheral blood into the lungs, that an initially elevated PEC is associated with a resolving state of inflammation, and that mast cells are potentially involved in the inflammatory process of AEP.
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- Byung Woo Jhun
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seong-nam, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seong-nam, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seong-nam, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seong-nam, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seong-nam, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea.
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Jhun BW, Kim SJ, Kim K, Lee JE. Clinical implications of initial peripheral eosinophilia in acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Respirology 2014; 19:1059-65. [PMID: 24985714 DOI: 10.1111/resp.12342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The initial peripheral eosinophil count (PEC) is rarely elevated but tends to increase during the clinical course of acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP). We evaluated whether initial peripheral eosinophilia is an indicator of mild disease in patients with AEP. METHODS We retrospectively examined associations between initial peripheral absolute eosinophil count, inflammatory markers and clinical characteristics in 85 patients with AEP. RESULTS Of 85 patients, 24 (28%) had initial peripheral eosinophilia (>500/μL). Initial peripheral absolute eosinophil count was inversely correlated to white blood cell (WBC) count (ρ = -0.386, P < 0.001), neutrophil percentage (ρ = -0.645, P < 0.001) and C-reactive protein (CRP; ρ = -0.495, P < 0.001). During treatment, peripheral absolute eosinophil counts increased, while inflammatory markers (WBC, neutrophil percentage, and CRP) decreased. Patients with initial peripheral eosinophilia had a longer duration from onset of symptoms to admission (P = 0.006), had lower WBC counts, neutrophil percentages and CRP values (all P < 0.001), and higher oxygen saturation (P = 0.004) than patients with normal peripheral eosinophil counts. Oxygen requirements (P = 0.013), duration of oxygen administration (P = 0.028) and intensive care unit admission rates (P = 0.003) were lower in patients with initial peripheral eosinophilia. All patients survived and recovered fully after corticosteroid or conservative treatment. CONCLUSIONS Initial PEC may be related to a milder disease status on admission, compared with normal PEC in patients with AEP. This may help to stratify disease severity in AEP.
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- Byung Woo Jhun
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seong-nam, Republic of Korea
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Valiathan R, Miguez MJ, Patel B, Arheart KL, Asthana D. Tobacco smoking increases immune activation and impairs T-cell function in HIV infected patients on antiretrovirals: a cross-sectional pilot study. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97698. [PMID: 24842313 PMCID: PMC4026405 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background The influence of tobacco smoking on the immune system of HIV infected individuals is largely unknown. We investigated the impact of tobacco smoking on immune activation, microbial translocation, immune exhaustion and T-cell function in HIV infected individuals. Method HIV infected smokers and non-smokers (n = 25 each) with documented viral suppression on combination antiretroviral therapy and HIV uninfected smokers and non-smokers (n = 15 each) were enrolled. Markers of immune activation (CD38 and HLA-DR) and immune exhaustion (PD1, Tim3 and CTLA4) were analyzed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) by flow cytometry. Plasma markers of microbial translocation (soluble-CD14 - sCD14 and lipopolysaccharide - LPS) were measured. Antigen specific functions of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells were measured, by flow cytometry, in PBMCs after 6 hours stimulation with Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus and Influenza Virus (CEF) peptide pool. Results Compared to non-smokers, smokers of HIV infected and uninfected groups showed significantly higher CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell activation with increased frequencies of CD38+HLA-DR+ cells with a higher magnitude in HIV infected smokers. Expressions of immune exhaustion markers (PD1, Tim3 and CTLA4) either alone or in combinations were significantly higher in smokers, especially on CD4+ T-cells. Compared to HIV uninfected non-smokers, microbial translocation (sCD14 and LPS) was higher in smokers of both groups and directly correlated with CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell activation. Antigen specific T-cell function showed significantly lower cytokine response of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells to CEF peptide-pool stimulation in smokers of both HIV infected and uninfected groups. Conclusions Our results suggest that smoking and HIV infection independently influence T-cell immune activation and function and together they present the worst immune profile. Since smoking is widespread among HIV infected individuals, studies are warranted to further evaluate the cumulative effect of smoking on impairment of the immune system and accelerated disease progression.
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- Ranjini Valiathan
- Department of Pathology, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
- Laboratory for Clinical and Biological Studies, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- School of Integrated Science and Humanities, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Laboratory for Clinical and Biological Studies, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Biostatistics, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
- Laboratory for Clinical and Biological Studies, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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Chung MK, Lee SJ, Kim MY, Lee JH, Chang JH, Sim SS, Ryu YJ. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia following secondhand cigarette smoke exposure. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2014; 76:188-91. [PMID: 24851134 PMCID: PMC4021268 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2014.76.4.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Revised: 10/01/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a disease characterized by an acute febrile onset, eosinophilia in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and a dramatic response to corticosteroids. Although many studies have reported a close relationship between direct cigarette smoking and AEP, few studies have identified an association between passive smoking and AEP. Here, we report a case of AEP in a 19-year-old female with cough, fever, and dyspnea after 4 weeks of intense exposure to secondhand smoke for 6 to 8 hours a day in an enclosed area.
