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Juber NF, Hofbauer LM, Rodriguez FS. Associations between asthma and cognitive functioning among older adults. Does the age of asthma diagnosis matter? Results from the RAND IFLS-5 study. J Asthma 2024:1-11. [PMID: 38805388 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2024.2361785] [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: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the associations of asthma status or age at asthma diagnosis with cognition using the Telephone Survey of Cognitive Status from a large population-based sample. Further, we investigated the possibility that asthma treatment mediates these associations. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study from the Indonesian Family Life Survey Fifth Wave (IFLS-5) collected in 2014-2015. A weighted linear regression model was used to examine the associations between asthma and cognitive functioning scores in adults aged 50 years or older. Of the 6660 total samples included in this study, 176 participants had asthma (2.6%). We controlled for age, sex, and urbanicity with further adjustments for adult covariates or childhood covariates, as appropriate. RESULTS There was no association between overall asthma status and cognitive functioning scores. However, asthma diagnosed at 0-19 years was associated with significantly higher cognitive functioning scores (Beta coefficient = 2.24, 95% CI: 0.62 - 0.87), compared to those without asthma. In the analysis involving current treatment status (restricted analysis), the significant association disappeared among those under current asthma treatment status, indicating that asthma treatment may mediate the association. CONCLUSION Asthma might not be a risk factor for cognitive impairment. Observations of a significant association of pediatric asthma with higher cognitive scores need further investigation. Understanding cognitive functioning among older adults with asthma may improve the surveillance of cognitive decline inthis age group.
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- Nirmin F Juber
- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Psychosocial Epidemiology and Public Health Research Group, Greifswald, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Psychosocial Epidemiology and Public Health Research Group, Greifswald, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Psychosocial Epidemiology and Public Health Research Group, Greifswald, Germany
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Pini L, Bagnasco D, Beghè B, Braido F, Cameli P, Caminati M, Caruso C, Crimi C, Guarnieri G, Latorre M, Menzella F, Micheletto C, Vianello A, Visca D, Bondi B, El Masri Y, Giordani J, Mastrototaro A, Maule M, Pini A, Piras S, Zappa M, Senna G, Spanevello A, Paggiaro P, Blasi F, Canonica GW. Unlocking the Long-Term Effectiveness of Benralizumab in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma: A Three-Year Real-Life Study. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3013. [PMID: 38792553 PMCID: PMC11122375 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13103013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Background: Benralizumab has been shown to restore good control of severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA). Robust data on benralizumab effectiveness over periods longer than 2 years are scarce. Methods: This retrospective multicentric study was conducted on 108 Italian SEA patients treated with benralizumab for up to 36 months. Partial and complete clinical remission (CR) were assessed. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics or using linear, logistic, and negative binomial mixed-effect regression models. Results: At 36 months, benralizumab reduced the exacerbation rate by 89% and increased the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) (+440 mL at 36 months, p < 0.0001). Benralizumab improved asthma control as well as sinonasal symptoms in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP). Up to 93.33% of patients either reduced or discontinued OCS; benralizumab also decreased ICS use and other asthma medications. Overall, 84.31% of patients achieved partial or complete CR. Conclusions: Benralizumab improved asthma and sinonasal outcomes up to 36 months. These findings support the potential of benralizumab to induce CR, emphasizing its role as a disease-modifying anti-asthmatic drug for the management of SEA. Further research is warranted to expand these findings by minimizing data loss and assessing benralizumab's long-term safety.
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- Laura Pini
- ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25122 Brescia, Italy
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- Allergy and Respiratory Diseases Clinic, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Maternal, Infant and Adult, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Allergy and Respiratory Diseases Clinic, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria Senese, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
- Asthma Center and Allergy Unit, Verona University Hospital, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Allergologic Unit, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Respiratory Medicine Unit, Policlinico “G. Rodolico-San Marco” University Hospital, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35122 Padova, Italy
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- Pneumologic Unit, Department of Medical Specialties, Nuovo Ospedale delle Apuane, 54100 Massa, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35122 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Respiratory Diseases, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Respiratory Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, 21049 Tradate, Italy
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- Allergy and Respiratory Diseases Clinic, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25122 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25122 Brescia, Italy
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- Asthma Center and Allergy Unit, Verona University Hospital, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Anaesthesiological and Resuscitation Sciences, University Cattolica Sacro Cuore, 29122 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25122 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Respiratory Diseases, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
- Asthma Center and Allergy Unit, Verona University Hospital, 37126 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Respiratory Diseases, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Respiratory Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, 21049 Tradate, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Medicine, Molecular Biology and Critical Care, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Respiratory Unit and Cystic Fibrosis Center, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Personalized Medicine Center, Asthma and Allergology, Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090 Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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Han K, Jung JH, Jung Y, Ohn K, Moon JI. The risk of open angle glaucoma in young adults with allergic diseases: a Nationwide cohort study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10694. [PMID: 38724620 PMCID: PMC11082140 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57619-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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This study investigated the potential associations between allergic diseases (asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis) and the development of primary open-angle glaucoma. We utilized authorized data from the Korean National Health Information Database (KNHID), which provides comprehensive medical claims data and information from the National Health Screening Program. We compared the baseline characteristics of subjects with and without allergic diseases and calculated the incidence and risk of glaucoma development. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was used to determine the risk of glaucoma development in subjects with allergic diseases. A total of 171,129 subjects aged 20-39 with or without allergic diseases who underwent a general health examination between 2009 and 2015 were included. Subjects with allergic diseases exhibited a higher incidence of glaucoma compared to the control group. The hazard ratio (HR) of glaucoma onset was 1.49 and 1.39 in subjects with at least one allergic disease before and after adjusting for potential confounding factors, respectively. Among allergic diseases, atopic dermatitis showed the highest risk for glaucoma development (aHR 1.73) after adjusting for confounders. Allergic rhinitis showed an increased risk for incident glaucoma after adjustment (aHR 1.38). Asthma showed the lowest but still increased risk for glaucoma (aHR 1.22). The associations were consistent in all subgroup analyses stratified by sex, smoking, drinking, exercise, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or history of steroid. In conclusion, allergic diseases are associated with increased risk of glaucoma development. Among allergic diseases, atopic dermatitis showed the highest risk for glaucoma development followed by allergic rhinitis and asthma.
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- Kyungdo Han
- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 10, 63-Ro, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 07345, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 10, 63-Ro, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 07345, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 10, 63-Ro, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 07345, Republic of Korea
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Lee HY, Sim DW, Lee Y, Park SY, Lee SK, Lee H, Kim MH, Shim JS, Kang SY, Ban GY, Nam YH, Kim JH, Lee SY, Rhee CK, Song WJ, Kwon JW, Lee T, Kim SR, Park HW, Cho YS, Koh YI, Yoo KH, Lee BJ, Yoon HJ, Park HS, Kim SH. Characteristics of Severe Asthma in the Elderly: Observations From the Korean Severe Asthma Registry (KoSAR). ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2024; 16:267-278. [PMID: 38910284 PMCID: PMC11199154 DOI: 10.4168/aair.2024.16.3.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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PURPOSE Few studies have compared the clinical characteristics of severe asthma (SA) in elderly patients compared to that in nonelderly patients. METHODS We analyzed data from the Korean SA Registry, a nationwide, real-world observational study of SA in Korea. The baseline clinical characteristics, disease control status, and medication use of the patients were compared between elderly (≥ 65 years) and nonelderly groups. RESULTS Of the 864 patients with SA, 260 (30.1%) were in the elderly group. The elderly group had lower atopy rate, but had higher prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension, and osteoporosis than did the nonelderly group. The elderly group had a lower rate of type 2 inflammation and lower levels of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) (% predicted) and FEV1/forced vital capacity ratio than did the nonelderly group (P < 0.05 for all). However, asthma symptom scores and the frequency of asthma exacerbation were not significantly different between the 2 groups. Of controller medications, biologics were less frequently used in the elderly group (P < 0.05 for all). CONCLUSIONS SA in the elderly is characterized by lower lung function, less type 2-low airway inflammation, and comorbidity with COPD. These findings are being taken into consideration in the management of elderly patients with SA in real-world clinical practice.
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- Hwa Young Lee
- Division of Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Gwangmyeong, Korea
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- Department of Mathematics, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Woman's University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Woman's University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Katial JM, Hoyte FCL, Khatiwada A, Katial RK. Allergen skin test responses in broad U.S. asthma population in those with and without rhinitis. Allergy Asthma Proc 2024; 45:158-165. [PMID: 38755783 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.240012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Background: Asthma and allergic rhinitis are pathologically interlinked conditions. Despite skin testing (ST) being pivotal for evaluating allergic sensitization, U.S. data that date back to 1960s on ST reactivity patterns in subjects with asthma remain sparse. Objective: The purpose of this study was to elucidate seasonal, perennial ST responses, and their relationship with asthma severity, early versus late onset disease, and immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. Methods: Five hundred patients with asthma were randomly selected from the National Jewish Health electronic medical record over a 3-year span. Demographic, clinical, and allergen ST reactivity data for a battery of seasonal and perennial allergens were procured, including total IgE levels, asthma onset, and severity, by using t-tests, χ² tests, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), patterns of reactivity were assessed for overall, seasonal, and perennial allergens in relation to IgE levels, asthma onset, and severity. Results: Of the 500 patients, 398 were analyzed. 63.3% were women, 50.1% had adult-onset asthma, and 86.1% had rhinitis; 75.3% tested positive to one or more allergens, with men demonstrating higher overall (p = 0.039) and perennial (p = 0.035) sensitization. ST reactivity varied based on the presence of rhinitis for seasonal (p = 0.028) but not perennial (p = 0.733) allergens. Asthma severity was not significantly associated with ST reactivity (p > 0.10). ST positivity for perennial (p < 0.001) but not seasonal (p = 0.128) allergens was higher in childhood-onset asthma versus adult-onset asthma despite both groups having a large percentage of reactors. Elevated IgE levels correlated with ST reactivity (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Our study represents a unique comprehensive evaluation of ST reactivity in a U.S. asthma population, which is lacking in the literature, when factoring in asthma onset, severity, and IgE levels. Our findings underscore the importance of allergen sensitization in asthma, regardless of severity, concurrent rhinitis symptoms, or asthma onset, which challenge some of the prevailing assumptions about the relationship between allergen sensitization and asthma onset.
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- John M Katial
- From the College of Arts and Sciences, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, and
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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Souza MR, Rosa DS, Alvarenga TA, Morelhão PK, Tufik S, Andersen ML. Do nocturnal asthma attacks influence sleep parameters and inflammatory markers? A cross-sectional population-based study. Sleep Breath 2024; 28:619-627. [PMID: 37833518 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-023-02935-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effects of nocturnal asthma on sleep parameters and inflammatory markers according to the severity of the condition in participants in the São Paulo Epidemiologic Sleep Study (EPISONO). METHODS Data from the 2007 and 2018 editions of the EPISONO study were utilized. Subjects completed validated sleep and respiratory questionnaires, underwent nocturnal polysomnography and spirometry tests, and provided blood samples for the assessment of inflammatory parameters. RESULTS Of 72 participants (67% women), 53% (n = 38) had intermittent nocturnal asthma symptoms and 47% (n = 34) had persistent asthma (mild, moderate, and severe). Individuals with persistent nocturnal symptoms had a higher body mass index (BMI), were more likely to have respiratory symptoms, and had worse lung function, a higher apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and higher desaturation index than individuals with intermittent nocturnal symptoms. Positive associations were identified between nocturnal asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A higher frequency of OSA was observed in participants with persistent asthma and participants with OSA were more likely to have persistent than intermittent asthma. However, there were no significant differences between the immunological parameters of those with intermittent or persistent asthma. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the relevance of nocturnal symptoms as a valuable indicator of asthma severity. The findings also add to the existing body of evidence linking nocturnal asthma and OSA.
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Sleep Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
- Departamento de Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 925 Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, 04024-002, Brazil
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- Sleep Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
- Departamento de Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 925 Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, 04024-002, Brazil
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- Sleep Institute, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Departamento de Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 925 Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, 04024-002, Brazil.
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Aerospace Medicine Clinic. Aerosp Med Hum Perform 2024; 95:226-229. [PMID: 38486312 DOI: 10.3357/amhp.6375.2024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Prokunina O, Ishmael FT. Identification of biologic-responsive phenotypes in elderly people with eosinophilic asthma. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. GLOBAL 2024; 3:100196. [PMID: 38155862 PMCID: PMC10753088 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2023.100196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Background Asthma in the elderly is not as well studied as in younger age groups. Age-related immunosenescence may result in diminished TH2 inflammation, which raises a question about whether asthma in elderly patients responds well to anti-TH2 asthma biologics. Objective We sought to determine whether asthma in elderly people has different TH2 biomarkers and clinical features compared to nonelderly people, and if disease in the 2 age groups responds differently to anti-TH2 biologics. We also aimed to identify treatment-responsive phenotypes with clinical and biomarker features that could be used to predict best response to biologics. Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted for 56 patients (30 elderly [age ≥62 years] and 26 nonelderly [ages 18-59 years] subjects) with severe asthma treated with dupilumab or benralizumab. Differences in baseline characteristics and response to treatment were analyzed. A hierarchical cluster analysis was also performed to identify treatment-responsive phenotypes. Significance threshold was P = .05 for all analyses. Results Baseline characteristics and TH2 biomarkers (blood eosinophil level, total IgE, aeroallergen sensitivity) were similar between elderly and nonelderly subjects. The disease in both groups responded well to biologics (improvement in ACT scores, decreased exacerbations, decreased need for prednisone), but no significant response difference was found based on age groups. Cluster analysis identified 3 phenotypes, as follows: cluster 1, youngest age, moderate eosinophil levels, lowest total IgE, few environmental allergies, and least response to biologics; cluster 2, intermediate age, lowest eosinophil level, highest IgE level, many environmental allergies, and an intermediate response to biologics; and cluster 3, oldest ages, highest eosinophil levels, high total IgE, few environmental allergies, and best response to biologics. These results confirm trends seen in another study utilizing cluster analyses showing that subjects with highest levels of IgE and eosinophils responded better to biologic treatment for asthma. Conclusion Elderly people with asthma should be considered for biologic therapy no differently than younger people. There may be subgroups of patients with different biologic responses based on age, allergenicity, IgE, and eosinophil levels that could be used to predict treatment response.
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- Olga Prokunina
- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, University Park Program, State College, Pa
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- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, University Park Program, State College, Pa
- Mount Nittany Physician Group, State College, Pa
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Chevereau-Choquet M, Thoreau B, Taillé C, Marchand-Adam S, Morel H, Plantier L, Portel L. Smoking, Urban Housing and Work-Aggravated Asthma are Associated with Asthma Severity in a Cross-Sectional Observational Study. J Asthma Allergy 2024; 17:69-79. [PMID: 38318088 PMCID: PMC10840413 DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s424546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Purpose Severe asthma affects 5 to 10% of asthmatics and accounts for a large part of asthma-related morbidity and costs. The determinants of asthma severity are poorly understood. We tested the hypothesis that asthma severity was associated with 1) atopy and allergy and 2) markers associated with environmental exposure. Patients and Methods Data from the FASE-CPHG study, a cross-sectional, observational, multicenter investigation, were analyzed to identify markers associated with asthma severity. Asthma severity was gauged using the ASSESS score, encompassing symptom control, exacerbations, FEV1 and therapeutic load. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify patient characteristics associated with the ASSESS score. Results The analysis involved 948 patients, with 592 women, of which 447 patients (47%) had severe asthma. Among these, 491 patients (52%) had at least one positive aeroallergen skin prick test and 525 (55%) had at least one allergic disease among atopic dermatitis, chronic rhinitis and food allergy. The mean±SD ASSESS score was 11.2±3.4. Characteristics associated with a higher ASSESS score were female sex, secondary or lower education, unemployed occupational status, smoking, work-aggravated asthma and urban housing. There was no association between the ASSESS score and allergic diseases, aeroallergen-specific skin prick tests and IgEs, or blood eosinophil counts. Conclusion While atopy and allergy were frequent among asthmatics, neither was associated with asthma severity. Modifiable environmental factors such as smoking, urban housing and work-aggravated asthma were independently associated with asthma severity.