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- Min Kyung Chung
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Center and Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Center and Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Center and Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Center and Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Center and Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Ewha Medical Center and Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Center and Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Mato N, Bando M, Kusano A, Hirano T, Nakayama M, Uto T, Nakaya T, Yamasawa H, Sugiyama Y. Clinical significance of interleukin 33 (IL-33) in patients with eosinophilic pneumonia. Allergol Int 2013; 62:45-52. [PMID: 23000728 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.12-oa-0439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/31/2012] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interleukin 33 (IL-33) works as a functional mediator in allergic disease by enhancing the activity of eosinophils and inducing expression of T helper 2 (Th2)-associated cytokines. However, the role of IL-33 in pulmonary eosinophilia has not been elucidated. We investigated the levels of IL-33 in eosinophilic pneumonia (EP) together with associated cytokines, and discussed the clinical significance of IL-33 in EP. METHODS Sera and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were obtained from 16 patients with EP, including acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP). Twelve patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) were also included for comparison. The concentration of IL-33 and Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS The concentration of serum IL-33 was significantly higher in patients with AEP than in CEP. In CEP, only patients with atopic factors showed mild increase of serum IL-33. The concentration of BALF IL-33 was also significantly elevated in AEP, however, it remained quite low in CEP. Among Th2 cytokines, IL-5 was significantly increased in both serum and BALF in AEP, and the level of IL-5 was positively correlated with that of IL-33. ARDS showed no increase of serum and BALF IL-33. CONCLUSIONS The remarkable increase of BALF IL-33 in AEP indicated the local production of IL-33 in lungs. IL-33 is considered to be a local key molecule for triggering pulmonary eosinophilia, together with IL-5. BALF IL-33 appears to be a useful marker for discriminating AEP from CEP and ARDS.
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- Naoko Mato
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
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Sohn JW. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2013; 74:51-5. [PMID: 23483613 PMCID: PMC3591538 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2013.74.2.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Revised: 12/26/2012] [Accepted: 01/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia is a severe and rapidly progressive lung disease that can cause fatal respiratory failure. Since this disease exhibits totally different clinical features to other eosinophilic lung diseases (ELD), it is not difficult to distinguish it among other ELDs. However, this can be similar to other diseases causing acute respiratory distress syndrome or severe community-acquired pneumonia, so the diagnosis can be delayed. The cause of this disease in the majority of patients is unknown, even though some cases may be caused by smoke, other patients inhaled dust or drugs. The diagnosis is established by bronchoalveolar lavage. Treatment with corticosteroids shows a rapid and dramatic positive response without recurrence.
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- Jang Won Sohn
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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This review starts with discussions of several infectious causes of eosinophilic pneumonia, which are almost exclusively parasitic in nature. Pulmonary infections due specifically to Ascaris, hookworms, Strongyloides, Paragonimus, filariasis, and Toxocara are considered in detail. The discussion then moves to noninfectious causes of eosinophilic pulmonary infiltration, including allergic sensitization to Aspergillus, acute and chronic eosinophilic pneumonias, Churg-Strauss syndrome, hypereosinophilic syndromes, and pulmonary eosinophilia due to exposure to specific medications or toxins.
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Brugos B, Kiss E, Dul C, Gubisch W, Szegedi G, Sipka S, Zeher M. Measurement of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus could predict renal manifestation of the disease. Hum Immunol 2010; 71:874-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2010.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2010] [Revised: 05/23/2010] [Accepted: 06/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Dyer KD, Percopo CM, Xie Z, Yang Z, Kim JD, Davoine F, Lacy P, Druey KM, Moqbel R, Rosenberg HF. Mouse and human eosinophils degranulate in response to platelet-activating factor (PAF) and lysoPAF via a PAF-receptor-independent mechanism: evidence for a novel receptor. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2010; 184:6327-34. [PMID: 20421642 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0904043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Platelet-activating factor (PAF [1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine]) is a phospholipid mediator released from activated macrophages, mast cells, and basophils that promotes pathophysiologic inflammation. Eosinophil responses to PAF are complex and incompletely elucidated. We show in this article that PAF and its 2-deacetylated metabolite (lysoPAF) promote degranulation (release of eosinophil peroxidase) via a mechanism that is independent of the characterized PAFR. Specifically, we demonstrate that receptor antagonists CV-3988 and WEB-2086 and pertussis toxin have no impact on PAF- or lysoPAF-mediated degranulation. Furthermore, cultured mouse eosinophils from PAFR(-/-) bone marrow progenitors degranulate in response to PAF and lysoPAF in a manner indistinguishable from their wild-type counterparts. In addition to PAF and lysoPAF, human eosinophils degranulate in response to lysophosphatidylcholine, but not phosphatidylcholine, lysophosphatidylethanolamine, or phosphatidylethanolamine, demonstrating selective responses to phospholipids with a choline head-group and minimal substitution at the sn-2 hydroxyl. Human eosinophils release preformed cytokines in response to PAF, but not lysoPAF, also via a PAFR-independent mechanism. Mouse eosinophils do not release cytokines in response to PAF or lysoPAF, but they are capable of doing so in response to IL-6. Overall, our work provides the first direct evidence for a role for PAF in activating and inducing degranulation of mouse eosinophils, a crucial feature for the interpretation of mouse models of PAF-mediated asthma and anaphylaxis. Likewise, we document and define PAF and lysoPAF-mediated activities that are not dependent on signaling via PAFR, suggesting the existence of other unexplored molecular signaling pathways mediating responses from PAF, lysoPAF, and closely related phospholipid mediators.
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- Kimberly D Dyer
- Section of Eosinophil Biology, Laboratory of Allergic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1883, USA.
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OBJECTIVES Since its original description in 1989, clinicians have documented many cases of acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP), but information regarding the appropriate timing of diagnostic testing and treatment continues to be lacking. As a cause of respiratory failure in relatively young individuals, AEP is one of the few diagnoses that will often dramatically alter the intensivist's current therapy. Evidence for effective therapy is anecdotal and may even suggest that the traditional treatment with steroids offers limited benefit. This review uses a patient with AEP to emphasize certain aspects of this illness and discusses the current literature regarding its features, diagnosis, and treatment. DATA SOURCES A PubMed search from 1989 to 2008 was conducted using the search terms acute eosinophilic pneumonia, respiratory failure, eosinophilic lung disease, bronchoalveolar lavage, and smoking. DATA EXTRACTION Twenty-two articles were included in this review and ranged from case reports to randomized controlled trials. These studies demonstrate our current knowledge of this disease and, more importantly, emphasize areas in which we are lacking. CONCLUSIONS The diagnostic criteria and treatment of AEP is currently based on data from limited case series. Although these criteria are rigid, a wide variation in symptoms, diagnostic findings, and treatments reported further emphasizes our lack of knowledge regarding the pathophysiology of this illness. Important questions remain regarding this disease, including predisposing factors in patients with AEP and the benefit of treating with steroids.
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Bok GH, Kim YK, Lee YM, Kim KU, Uh ST, Hwang JH, Kim DW. Cigarette smoking-induced acute eosinophilic pneumonia: a case report including a provocation test. J Korean Med Sci 2008; 23:134-7. [PMID: 18303214 PMCID: PMC2526478 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.1.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The mechanism and cause of acute eosinophilic pneumonia are largely unknown. Many factors including the smoking of cigarettes have been suggested, but none have been proven to directly cause acute eosinophilic pneumonia. The authors report a case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia in a young Asian male who recently started smoking. The diagnosis was made based on his clinical course and results of chest radiography, lung spirometry, bronchoalveolar lavage, and transbronchial lung biopsies. After administration of methylprednisolone, his clinical course rapidly improved. A provocation test was designed to establish a connection between cigarette smoking and the development of acute eosinophilic pneumonia. After the provocation test, the patient showed identical symptoms, increase in sputum eosinophils, and worsening of pulmonary function. The results of the provocation test suggest that smoking may directly cause acute eosinophilic pneumonia, and support previous reports of cigarette smoking-induced acute eosinophilic pneumonia.
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- Gene Hyun Bok
- Division of Respiratory and Allergy Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Respiratory and Allergy Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Respiratory and Allergy Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Respiratory and Allergy Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Respiratory and Allergy Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Matsuno O, Ueno T, Takenaka R, Okubo T, Tokunaga Y, Nureki S, Ando M, Miyazaki E, Kumamoto T. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia caused by Candida albicans. Respir Med 2007; 101:1609-12. [PMID: 17379495 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2007.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2007] [Accepted: 01/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A 36-year-old man was transferred to the hospital for further evaluation of pulmonary infiltration. A diagnosis of acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) was confirmed by clinical symptoms, bronchoalveolar lavage, and computed tomography findings. Skin tests with fungal antigens were performed by intradermal injection. Both the Arthus (8 h) and delay (24 h)-type skin tests were positive for only Candida albicans. A lymphocyte-stimulating test was also positive for C. albicans. The etiology of the AEP was confirmed by a C. albicans inhalation provocation test. In addition, peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained from the patient produced Interleukin-5 following C. albicans stimulation. This is the first report of C. albicans as a probable cause of AEP. Evaluation of allergy to C. albicans should be performed in AEP before diagnosing the cause as idiopathic.