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- Marie Chevereau-Choquet
- Service de Pneumologie et Explorations Fonctionnelles Respiratoires, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne, National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, AP-HP, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
- Inserm U1016, CNRS UMR8104, Université Paris Cité, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- Service de Pneumologie A, AP-HP Nord, Hôpital Bichat Claude Bernard, Paris, France
- Inserm U1152, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Service de Pneumologie et Explorations Fonctionnelles Respiratoires, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France
- CEPR, Inserm UMR1100, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, CHR d’Orléans, Orléans, France
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- Service de Pneumologie et Explorations Fonctionnelles Respiratoires, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France
- CEPR, Inserm UMR1100, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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- Service de Pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier Robert Boulin, Libourne, France
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Wang Y, Wang S, Wu J, Liu X, Zhang L. Causal Association Between Allergic Diseases and Dementia: Evidence from Multivariate Mendelian Randomization Study. J Alzheimers Dis 2024; 98:505-517. [PMID: 38393908 DOI: 10.3233/jad-231091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Background The link between allergic diseases and dementia remains controversial, and the genetic causality of this link is unclear. Objective This study investigated the causal relationship between allergic diseases and dementia using univariate and multivariate Mendelian randomization (MR) methods. Methods We selected genome-wide association studies including 66,645 patients with allergic diseases and 12,281 patients with dementia, with statistical datasets derived from the FinnGen Consortium of European origin. After a rigorous screening process for single nucleotide polymorphisms to eliminate confounding effects, MR estimation was performed mainly using the inverse variance weighting method and the MR-Egger method. Sensitivity analyses were performed using Cochran's Q test, MR-PRESSO test, MR Pleiotropy residuals and leave-one-out analysis. Results Univariate and multivariate MR together demonstrated a causal relationship between atopic dermatitis and reduced vascular dementia (VaD) risk (OR = 0.89, 95% CI: 0.81-0.99, p = 0.031; OR = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.76-0.95, p = 0.003). MVMR confirmed asthma was associated with a reduction in the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) (OR = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.71-0.94, p = 0.005) and may be associated with a reduction in the risk of VaD (OR = 0.80, 95% CI: 0.65-0.99, p = 0.042); allergic rhinitis may be causally associated with an increased risk of AD (OR = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.00-1.35, p = 0.046) and VaD (OR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.03-1.62, p = 0.027). In sensitivity analyses, these findings were reliable. Conclusions MR methods have only demonstrated that allergic rhinitis dementia is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia. Previously observed associations between other allergic diseases and dementia may be influenced by comorbidities and confounding factors rather than causality.
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- YuanYing Wang
- Graduate school, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Graduate school, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Development and Regeneration Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Development and Regeneration Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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Zhang Y, Bai H, Zhang W, Gao J, Gao C, Deng T, Liu X, Sun X, Liu Y, Wang N, Wu Y. miR-212/132 attenuates OVA-induced airway inflammation by inhibiting mast cells activation through MRGPRX2 and ASAP1. Exp Cell Res 2023; 433:113828. [PMID: 37875175 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2023.113828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Allergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of airways involving complex mechanisms, including MAS-related GPR family member X2 (MRGPRX2) and its orthologue MRGPRB2 on mast cells (MCs). Although miRNAs have been previously shown to related to allergic asthma, the role of miR-212/132 in this process has not been studied. In this study, the predicted pairing of miRNAs and MRGPRX2 (MRGPRB2) mRNAs was carried out by online databases and the function was verify using in vivo and in vitro experiments. Database prediction showed that miR-212/132 interact with MRGPRX2 and MRGPRB2. miR-212/132 mimics alleviated MRGPRB2 mRNA expression as well as pathology changes in lungs and AHR of mice with airway inflammation in vivo. The expression level of MRGPRB2 in the mice lungs after inhaled OVA was also decreased by miR-212/132 mimics. Meanwhile, miR-212/132 inhibited MCs degranulation and cytokines release triggered by C48/80 in vitro. Further, ASAP1 (ARF GTPase-Activating Protein 1) was selected from the junction related pathways using RNAseq and KEGG enrichment. ASAP1 mRNA level was upregulated in airway inflammation and MCs activation and decreased by miR-212/132 mimics. miR-212/132 attenuated OVA-induced airway inflammation by inhibiting MCs activation through MRGPRX2 and ASAP1.
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- Yongjing Zhang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China; School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Sommer B, González-Ávila G, Flores-Soto E, Montaño LM, Solís-Chagoyán H, Romero-Martínez BS. Phytoestrogen-Based Hormonal Replacement Therapy Could Benefit Women Suffering Late-Onset Asthma. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15335. [PMID: 37895016 PMCID: PMC10607548 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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It has been observed that plasmatic concentrations of estrogens, progesterone, or both correlate with symptoms in asthmatic women. Fluctuations in female sex steroid concentrations during menstrual periods are closely related to asthma symptoms, while menopause induces severe physiological changes that might require hormonal replacement therapy (HRT), that could influence asthma symptoms in these women. Late-onset asthma (LOA) has been categorized as a specific asthmatic phenotype that includes menopausal women and novel research regarding therapeutic alternatives that might provide relief to asthmatic women suffering LOA warrants more thorough and comprehensive analysis. Therefore, the present review proposes phytoestrogens as a promising HRT that might provide these females with relief for both their menopause and asthma symptoms. Besides their well-recognized anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacities, phytoestrogens activate estrogen receptors and promote mild hormone-like responses that benefit postmenopausal women, particularly asthmatics, constituting therefore a very attractive potential therapy largely due to their low toxicity and scarce side effects.
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- Bettina Sommer
- Departamento de Investigación en Hiperreactividad Bronquial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias ‘Ismael Cosio Villegas’, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Colonia Sección XVI, Mexico City CP 14080, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Oncología Biomédica, Departamento de Enfermedades Crónico Degenerativas, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias ‘Ismael Cosio Villegas’, Mexico City CP 14080, Mexico;
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- Departmento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City CP 04510, Mexico; (E.F.-S.); (L.M.M.); (B.S.R.-M.)
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- Departmento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City CP 04510, Mexico; (E.F.-S.); (L.M.M.); (B.S.R.-M.)
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- Neurociencia Cognitiva Evolutiva, Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Cognitivas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca CP 62209, Morelos, Mexico;
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- Departmento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City CP 04510, Mexico; (E.F.-S.); (L.M.M.); (B.S.R.-M.)
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Ilmarinen P, Julkunen-Iivari A, Lundberg M, Luukkainen A, Nuutinen M, Karjalainen J, Huhtala H, Pekkanen J, Kankaanranta H, Toppila-Salmi S. Cluster Analysis of Finnish Population-Based Adult-Onset Asthma Patients. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2023; 11:3086-3096. [PMID: 37268268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Phenotypes of adult asthma have been identified in previous studies but rarely in population-based settings. OBJECTIVE To identify clusters of adult-onset asthma in a Finnish population-based study on subjects born before 1967. METHODS We used population-based data from 1350 asthmatics with adult-onset asthma (Adult Asthma in Finland) from Finnish national registers. Twenty-eight covariates were selected based on literature. The number of covariates was reduced by using factor analysis before cluster analysis. RESULTS Five clusters (CLU1-CLU5) were identified, 3 clusters with late-onset adult asthma (onset ≥40 years) and 2 clusters with onset at earlier adulthood (<40 years). Subjects in CLU1 (n = 666) had late-onset asthma and were nonobese, symptomatic, and predominantly female with few respiratory infections during childhood. CLU2 (n = 36) consisted of subjects who had earlier-onset asthma, were predominantly female, obese with allergic asthma, and had recurrent respiratory infections. Subjects in CLU3 (n = 75) were nonobese, older, and predominantly men with late-onset asthma, smoking history, comorbidities, severe asthma, least allergic diseases, low education, many siblings, and childhood in rural areas. CLU4 (n = 218) was a late-onset cluster consisting of obese females with comorbidities, asthma symptoms, and low education level. Subjects in CLU5 (n = 260) had earlier onset asthma, were nonobese, and predominantly allergic females. CONCLUSIONS Our population-based adult-onset asthma clusters take into account several critical factors such as obesity and smoking, and identified clusters that partially overlap with clusters identified in clinical settings. Results give us a more profound understanding of adult-onset asthma phenotypes and support personalized management.