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- Osamu Matsuno
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Brain and Nerve, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu-city, Oita 879-5593, Japan.
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Nureki SI, Miyazaki E, Ando M, Kumamoto T, Tsuda T. CC chemokine receptor 4 ligand production by bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cells in cigarette-smoke-associated acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Clin Immunol 2005; 116:83-93. [PMID: 15925835 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2005.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2004] [Revised: 03/01/2005] [Accepted: 03/02/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We examined the production of macrophage-derived chemokine (MDC/CCL22) and thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC/CCL17) by bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cells in cigarette-smoke-associated acute eosinophilic pneumonia (CS-AEP). The CC Chemokine Receptor 4 (CCR4) ligand levels in BALF from patients with CS-AEP were considerably higher than those in healthy volunteers and correlated well with Th2 cytokine levels. Interleukin-4 enhanced CCR4 ligand production. MDC expression was observed in CD68-positive cells from patients with CS-AEP and in healthy control smokers. In contrast, TARC expression in CD68- or CD1a-positive cells was detected only in CS-AEP. An in vivo cigarette smoke challenge test induced increases in CCR4 ligands in the BALF and in the cultured supernatant of BALF adherent cells. These results suggest that alveolar macrophages and dendritic cells contribute to the pathogenesis of CS-AEP by generating CCR4 ligands, probably in response to cigarette smoke.
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- Shin-ichi Nureki
- Division of Pulmonary Disease, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Oita 879-5593, Japan.
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Naisbitt DJ, Farrell J, Chamberlain PJ, Hopkins JE, Berry NG, Pirmohamed M, Park BK. Characterization of the T-cell response in a patient with phenindione hypersensitivity. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2005; 313:1058-65. [PMID: 15743920 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.105.083758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The oral anticoagulant phenindione [2-phenyl-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione] is associated with hypersensitivity reactions in 1.5 to 3% of patients, the pathogenesis of which is unclear. We describe a patient who developed a severe hypersensitivity reaction that involved both the skin and lungs. A lymphocyte transformation test showed proliferation of T-cells from the hypersensitive patient, but not from four controls on exposure to phenindione in vitro. Drug-specific T-cell clones were generated and characterized in terms of their phenotype, functionality, and mechanism of antigen presentation. Forty-three human leukocyte antigen class II restricted CD4(+) alphabeta T-cell clones were identified. T-cell activation resulted in the secretion of interferon-gamma and interleukin-5. Five of seven clones proliferated with phenindione alone, whereas two clones also proliferated with 2-phenylindene. Certain T-cell clones were also stimulated by R- and S-warfarin; computer modeling revealed that warfarin can adopt a phenindione-like structure. Phenindione was presented to T-cells via two pathways: first, bound directly to major histocompatibility complex and second, bound to a processed peptide. Our data show that CD4(+) T-cells are involved in the pathophysiology of phenindione hypersensitivity. There may be cross-sensitivity with warfarin in some phenindione hypersensitive patients.
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- Dean J Naisbitt
- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Liverpool, England.
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Katoh S, Fukushima K, Matsumoto N, Matsumoto K, Abe K, Onai N, Matsushima K, Matsukura S. Accumulation of CCR4-expressing CD4+ T cells and high concentration of its ligands (TARC and MDC) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with eosinophilic pneumonia. Allergy 2003; 58:518-23. [PMID: 12757454 DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00149.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Th2 cells are thought to be involved in eosinophilic inflammation of the lung. CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) has been identified as a specific receptor for both thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) and macrophage-derived chemokine (MDC), and is preferentially expressed on Th2 cells. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to evaluate the role of Th2 cells in the lung of patients with eosinophilic pneumonia (EP). METHODS The concentrations of TARC, MDC, and interleukin (IL)-5 were measured in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) by ELISA. Proportion of CCR4-expressing CD4+ T cells (CCR4+ CD4+ T cells) was determined by flow cytometry. RESULTS TARC and MDC concentrations in BALF were higher in patients with EP than in normal subjects. The proportion of CCR4-expressing cells among CD4+ T cells was higher in BALF than in peripheral blood of patients with EP. There was a significant correlation between the number of CCR4+ CD4+ T cells and the levels of TARC, MDC, and IL-5 in BALF of patients with EP. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that Th2 cells, which express CCR4 and its ligands (TARC and MDC), contribute to the pathogenesis of EP in the lung.
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- S Katoh
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Miyazaki Medical College, Miyazaki, Japan
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Pneumonia eosinofílica aguda Revisão clinica. REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE PNEUMOLOGIA 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0873-2159(15)30807-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Rom WN, Weiden M, Garcia R, Yie TA, Vathesatogkit P, Tse DB, McGuinness G, Roggli V, Prezant D. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia in a New York City firefighter exposed to World Trade Center dust. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002; 166:797-800. [PMID: 12231487 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200206-576oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We report a sentinel case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia in a firefighter exposed to high concentrations of World Trade Center dust during the rescue effort from September 11 to 24. The firefighter presented with a Pa(O2) of 53 mm Hg and responded to oxygen and corticosteroids. Computed tomography scan showed patchy ground glass density, thickened bronchial walls, and bilateral pleural effusions. Bronchoalveolar lavage recovered 70% eosinophils, with only 1% eosinophils in peripheral blood. Eosinophils were not degranulated and increased levels of interleukin-5 were measured in bronchoalveolar lavage and serum. Mineralogic analysis counted 305 commercial asbestos fibers/10(6) macrophages including those with high aspect ratios, and significant quantities of fly ash and degraded fibrous glass. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia is a rare consequence of acute high dust exposure. World Trade Center dust consists of large particle-size silicates, but fly ash and asbestos fibers may be found in bronchoalveolar lavage cells.
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- William N Rom
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York 10016, USA.
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Miyazaki E, Nureki SI, Fukami T, Shigenaga T, Ando M, Ito K, Ando H, Sugisaki K, Kumamoto T, Tsuda T. Elevated levels of thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with eosinophilic pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002; 165:1125-31. [PMID: 11956056 DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.165.8.2106110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC/CCL17) is a lymphocyte-directed CC chemokine, which plays a role in the recruitment of CC chemokine receptor-4 positive T helper 2 (Th2) cells. In this study, we measured concentrations of TARC and Th2 cell-derived cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, as well as TARC concentrations in serum from patients with eosinophilic pneumonia and other interstitial lung diseases. TARC was significantly elevated in BAL fluids from patients with eosinophilic pneumonia (median, 240 pg/ml), whereas TARC was undetectable (< 7 pg/ml) in most cases of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, sarcoidosis, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, as well as in healthy control subjects. Also, when present, quantities were less than 20 pg/ml. Elevated concentrations of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, and IL-13 were also detected in BAL fluid from patients with eosinophilic pneumonia. Interestingly, TARC concentrations in BAL fluids were closely correlated with the concentrations of IL-5 and IL-13. A serial examination showed that elevated TARC in BAL fluid rapidly fell to below detectable limits preceding decreases in IL-5 concentration and eosinophil percentage. Our results, in concordance with previous studies, demonstrate the potential activity of TARC for recruiting Th2 cells to the lungs and suggest a significant role for TARC in the pathogenesis of eosinophilic pneumonia.
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- Eishi Miyazaki
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Oita Medical University, Oita, Japan.
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Weng TI, Yuan A, Tsai KC, Chen WJ. A patient of adult respiratory distress syndrome presenting initially with peripheral infiltration on chest radiographs and pulmonary eosinophilia. Am J Emerg Med 2001; 19:457-8. [PMID: 11555811 DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2001.24459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Tateno H, Nakamura H, Minematsu N, Amakawa K, Terashima T, Fujishima S, Luster AD, Lilly CM, Yamaguchi K. Eotaxin and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. Eur Respir J 2001; 17:962-8. [PMID: 11488333 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17509620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP) is characterized by chronic or recurrent pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophils, but the precise mechanism of eosinophil accumulation has not been fully elucidated. Eotaxin is one of the CC chemokines that selectively recruits eosinophils and contributes to the pathogenesis of allergic airway diseases including asthma, but its roles in pathogenesis of CEP have not been fully elucidated. The authors measured concentrations of eotaxin and other CC chemokines, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), regulated on activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted, macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha, and the eosinophil activating Th2 cytokine interleukin (IL)-5 in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid from CEP patients (n=11), and compared these concentrations with those from control subjects (n = 6). The eotaxin (904 +/- 203 versus 29 +/- 7 pg x mL(-1), p = 0.0001), MCP-1 (194 +/- 57 versus 15 +/- 2 pg x mL(-1), p < 0.05), and IL-5 (7.8 +/- 2.0 versus 2.7 +/- 0.6 pg x mL(-1), p < 0.05) levels were significantly higher for cases with CEP in comparison to those serving as controls. Proportions of eosinophil and lymphocyte counts were greater in BAL fluid from CEP patients. Eotaxin and IL-5 levels correlated with the proportion of eosinophils in BAL fluid from CEP patients. MCP-1 correlated with the relative lymphocyte numbers. In short, eotaxin, interleukin-5, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 levels were higher in the BAL fluid of CEP patients and these levels may contribute to eosinophil and lymphocyte recruitment and activation in the airways as found with this disorder.