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- Pinja Ilmarinen
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland; Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Allergy, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Inflammation Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Allergy, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Haartman Institute, Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Allergy Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Environmental Health Unit, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland; Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Allergy, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Haartman Institute, Medicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Gonzalez-Uribe V, Romero-Tapia SJ, Castro-Rodriguez JA. Asthma Phenotypes in the Era of Personalized Medicine. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6207. [PMID: 37834850 PMCID: PMC10573947 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196207] [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: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Asthma is a widespread disease affecting approximately 300-million people globally. This condition leads to significant morbidity, mortality, and economic strain worldwide. Recent clinical and laboratory research advancements have illuminated the immunological factors contributing to asthma. As of now, asthma is understood to be a heterogeneous disease. Personalized medicine involves categorizing asthma by its endotypes, linking observable characteristics to specific immunological mechanisms. Identifying these endotypic mechanisms is paramount in accurately profiling patients and tailoring therapeutic approaches using innovative biological agents targeting distinct immune pathways. This article presents a synopsis of the key immunological mechanisms implicated in the pathogenesis and manifestation of the disease's phenotypic traits and individualized treatments for severe asthma subtypes.
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- Victor Gonzalez-Uribe
- Alergia e Inmunología Clínica, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de Mexico 06720, Mexico;
- Facultad Mexicana de Medicina, Universidad La Salle México, Ciudad de Mexico 14000, Mexico
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- Health Sciences Academic Division (DACS), Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa 86040, Mexico;
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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Cha J, Choi S. Gene-Smoking Interaction Analysis for the Identification of Novel Asthma-Associated Genetic Factors. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12266. [PMID: 37569643 PMCID: PMC10419280 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Asthma is a complex heterogeneous disease caused by gene-environment interactions. Although numerous genome-wide association studies have been conducted, these interactions have not been systemically investigated. We sought to identify genetic factors associated with the asthma phenotype in 66,857 subjects from the Health Examination Study, Cardiovascular Disease Association Study, and Korea Association Resource Study cohorts. We investigated asthma-associated gene-environment (smoking status) interactions at the level of single nucleotide polymorphisms, genes, and gene sets. We identified two potentially novel (SETDB1 and ZNF8) and five previously reported (DM4C, DOCK8, MMP20, MYL7, and ADCY9) genes associated with increased asthma risk. Numerous gene ontology processes, including regulation of T cell differentiation in the thymus (GO:0033081), were significantly enriched for asthma risk. Functional annotation analysis confirmed the causal relationship between five genes (two potentially novel and three previously reported genes) and asthma through genome-wide functional prediction scores (combined annotation-dependent depletion, deleterious annotation of genetic variants using neural networks, and RegulomeDB). Our findings elucidate the genetic architecture of asthma and improve the understanding of its biological mechanisms. However, further studies are necessary for developing preventive treatments based on environmental factors and understanding the immune system mechanisms that contribute to the etiology of asthma.
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- Junho Cha
- Department of Applied Artificial Intelligence, College of Computing, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyang-daehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Applied Artificial Intelligence, College of Computing, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyang-daehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Mathematical Data Science, College of Science and Convergence Technology, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyang-daehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
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Heredero-Jung DH, Elena-Pérez S, García-Sánchez A, Estravís M, Isidoro-García M, Sanz C, Dávila I. Interleukin 5 Receptor Subunit Alpha Expression as a Potential Biomarker in Patients with Nasal Polyposis. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1966. [PMID: 37509606 PMCID: PMC10377376 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11071966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis (CRSwNP) affects the quality of life of patients suffering from it. The search for a suitable biomarker has been conducted over the last decades. Interleukin 5 receptor subunit alpha (IL-5Rα) involves the activation, maintenance, and survival of eosinophils, which are highly tied to chronic inflammatory processes of the airways, like asthma or CRSwNP. In this study, we evaluate the utility of IL5RA as a genetic biomarker in CRSwNP. IL5RA mRNA expression level was analyzed in different groups of patients by performing qPCR assays. A significant increase in IL5RA expression was observed in CRSwNP patients, especially those with asthma and atopy. We found differences in expression levels when comparing groups with or without polyposis or asthma, as well as some atypical cases related to eosinophil levels. That opens a path to future studies to further characterize groups of patients with common features in the context of pharmacogenetics and in an era towards developing a more precise personalized treatment with IL-5Rα as a therapeutic target for CRSwNP.
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- David Hansoe Heredero-Jung
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Allergic Disease Research Group IIMD-01, Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Allergic Disease Research Group IIMD-01, Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Allergic Disease Research Group IIMD-01, Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diagnostics, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Results-Oriented Cooperative Research Networks in Health (RICORS), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Allergic Disease Research Group IIMD-01, Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Results-Oriented Cooperative Research Networks in Health (RICORS), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Allergic Disease Research Group IIMD-01, Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Results-Oriented Cooperative Research Networks in Health (RICORS), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Medicine, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Allergic Disease Research Group IIMD-01, Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diagnostics, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Microbiology and Genetics, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Allergic Disease Research Group IIMD-01, Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diagnostics, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Results-Oriented Cooperative Research Networks in Health (RICORS), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Allergy, University Hospital of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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Lee EY, Choi W, Burkholder AB, Perera L, Mack JA, Miller FW, Fessler MB, Cook DN, Karmaus PWF, Nakano H, Garantziotis S, Madenspacher JH, House JS, Akhtari FS, Schmitt CS, Fargo DC, Hall JE, Motsinger-Reif AA. Race/ethnicity-stratified fine-mapping of the MHC locus reveals genetic variants associated with late-onset asthma. Front Genet 2023; 14:1173676. [PMID: 37415598 PMCID: PMC10321602 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1173676] [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: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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Introduction: Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that impairs normal breathing. The etiology of asthma is complex and involves multiple factors, including the environment and genetics, especially the distinct genetic architecture associated with ancestry. Compared to early-onset asthma, little is known about genetic predisposition to late-onset asthma. We investigated the race/ethnicity-specific relationship among genetic variants within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region and late-onset asthma in a North Carolina-based multiracial cohort of adults. Methods: We stratified all analyses by self-reported race (i.e., White and Black) and adjusted all regression models for age, sex, and ancestry. We conducted association tests within the MHC region and performed fine-mapping analyses conditioned on the race/ethnicity-specific lead variant using whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data. We applied computational methods to infer human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and residues at amino acid positions. We replicated findings in the UK Biobank. Results: The lead signals, rs9265901 on the 5' end of HLA-B, rs55888430 on HLA-DOB, and rs117953947 on HCG17, were significantly associated with late-onset asthma in all, White, and Black participants, respectively (OR = 1.73, 95%CI: 1.31 to 2.14, p = 3.62 × 10-5; OR = 3.05, 95%CI: 1.86 to 4.98, p = 8.85 × 10-6; OR = 19.5, 95%CI: 4.37 to 87.2, p = 9.97 × 10-5, respectively). For the HLA analysis, HLA-B*40:02 and HLA-DRB1*04:05, HLA-B*40:02, HLA-C*04:01, and HLA-DRB1*04:05, and HLA-DRB1*03:01 and HLA-DQB1 were significantly associated with late-onset asthma in all, White, and Black participants. Conclusion: Multiple genetic variants within the MHC region were significantly associated with late-onset asthma, and the associations were significantly different by race/ethnicity group.