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- H Tateno
- Dept of Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Saita N, Yamanaka T, Kohrogi H, Ando M, Hirashima M. Apoptotic response of eosinophils in chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. Eur Respir J 2001; 17:190-4. [PMID: 11334118 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17201900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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To clarify the pathogenesis of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP), the apoptosis of eosinophils from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL-Eos) was compared with that of eosinophils from peripheral blood (PB-Eos) in six cases of CEP. The survival rate of eosinophils and the percentage of apoptotic cells of both types of eosinophils were examined, and the effects of interleukin 5 (IL-5) were evaluated. The role of Fas expression in apoptosis of these eosinophils was also studied. The survival rate of BAL-Eos on the third day of culture was significantly higher than that of PB-Eos (p < 0.01). This was associated with a lower proportion of apoptotic cells in BAL-Eos than in PB-Eos; the percentages of apoptotic cells in PB-Eos and BAL-Eos after 24 h of incubation were 21.7 +/- 3.4% and 10.6 +/- 1.7% respectively. IL-5 suppressed apoptosis and increased the survival rate of both PB-Eos and BAL-Eos. It was found that the apoptotic character of BAL-Eos differed from that of PB-Eos in at least three ways. Firstly, the positive rate of Fas expression on PB-Eos was increased after 24 h of incubation, whereas that on BAL-Eos did not change. Secondly, the expression of Fas on PB-Eos was suppressed by IL-5 (18.5 +/- 4.2% - 8.3 +/- 3.2%, p < 0.05), whereas IL-5 failed to suppress Fas expression on BAL-Eos (3.3 +/- 1.6% - 3.6 +/- 1.0%). Lastly, binding of antibody to Fas antigen induced apoptosis of PB-Eos, but not of BAL-Eos. These data suggested that Fas seemed to be involved in the apoptosis of PB-Eos, whereas BAL-Eos were Fas-resistant in chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. In conclusion, apoptosis of eosinophils might be suppressed by proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-5 leading to their accumulation in the lung. Chronic stimulation of eosinophils in the alveolar space with IL-5 may play a crucial role chronic eosinophilic disorders.
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- N Saita
- First Dept of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University, School of Medicine, Japan
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Katoh S, Matsumoto N, Fukushima K, Mukae H, Kadota JI, Kohno S, Matsukura S. Elevated chemokine levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with eosinophilic pneumonia. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2000; 106:730-6. [PMID: 11031344 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.109827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allergic lung inflammation is caused by accumulation and activation of different leukocyte subsets, such as eosinophils and T lymphocytes, in the lung. The chemokines are a large group of chemotactic cytokines that regulate leukocyte trafficking and may play an important role in allergic lung inflammation. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of various chemokines, including eotaxin, RANTES, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1beta, and IL-8 in the pathogenesis of eosinophilic pneumonia (EP). METHODS The concentrations of eotaxin, RANTES, MCP-1, MIP-1beta, and IL-8 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were measured by using ELISA in 15 patients with EP, 10 with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, 10 with sarcoidosis, and 11 healthy volunteers. RESULTS Eotaxin in BALF was high only in patients with EP, and its level correlated significantly with the number of eosinophils in BALF of patients with EP and healthy volunteers. MCP-1 and MIP-1beta in BALF were preferentially increased in patients with EP. There was a significant correlation between MCP-1 levels and the number of macrophages in BALF of patients with EP and healthy volunteers. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that these CC chemokines contribute to the pathogenesis of EP through the specific recruitment of leukocyte subsets in the lung.
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- S Katoh
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Miyazaki Medical College, Miyazaki, Japan
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Katoh S, Taniguchi H, Matsubara Y, Matsumoto N, Fukushima K, Kadota J, Matsukura S, Kohno S. Overexpression of CD44 on alveolar eosinophils with high concentrations of soluble CD44 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with eosinophilic pneumonia. Allergy 1999; 54:1286-92. [PMID: 10688432 DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00277.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND High levels of interleukin-5 (IL-5) are found in the alveolar space of patients with eosinophilic pneumonia (EP). IL-5 promotes the growth and differentiation of eosinophils, as well as activating these cells. IL-5 also induces the expression of CD44 on eosinophils in vitro. To evaluate the contribution of CD44 to the pathogenesis of EP, we examined the expression of CD44 on eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and measured the concentration of soluble CD44 (sCD44) in BALF from patients with EP. METHODS The concentrations of IL-5, sCD44, and hyaluronic acid (HA) were measured in BALF. The expression levels of CD44 on eosinophils in BALF and peripheral blood in patients with EP were compared. RESULTS The expression of CD44 on alveolar eosinophils and the concentration of sCD44 were increased in BALF of patients with EP. There was a significant correlation between IL-5 and sCD44 in BALF. A high concentration of HA was observed in BALF of EP patients. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the high expression of CD44 on eosinophils probably results from upregulation by IL-5 and could be important in the pathogenesis of EP.
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- S Katoh
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Miyazaki Medical College, Japan
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Buddharaju VL, Saraceno JL, Rosen JM, Spivack SD, Smith TC, Ilves R, Killam DA, McKenna BJ. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia associated with shock. Crit Care Med 1999; 27:2014-6. [PMID: 10507633 DOI: 10.1097/00003246-199909000-00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe an unusual case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) associated with hemodynamic instability. DESIGN Case report, clinical. SETTINGS Tertiary care intensive care unit (ICU). PATIENT A single patient admitted to the ICU. INTERVENTIONS Intravenous corticosteroids. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Resolution of distributive shock and respiratory failure. CONCLUSIONS AEP with respiratory failure was first reported in 1989 as a distinct clinical entity. Patients with this variant of eosinophilic lung disease develop acute hypoxemic respiratory failure with a rapid response to treatment with corticosteroids, The characteristic feature of this syndrome is a predominance of eosinophils found in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and lung biopsy. Despite the increasing number of reported cases, to our knowledge, distributive shock has not been reported as a feature of AEP. We report a unique case of AEP associated with shock and review the pertinent literature.
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- V L Buddharaju
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Albany Medical College, NY, USA
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Coulter KR, Wewers MD, Lowe MP, Knoell DL. Extracellular regulation of interleukin (IL)-1beta through lung epithelial cells and defective IL-1 type II receptor expression. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 1999; 20:964-75. [PMID: 10226066 DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb.20.5.3458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Interleukin (IL)-1beta is produced primarily by activated mononuclear phagocytic cells in the lung airway and functions as a potent proinflammatory cytokine. Release of IL-1beta in the airway microenvironment induces the production of proinflammatory factors from parenchymal airway cells, including IL-8. To study the regulation of lung epithelial cell responsiveness to IL-1beta, the human type II-like airway epithelial cell line A549 and primary normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells were assayed for IL-1-specific response modifiers. Specifically, the IL-1 type I receptor (IL-1RI), IL-1 type II receptor (IL-1RII), IL-1 receptor accessory protein (IL-1RAcP), and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) were analyzed. Constitutive expression of IL-1RI, IL-1RAcP, and IL-1Ra was detected in both immortalized and primary human airway epithelial cells. Interestingly, a complete absence of IL-1RII expression was demonstrated under all study conditions in both A549 and NHBE cells. Both cell types were responsive to IL-1beta at concentrations as low as 50 to 500 pg/ml when measured by IL-8 release into cell supernatants. IL-1beta-induced chemokine production and release were inhibited by a 10- to 1,000-fold molar excess of recombinant IL-1RII or IL-1Ra, whereas IL-1RI was a less effective inhibitor. On the basis of our results, we propose that human lung epithelial cells lack the ability to downregulate IL-1beta activity extracellularly because of an inability to express IL-1RII. Release of extracellular IL-1 inhibitors, including soluble IL-1Ra and soluble IL-1RII, by other inflammatory cells present in the airway may be critical for regulation of IL-1beta activity in the airway microenvironment.
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- K R Coulter
- Departments of Pharmacy and Internal Medicine, College of Pharmacy, and Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Wewers MD, Diaz PT, Wewers ME, Lowe MP, Nagaraja HN, Clanton TL. Cigarette smoking in HIV infection induces a suppressive inflammatory environment in the lung. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1998; 158:1543-9. [PMID: 9817706 DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.5.9802035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Lung lymphocyte numbers are frequently increased in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals in the absence of lung infection, and may play a critical role in viral surveillance and protection against new infections. In this context, cigarette smoking by HIV-infected individuals has been associated with a relative increase in the peripheral blood CD4(+) T-lymphocyte count as compared with that of nonsmokers. Because lung defense is local, the aim of the present study was to determine whether cigarette smoking had a significant impact on local lung defenses in HIV-infected individuals. The numbers and subtypes of bronchoalveolar lymphocytes and the ability of lung lavage cells to produce proinflammatory cytokines were compared in 58 smokers and 34 nonsmokers. In contrast to a trend toward an increase in peripheral blood CD4(+) cell counts among nonsmokers, smokers had significant depressions in both the percentage and absolute numbers of CD4(+) and CD8(+) cells in their bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). A decrease in CD4(+)/CD8(+) cell ratios was also seen with smoking. In addition, production of both interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) was suppressed with cigarette smoking. These observations show that cigarette smoking is associated with suppression in localized lung defenses, and suggest that smoking cessation may have a positive impact on lung defenses in HIV-infected smokers.