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- Eunice Y. Lee
- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Genomics and Bioinformatics Laboratory, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Genomic Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
- Immunogenetics Group, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
- Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Division of Translational Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, United States
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Scioscia G, Nolasco S, Campisi R, Quarato CMI, Caruso C, Pelaia C, Portacci A, Crimi C. Switching Biological Therapies in Severe Asthma. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119563. [PMID: 37298514 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Currently, three classes of monoclonal antibodies targeting type 2 inflammation pathways are available in Italy for the treatment of severe asthma: anti-IgE (Omalizumab), anti-IL-5/anti-IL-5Rα (Mepolizumab and Benralizumab), and anti-IL-4Rα (Dupilumab). Numerous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and real-life studies have been conducted to define their efficacy and identify baseline patients' characteristics potentially predictive of favorable outcomes. Switching to another monoclonal antibody is recommended in case of a lack of benefits. The aim of this work is to review the current knowledge on the impact of switching biological therapies in severe asthma as well as on predictors of treatment response or failure. Almost all of the information about switching from a previous monoclonal antibody to another comes from a real-life setting. In the available studies, the most frequent initial biologic was Omalizumab and patients who were switched because of suboptimal control with a previous biologic therapy were more likely to have a higher baseline blood eosinophil count and exacerbation rate despite OCS dependence. The choice of the most suitable treatment may be guided by the patient's clinical history, biomarkers of endotype (mainly blood eosinophils and FeNO), and comorbidities (especially nasal polyposis). Due to overlapping eligibility, larger investigations characterizing the clinical profile of patients benefiting from switching to different monoclonal antibodies are needed.
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- Giulia Scioscia
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71121 Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy
- Respiratory Medicine Unit, Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, Section of Respiratory Disease, University "Aldo Moro" of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy
- Respiratory Medicine Unit, Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy
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Oishi K, Hamada K, Murata Y, Matsuda K, Ohata S, Yamaji Y, Asami-Noyama M, Edakuni N, Kakugawa T, Hirano T, Matsunaga K. A Real-World Study of Achievement Rate and Predictive Factors of Clinical and Deep Remission to Biologics in Patients with Severe Asthma. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12082900. [PMID: 37109237 PMCID: PMC10142972 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12082900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent advances in biologics have provided new insights into the clinical course of asthma, including disease modification, clinical remission (CR), and deep remission (DR). However, the extent to which biologics achieve CR and DR in severe asthma patients is poorly understood. METHODS To assess the achievement rate and predictors of CR and DR using long-term biologics, we retrospectively evaluated 54 severe asthma patients recently started on biologics. "CR" denotes the achievement of all three criteria: (1) absence of asthma symptoms, (2) no asthma exacerbations, and (3) no use of oral corticosteroids. DR denoted CR plus (4) normalized pulmonary function and (5) suppressed type 2 inflammation. RESULTS CR and DR achievement rates were 68.5% and 31.5%, respectively. Compared with the non-deep remission group, the DR group had higher adult-onset asthma rates (94.1% vs. 70.3%, p = 0.078), shorter asthma duration (5 vs. 19 years, p = 0.006), and higher FEV1 (91.5% vs. 71.5%, p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in the Asthma Control Questionnaire scores, exacerbation frequency, or type 2 inflammation at baseline between groups. Asthma duration combined with FEV1 can stratify the achievement rates of CR and DR. CONCLUSIONS the early introduction of biologics in severe asthma patients may help achieve CR and DR.
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- Keiji Oishi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonology and Gerontology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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Challenges in the Management of Asthma in Older Adults. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ALLERGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s40521-023-00331-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Joh HK, Kwon H, Son KY, Yun JM, Cho SH, Han K, Park JH, Cho B. Allergic Diseases and Risk of Incident Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Ann Neurol 2023; 93:384-397. [PMID: 36093572 DOI: 10.1002/ana.26506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the associations between the allergic triad (asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis) and risk of dementia. METHODS Participants comprised 6,785,948 adults aged ≥40 years who participated in a national health examination in 2009 without any history of dementia before baseline. From 2009 to 2017, we prospectively investigated the associations between physician-diagnosed allergic diseases and risk of incident dementia (all-cause, Alzheimer's disease [AD], vascular dementia [VaD]) ascertained using national health insurance claims data. RESULTS During 8.1 years of follow-up, 260,705 dementia cases (195,739 AD, 32,789 VaD) were identified. Allergic diseases were positively associated with dementia risk. Compared with individuals without allergic diseases, multivariable hazard ratios (HRs) of all-cause dementia were 1.20 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.19-1.22) in those with asthma, 1.10 (95% CI 1.09-1.12) with allergic rhinitis, 1.16 (95% CI 1.11-1.21) with atopic dermatitis, and 1.13 (95% CI 1.12-1.14) with any of these allergies. Similarly, individuals with any of the allergic triad had a higher risk of AD (HR 1.16, 95% CI 1.14-1.17) and VaD (HR 1.04; 95% CI 1.01-1.06) than those without any allergic disease. As the number of comorbid allergic diseases increased, the risk of dementia increased linearly (Ptrend ≤ 0.002). Compared with individuals without allergies, those with all three allergic diseases had substantially increased risk of all-cause dementia (HR 1.54, 95% CI 1.35-1.75), AD (HR 1.46; 95% CI 1.25-1.70), and VaD (HR 1.99, 95% CI 1.44-2.75). INTERPRETATION Asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis were significantly associated with increased risk of all-cause dementia and subtypes, with dose-effect relationships with the severity of allergic diseases. ANN NEUROL 2023;93:384-397.
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- Hee-Kyung Joh
- Department of Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Health Service Center, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Health Promotion Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Health Promotion Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Health Promotion Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Health Promotion Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Health Promotion Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Practical Recommendations for a Selection of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD: A Composite ICO Chart. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13020213. [PMID: 36830583 PMCID: PMC9953425 DOI: 10.3390/biom13020213] [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: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for the maintenance of bronchodilator treatment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is controversial. While some patients achieve clinical benefits, such as fewer exacerbations and improved symptoms, others do not, and some experience undesired side effects, such as pneumonia. Thus, we reviewed the evidence related to predictors of ICS therapy treatment response in patients with COPD. The first priority clinical markers when considering the efficacy of ICS are type 2 inflammatory biomarkers, followed by a history of suspected asthma and recurrent exacerbations. It is also necessary to consider any potential infection risk associated with ICS, and several risk factors for pneumonia when using ICS have been clarified in recent years. In this article, based on the evidence supporting the selection of ICS for COPD, we propose an ICS composite that can be added to the COPD (ICO) chart for use in clinical practice. The chart divided the type 2 biomarkers into three ranges and provided recommendations (recommend, consider, and against) by combining the history of suspected asthma, history of exacerbations, and risk of infection.
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Eosinophils are important effector cells in airway inflammation, as pleiotropy and heterogeneity can be linked to various pathophysiologies in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Sputum eosinophils can reflect the heterogeneity of airway inflammation, and owing to their traits, blood eosinophils can be a surrogate and potential biomarker for managing both conditions. Blood eosinophils are activated via the stimulation of type 2 cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-5, IL-4/13, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, IL-33, and thymic stromal lymphopoietin. There is sufficient evidence to support the relationship between the blood eosinophil count and clinical outcomes, including pulmonary function decline, exacerbations, all-cause mortality, and treatment response to inhaled corticosteroids and biologics. Thus, there is growing interest in the use of blood eosinophils for the management of these diseases. Compiling recent evidence, we herein review the significance of measuring blood eosinophils in asthma and COPD.
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- Tsunahiko Hirano
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Japan
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Kardas G, Panek M, Kuna P, Damiański P, Kupczyk M. Monoclonal antibodies in the management of asthma: Dead ends, current status and future perspectives. Front Immunol 2022; 13:983852. [PMID: 36561741 PMCID: PMC9763885 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.983852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Patients with moderate-to-severe asthma may now be treated using a variety of monoclonal antibodies that target key inflammatory cytokines involved in disease pathogenesis. Existing clinical data on anti-IgE, anti-IL-5 and other immunological pathways indicate these therapies to offer reduced exacerbation rates, improved lung function, greater asthma control and better quality of life. However, as several patients still do not achieve satisfactory clinical response with the antibodies available, many more biologics, aiming different immunological pathways, are under evaluation. This review summarizes recent data on existing and potential monoclonal antibodies in asthma. Recent advances have resulted in the registration of a new antibody targeting TSLP (tezepelumab), with others being under development. Some of the researched monoclonal antibodies (e.g. anti-IL-13 tralokinumab and lebrikizumab or anti-IL-17A secukinumab) have shown optimistic results in preliminary research; however, these have been discontinued in asthma clinical research. In addition, as available monoclonal antibody treatments have shown little benefit among patients with T2-low asthma, research continues in this area, with several antibodies in development. This article summarizes the available pre-clinical and clinical data on new and emerging drugs for treating severe asthma, discusses discontinued treatments and outlines future directions in this area.
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Perpiñá M, Gómez-Bastero A, Trisán A, Martínez-Moragón E, Álvarez-Gutiérrez FJ, Urrutia I, Blanco-Aparicio M. Expert consensus recommendations for the management of asthma in older adults. Med Clin (Barc) 2022; 159:53.e1-53.e14. [PMID: 34226059 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Asthma is a public health problem in patients of any age, although there is still a tendency to erroneously assume that it is almost always confined to children and young people. Epidemiological studies indicate that, from the sixth decade of life, the prevalence of this disease in countries such as Spain reaches 6-10%, with a higher prevalence among women aged 64 to 75 years. In addition, two-thirds of asthma deaths occur at this stage of life, resulting in a substantial number of hospital admissions, longer hospital stays and, from a finance point of view, significant direct economic costs. Asthma in older adults (65 years or older) is now a matter of great concern, the reality of which is underestimated and undertreated. It is therefore essential to establish appropriate recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma in the aging population. This consensus, which brings together the latest evidence available, was conceived with this objective. The proposed recommendations/conclusions are the result of a nominal consensus developed throughout 2019 and validated by panellists in successive rounds of voting.
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- Miguel Perpiñá
- Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Asma y Enfermedades Ocupacionales-Medioambientales, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Galdakao-Usansolo, Bizkaia, España
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Lemmetyinen R, Karjalainen J, But A, Renkonen R, Pekkanen J, Haukka J, Toppila-Salmi S. Diseases with oral manifestations among adult asthmatics in Finland: a population-based matched cohort study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e053133. [PMID: 34972766 PMCID: PMC8720978 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Many comorbidities are associated with adult asthma and may exacerbate the asthma burden of disease. This study aims to investigate the risk for major oral diseases or oral-manifesting diseases in asthmatic compared with non-asthmatic adults. DESIGN We conducted a population-based matched cohort study with a 13.8-year follow-up. SETTING A baseline questionnaire was completed by participants in 1997 and follow-up data were extracted from the national hospital discharge registry of the National Institute for Health and Welfare in Finland from 1997 to 2014. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1394 adults with asthma were matched with 2398 adults without asthma based on sex, age and area of residence. Asthmatic adults were identified from the Drug Reimbursement Register of the Finnish Social Insurance Institution based on a special drug reimbursement right resulting from asthma. Participants without asthma were identified from the Population Register. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Oral health-related primary diagnoses were retrieved using codes from the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition and divided into groups of diseases. Cox's proportional hazards models stratified by matching unit and models matched and adjusted for pack-years, education level and body mass index (when possible) were used to evaluate the matched and further adjusted HRs for diseases comparing asthmatic and non-asthmatic cohorts. RESULTS Adult asthma was associated with a higher risk for any oral-manifesting disease (adjusted HR 1.41, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.80), herpes zoster (adjusted HR 6.18, 95% CI 1.21 to 31.6), benign tumours of the oral cavity and pharynx (matched HR 1.94, 95% CI 1.05 to 3.56) and dermatological diseases (pemphigus, pemphigoid, dermatitis herpetiformis, psoriasis and lichen planus, HR 1.67, 95% CI 1.01 to 2.78). CONCLUSIONS In this study, adult asthmatics experienced a higher risk for a major oral disease or oral-manifesting disease.
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- Riikka Lemmetyinen
- Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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- Allergy Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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- Haartman Instutute, Helsingin yliopisto, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- HUSLAB, HUS, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Medicum, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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de Boer GM, Tramper-Stranders GA, Houweling L, van Zelst CM, Pouw N, Verhoeven GT, Boxma-de Klerk BM, In 't Veen JCCM, van Rossum EFC, Hendriks RW, Braunstahl GJ. Adult but not childhood onset asthma is associated with the metabolic syndrome, independent from body mass index. Respir Med 2021; 188:106603. [PMID: 34530355 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Adult-onset asthma (AOA) is usually more severe compared to childhood onset asthma (CoA). Given the increasing evidence that AoA is associated with obesity, we investigated the relationship of other related metabolic comorbid conditions with AoA compared to CoA. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This cross-sectional study compared the metabolic syndrome and lipid derived inflammatory markers in patients with AoA, CoA and age- and sex-matched control subjects without asthma. Participants were asthma patients visiting the outpatient clinic of two teaching hospitals in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. All participants underwent lung function tests, blood tests and physical activity tracking. AoA was defined as asthma age of onset after the age of 18 years. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the international joint interim statement criteria. RESULTS Eighty-one participants were included (27 AoA, 25 CoA, 29 controls). AoA was associated with the metabolic syndrome (Odds Ratio = 3.64 95% CI (1.16-11.42) p = 0.03, Nagelkerke R2 = 0.26), adjusted for age, sex, body mass index and smoking habits. AoA patients had higher median serum IL-6 and leptin-adiponectin (LA) ratio compared to controls (IL-6 (pg/mL): 3.10 [1.11-4.30] vs. 1.13 [0.72-1.58], p = 0.002 and LA ratio (pg/mL): 6.21 [2.45-14.11] vs. 2.24 [0.67-4.71], p = 0.0390). This was not observed in CoA and controls. CONCLUSION AoA was associated with the metabolic syndrome and its related pro-inflammatory endocrine and cytokine status. This may suggest adipose tissue derived inflammatory markers play a role in the pathophysiology of AoA.
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- Geertje M de Boer
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Statistics and Education, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Obesity Centre CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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de Roos EW, Lahousse L, Verhamme KMC, Braunstahl GJ, In 't Veen JJCCM, Stricker BH, Brusselle GGO. Incidence and predictors of asthma exacerbations in middle-aged and older adults: the Rotterdam Study. ERJ Open Res 2021; 7:00126-2021. [PMID: 34262968 PMCID: PMC8273296 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00126-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Aim The aim of this study was to investigate occurrence and determinants of asthma exacerbations in an ageing general population. Methods Subjects aged 45 years or above with physician-diagnosed asthma in the Rotterdam Study, a population-based prospective cohort from January 1991 to May 2018, were assessed for asthma exacerbations. Exacerbations were defined as acute episodes of worsening asthma treated with oral corticosteroids. Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to investigate risk factors for a future exacerbation. Results Out of 763 participants with asthma (mean age 61.3 years, 69.2% female), 427 (56.0%) experienced at least one exacerbation, in a mean follow-up time of 13.9 years. The mean annual exacerbation rate was 0.22. Most exacerbations occurred during winter months. Risk factors for exacerbations were a history of previous exacerbations (HR 4.25; 95% CI 3.07–5.90, p<0.001)), respiratory complaints (HR 2.18; 95% CI 1.48–3.21, p<0.001), airflow obstruction (HR 1.52; 95% CI 1.07–2.15, p=0.019), obesity (HR 1.38; 95% CI 1.01–1.87, p=0.040) and depressive symptoms (HR 1.55; 95% CI 1.05–2.29, p=0.027). Compared to those not using respiratory medication, we observed higher hazard ratios for those on short-acting β2-agonists (SABA, i.e. rescue medication) only (HR 3.08, 95% CI 1.61–5.90, p=0.001) than those on controller medication (HR 2.50, 95% CI 1.59–3.92, p<0.001). Conclusion Many older adults with asthma suffer from at least one severe exacerbation. Previous exacerbations, use of SABA without concomitant controller medication, respiratory complaints, obesity, airway obstruction and depression are independent risk factors for exacerbations. Most middle-aged and older adults with asthma suffer from at least one severe exacerbation. Risk factors are previous exacerbations, use of SABA without concomitant controller medication, respiratory complaints, obesity, airway obstruction and depression.https://bit.ly/3gcTO6t
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- Emmely W de Roos
- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Dept of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Dept of Bioanalysis, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Dept of Bioanalysis, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Dept of Medical Informatics, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Dept of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.,Dept of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Toppila-Salmi S, Lemmetyinen R, Chanoine S, Karjalainen J, Pekkanen J, Bousquet J, Siroux V. Risk factors for severe adult-onset asthma: a multi-factor approach. BMC Pulm Med 2021; 21:214. [PMID: 34238263 PMCID: PMC8268541 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01578-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim was to identify risk factors for severe adult-onset asthma. METHODS We used data from a population-based sample (Adult Asthma in Finland) of 1350 patients with adult-onset asthma (age range 31-93 years) from Finnish national registers. Severe asthma was defined as self-reported severe asthma and asthma symptoms causing much harm and regular impairment and ≥ 1 oral corticosteroid course/year or regular oral corticosteroids or waking up in the night due to asthma symptoms/wheezing ≥ a few times/month. Sixteen covariates covering several domains (personal characteristics, education, lifestyle, early-life factors, asthma characteristics and multiple morbidities) were selected based on the literature and were studied in association with severe asthma using logistic regressions. RESULTS The study population included 100 (7.4%) individuals with severe asthma. In a univariate analysis, severe asthma was associated with male sex, age, a low education level, no professional training, ever smoking, ≥ 2 siblings, ≥ 1 chronic comorbidity and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-exacerbated respiratory disease (NERD) (p < 0.05), and trends for association (p < 0.2) were observed for severe childhood infection, the presence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, and being the 1st child. The 10 variables (being a 1st child was removed due to multicollinearity) were thus entered in a multivariate regression model, and severe asthma was significantly associated with male sex (OR [95% CI] = 1.96 [1.16-3.30]), ever smoking (1.98 [1.11-3.52]), chronic comorbidities (2.68 [1.35-5.31]), NERD (3.29 [1.75-6.19]), and ≥ 2 siblings (2.51 [1.17-5.41]). There was a dose-response effect of the total sum of these five factors on severe asthma (OR [95% CI] = 2.30 [1.81-2.93] for each one-unit increase in the score). CONCLUSIONS Male sex, smoking, NERD, comorbidities, and ≥ 2 siblings were independent risk factors for self-reported severe asthma. The effects of these factors seem to be cumulative; each additional risk factor gradually increases the risk of severe asthma.