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- M D Wewers
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Statistics College of Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
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Godding V, Bodart E, Delos M, Sibille Y, Galanti L, De Coster P, Jarjour N, Busse WW. Mechanisms of acute eosinophilic inflammation in a case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia in a 14-year-old girl. Clin Exp Allergy 1998; 28:504-9. [PMID: 9641579 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.1998.00231.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is characterized by respiratory distress, eosinophilic infiltration in the lung, acute onset, resolution of symptoms with corticosteroids and the absence of relapse. Studies to identify the pathophysiology of AEP in adults have demonstrated eosinophil activation in the BAL fluid, and the presence of high levels of interleukin 5 (IL-5) in the BAL. OBJECTIVE To investigate the pathophysiology of AEP with pleural effusion in a paediatric patient. METHODS ECP levels in the BALand pleural fluid was determined by radioimmunoassay. IL-5 and GM-CSF concentrations in the BAL and pleural fluid were measured by Elisa. Immunohistochemistry studies performed on open lung biopsy included a specific ICAM-1 immunostaining and a ECP specific immunostaining (EG2+). RESULTS High levels of ECP were found in the BAL (5 microg/L) and pleural fluid (750 microg/L) demonstrating eosinophil activation at these sites. Immunohistochemistry illustrated activated (EG2+) eosinophils in the interalveolar septa and alveolar space and detected increased expression of ICAM-1 on alveolar epithelial cells. High levels of IL-5 were measured in the BAL (1334 pg/mL) and pleural fluid (7014 pg/mL), while elevated concentrations of GM-CSF (150 pg/mL) were found in the BAL. CONCLUSION We conclude that in this paediatric patient with AEP activated eosinophils were present in the BAL fluid, in the interalveolar septa and in the pleural space while increased ICAM-1 expression was detected on alveolar epithelial cells, contributing, at least partly, for their adhesive interactions. IL-5 and GM-CSF are likely important to the massive eosinophil recruitment and activation in the lung, while IL-5 is probably related to eosinophil accumulation and activation in the pleural space. Thus, lung generation of eosinophil-active cytokines is central to the pathophysiology of AEP in paediatric patients.
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- V Godding
- Department of Paediatrics, UCL Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium
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IL-5 is a prominent and perhaps an essential element in the induction of allergic inflammation in human asthma and other allergic diseases. Despite the strong biochemical and clinical correlates between lung eosinophilia and asthma, there is no clear understanding of how eosinophils exacerbate asthma. Antigen administration to sensitized animals produces eosinophilic infiltration that is very similar to that in man, and is prevented by administration of a neutralizing monoclonal antibody against IL-5. Mice in which the IL-5 gene is absent are unable to mount eosinophilic responses to antigen and do not sustain lung damage, but otherwise develop normally. The study of the biology of IL-5 has not only clarified the links between eosinophilia and airway hyperreactivity, but also strongly suggests that anti-IL-5 therapy may be an effective, safe, and novel way of treating human asthma and perhaps other eosinophilic diseases. There are many different potential approaches to the inhibition of IL-5, but the one most likely to provide "proof of principle" in "asthma in the wild" in man is a monoclonal antibody against IL-5.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Blocking/immunology
- Antibodies, Blocking/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Asthma/immunology
- Asthma/therapy
- Dermatitis, Atopic/therapy
- Eosinophils/immunology
- Eosinophils/metabolism
- Guinea Pigs
- Haplorhini
- Humans
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate/immunology
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate/therapy
- Interleukin-5/antagonists & inhibitors
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Nasal Polyps/therapy
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/immunology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/therapy
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- M Danzig
- Department of Clinical Research, Schering-Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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Pope-Harman AL, Davis WB, Allen ED, Christoforidis AJ, Allen JN. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia. A summary of 15 cases and review of the literature. Medicine (Baltimore) 1996; 75:334-42. [PMID: 8982150 DOI: 10.1097/00005792-199611000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Idiopathic acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is an acute febrile illness that may be mistaken for an infectious pneumonia. Patients are often young and otherwise healthy. Clues to considering this disorder in a differential diagnosis include the acuity and severity of the clinical presentation and an initial chest X-ray with diffuse infiltrates, often interstitial, and the presence of Kerley B lines and/or evidence of pleural fluid. The diagnosis can be made through examination of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in most cases, with careful exclusion of other similar eosinophilic lung disease. Although it can lead to life-threatening respiratory failure, AEP is easily treatable with corticosteroids. This disease has not been reported to recur in any patients to this point.
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Affiliation(s)
- A L Pope-Harman
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, USA
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