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- Sanna Toppila-Salmi
- Haartman Institute, Medicum, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 3, PO Box 21, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki (HUS), Meilahdentie 2, PO Box 160, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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- Haartman Institute, Medicum, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 3, PO Box 21, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki (HUS), Meilahdentie 2, PO Box 160, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
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- UGA/Inserm U 1209/CNRS UMR 5309 Joint Research Centre Team of Environmental Epidemiology Applied To Reproduction and Respiratory Health, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Site Santé - Allée Des Alpes, 38700 La Tronche, France
- Pôle Pharmacie, CHU Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
- Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Allergy Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Teiskontie 35, PO Box 2000, 33521 Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere University, 33014 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Tukholmankatu 8 B, PO Box 20, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Environmental Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, PO Box 95, 70701 Kuopio, Finland
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- Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Comprehensive Allergy Center, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- University Hospital Montpellier, MACVIA-France, Montpellier, France
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- UGA/Inserm U 1209/CNRS UMR 5309 Joint Research Centre Team of Environmental Epidemiology Applied To Reproduction and Respiratory Health, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Site Santé - Allée Des Alpes, 38700 La Tronche, France
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Hamilton D, Lehman H. Asthma Phenotypes as a Guide for Current and Future Biologic Therapies. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2021; 59:160-174. [PMID: 31359247 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-019-08760-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Asthma has been increasingly recognized as being a heterogeneous disease with multiple distinct mechanisms and pathophysiologies. Evidence continues to build regarding the existence of different cell types, environmental exposures, pathogens, and other factors that produce a similar set of symptoms known collectively as asthma. This has led to a movement from a "one size fits all" symptom-based methodology to a more patient-centered, individualized approach to asthma treatment targeting the underlying disease process. A significant contributor to this shift to more personalized asthma therapy has been the increasing availability of numerous biologic therapies in recent years, providing the opportunity for more targeted treatments. When targeted biologics began to be developed for treatment of asthma, the hope was that distinct biomarkers would become available, allowing the clinician to determine which biologic therapy was best suited for which patients. Presence of certain biomarkers, like eosinophilia or antigen-specific IgE, is important features of specific asthma phenotypes. Currently available biomarkers can help with decision making about biologics, but are generally too broad and non-specific to clearly identify an asthma phenotype or the single biologic best suited to an asthmatic. Identification of further biomarkers is the subject of intense research. Yet, identifying a patient's asthma phenotype can help in predicting disease course, response to treatment, and biologic therapies to consider. In this review, major asthma phenotypes are reviewed, and the evidence for the utility of various biologics, both those currently on the market and those in the development process, in each of these phenotypes is explored.
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- Daniel Hamilton
- SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, 1001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
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Lovrić M, Banić I, Lacić E, Pavlović K, Kern R, Turkalj M. Predicting Treatment Outcomes Using Explainable Machine Learning in Children with Asthma. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8050376. [PMID: 34068718 PMCID: PMC8151683 DOI: 10.3390/children8050376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Asthma in children is a heterogeneous disease manifested by various phenotypes and endotypes. The level of disease control, as well as the effectiveness of anti-inflammatory treatment, is variable and inadequate in a significant portion of patients. By applying machine learning algorithms, we aimed to predict the treatment success in a pediatric asthma cohort and to identify the key variables for understanding the underlying mechanisms. We predicted the treatment outcomes in children with mild to severe asthma (N = 365), according to changes in asthma control, lung function (FEV1 and MEF50) and FENO values after 6 months of controller medication use, using Random Forest and AdaBoost classifiers. The highest prediction power is achieved for control- and, to a lower extent, for FENO-related treatment outcomes, especially in younger children. The most predictive variables for asthma control are related to asthma severity and the total IgE, which were also predictive for FENO-based outcomes. MEF50-related treatment outcomes were better predicted than the FEV1-based response, and one of the best predictive variables for this response was hsCRP, emphasizing the involvement of the distal airways in childhood asthma. Our results suggest that asthma control- and FENO-based outcomes can be more accurately predicted using machine learning than the outcomes according to FEV1 and MEF50. This supports the symptom control-based asthma management approach and its complementary FENO-guided tool in children. T2-high asthma seemed to respond best to the anti-inflammatory treatment. The results of this study in predicting the treatment success will help to enable treatment optimization and to implement the concept of precision medicine in pediatric asthma treatment.
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- Mario Lovrić
- Knowledge Discovery, Know-Center, Infeldgasse 13, 8010 Graz, Austria; (M.L.); (E.L.); (K.P.)
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- Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital, Srebrnjak 100, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.B.); (M.T.)
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- Knowledge Discovery, Know-Center, Infeldgasse 13, 8010 Graz, Austria; (M.L.); (E.L.); (K.P.)
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- Knowledge Discovery, Know-Center, Infeldgasse 13, 8010 Graz, Austria; (M.L.); (E.L.); (K.P.)
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- Knowledge Discovery, Know-Center, Infeldgasse 13, 8010 Graz, Austria; (M.L.); (E.L.); (K.P.)
- Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science, Graz University of Technology, Inffeldgasse 16C, 8010 Graz, Austria
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-316-873-0860
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- Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital, Srebrnjak 100, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.B.); (M.T.)
- Faculty of Medicine, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Josipa Huttlera 4, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Medical School, Catholic University of Croatia, Ilica 242, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Molecular analysis of phenotypic interactions of asthma. Cytokine 2021; 143:155524. [PMID: 33849767 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2021.155524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by multiples respiratory symptoms; this is a polygenic entity that involves a complex interaction of environmental factors and inherent to the individual. To understand the development of asthma, some phenotypes have been proposed. OBJECTIVE This work's purpose was to explore different molecules related to asthma development and to define each phenotype's specific characteristics. MATERIAL AND METHODS 96 adult patients diagnosed with asthma before any treatment were enrolled in the protocol. Spirometric parameters, circulating leukocytes, serum IgE, body mass index, exhaled nitric oxide (FENO), and leukotrienes (LTB4) in urine were determined in each patient. The presence of asthma phenotypes proposed by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) were explored: A) Allergic asthma, B) Non-allergic asthma, C) Late-onset asthma, D) Asthma with persistent airflow limitation, and E) Asthma with overweight and obesity. RESULTS In the cohort analyzed, we found four of phenotypes proposed by GINA; however, these phenotypes overlapped, due to this, 4 groups were integrated with allergic, non-allergic and obese patients, which were the main phenotypes. The main overlap was that of patients not-obese allergic, and was characterized by earlier onset, elevated levels of IgE, LTB4 and inflammasome related cytokines. Non-allergic patients had a significant association between interleukin (IL)-18 and IL-18 binding protein (BP) with narrow ratio between these cytokines. Finally, LTB4 had remarkable capacity to discriminate between allergic and not allergic patients. CONCLUSIONS Asthmatic phenotypes exist as interrelated characteristics and not as discrete entities. High levels of leukotrienes and IgE are hallmarks in the allergic phenotype of asthma.
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Kridin K, Ludwig RJ, Tzur Bitan D, Cohen AD. A History of Asthma Increases the Risk of Bullous Pemphigoid: Insights from a Large Population-Based Study. Dermatology 2021; 237:921-928. [PMID: 33640889 DOI: 10.1159/000512917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bullous pemphigoid (BP) and asthma both share a pathogenic role of eosinophils and immunoglobulin E (IgE) and favorable response for corticosteroids and omalizumab. However, the association between these conditions is yet to be investigated. We sought to estimate the risk of having BP among patients previously diagnosed with asthma and to characterize patients with coexistent BP and asthma. METHODS Utilizing the dataset of Clalit Health Services, a population-based case-control study was conducted comparing BP patients (n = 3,924) with age-, sex-, and ethnicity-matched control subjects (n = 19,280) regarding the presence of asthma. Logistic regression models were utilized for univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS The prevalence of preceding asthma was higher in patients with BP than in control subjects (11.1 vs. 7.9%, respectively; p < 0.001). A history of asthma was associated with a 50% increase in the risk of BP (OR 1.45; 95% CI 1.30-1.62). The association was not altered greatly after adjusting for demographics (adjusted OR 1.43; 95% CI 1.28-1.61) as well as for demographics and comorbidities (adjusted OR 1.40; 95% CI 1.25-1.57). The average (SD) latency between the diagnosis of asthma and the development of BP was 12.5 (14.7) years. When compared with other patients with BP, those with a dual diagnosis of BP and asthma were older, had higher BMI, and were more frequently managed by corticosteroids and immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory adjuvants. CONCLUSIONS Asthma confers a predisposition to the development of BP. Awareness of this association may be of help for physicians managing patients with BP and asthma. Further research is required to elucidate the mechanism underlying this observation.
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- Khalaf Kridin
- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany, .,Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel,
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Clalit Health Services, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Siaal Research Center for Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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The Herbal Cocktail GSYJ Attenuated Airway Inflammatory Cell Infiltration in a Chronic Asthmatic Mouse Model. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:6691475. [PMID: 33708257 PMCID: PMC7932788 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6691475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study explored the potential therapeutic efficacy of GSYJ in attenuating asthma symptom severity and aimed to determine the immunomodulatory mechanism of GSYJ. A mouse model of chronic asthma induced by repeated Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p) challenge was established. In addition, 30 minutes before Der p challenge, the mice were orally administered GSYJ (1 g/kg). The mice were sacrificed to evaluate inflammatory cell infiltration, collagen deposition in the lung, total IgE in serum, and expression profiles of various cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and various genes in lung tissue. Furthermore, 30 minutes after the addition of GSYJ to RAW264.7 cell cultures, 100 ng/ml LPS was added to evaluate the effect of the drug on the LPS-induced expression of genes, proteins, and transcription factors. GSYJ may regulate transcription factors (cJUN/IRF3/NF-κB) to decrease the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, RANTES, and iNOS in macrophages and affect the IL-12, IFN-γ, IL-5, and IL-6 levels in the BALF of mice to relieve asthma symptoms, such as inflammatory cell infiltration, hyperresponsiveness, and increased serum total IgE levels. Therefore, GSYJ has the potential to be developed into a drug treatment for chronic asthma.
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Shilovskiy IP, Nikolskii AA, Kurbacheva OM, Khaitov MR. Modern View of Neutrophilic Asthma Molecular Mechanisms and Therapy. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2021; 85:854-868. [PMID: 33045947 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297920080027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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For a long time asthma was commonly considered as a homogeneous disease. However, recent studies provide increasing evidence of its heterogeneity and existence of different phenotypes of the disease. Currently, classification of asthma into several phenotypes is based on clinical and physiological features, anamnesis, and response to therapy. This review describes five most frequently identified asthma phenotypes. Neutrophilic asthma (NA) deserves special attention, since neutrophilic inflammation of the lungs is closely associated with severity of the disease and with the resistance to conventional corticosteroid therapy. This review focuses on molecular mechanisms of neutrophilic asthma pathogenesis and on the role of Th1- and Th17-cells in the development of this type of asthma. In addition, this review presents current knowledge of neutrophil biology. It has been established that human neutrophils are represented by at least three subpopulations with different biological functions. Therefore, total elimination of neutrophils from the lungs can result in negative consequences. Based on the new knowledge of NA pathogenesis and biology of neutrophils, the review summarizes current approaches for treatment of neutrophilic asthma and suggests new promising ways to treat this type of asthma that could be developed in future.
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- I P Shilovskiy
- National Research Center - Institute of Immunology, Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, 115522, Russia.
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- National Research Center - Institute of Immunology, Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, 115522, Russia
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- National Research Center - Institute of Immunology, Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, 115522, Russia
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- National Research Center - Institute of Immunology, Federal Medico-Biological Agency, Moscow, 115522, Russia
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Quirce S, Heffler E, Nenasheva N, Demoly P, Menzies-Gow A, Moreira-Jorge A, Nissen F, Hanania NA. Revisiting Late-Onset Asthma: Clinical Characteristics and Association with Allergy. J Asthma Allergy 2020; 13:743-752. [PMID: 33408487 PMCID: PMC7781019 DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s282205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2020 defines late-onset asthma (LOA) as one of the clinical phenotypes of asthma wherein patients, particularly women, present with asthma for the first time in adult life, tend to be non-allergic and often require higher doses of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) or are relatively refractory to corticosteroid treatment. In this review, we examine the published literature improve the understanding of the following aspects of LOA: 1) the age cut-off for its diagnosis; 2) its distinct clinical phenotypes, characteristics and risk factors; and 3) its association with allergic comorbidities and conditions. Overall, our review reveals that clinicians and researchers have used multiple age cut-offs to define LOA, with cut-off ages ranging from >12 years to ≥65 years. LOA has also been classified into several distinct phenotypes, some of which drastically differ in their clinical characteristics, course and prognosis. Although LOA has traditionally been considered non-allergic in nature, our review indicates that it is commonly associated with allergic features and comorbidities. Our findings suggest that there is an urgent need for the development of more clear clinical practice guidelines that can provide more clarity on the definition and other aspects of LOA. In addition, the association of LOA and allergy needs to be re-examined to frame a more optimal treatment strategy for patients with LOA.
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- Santiago Quirce
- Department of Allergy, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPAZ and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Personalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Department of Allergology and Immunology of Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Medical Education, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Pulmonology, Division of Allergy, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Yuan L, Wang L, Du X, Qin L, Yang M, Zhou K, Wu M, Yang Y, Zheng Z, Xiang Y, Qu X, Liu H, Qin X, Liu C. The DNA methylation of FOXO3 and TP53 as a blood biomarker of late-onset asthma. J Transl Med 2020; 18:467. [PMID: 33298101 PMCID: PMC7726856 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-020-02643-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Late-onset asthma (LOA) is beginning to account for an increasing proportion of asthma patients, which is often underdiagnosed in the elderly. Studies on the possible relations between aging-related genes and LOA contribute to the diagnosis and treatment of LOA. Forkhead Box O3 (FOXO3) and TP53 are two classic aging-related genes. DNA methylation varies greatly with age which may play an important role in the pathogenesis of LOA. We supposed that the differentially methylated sites of FOXO3 and TP53 associated with clinical phenotypes of LOA may be useful biomarkers for the early screening of LOA. Methods The mRNA expression and DNA methylation of FOXO3 and TP53 in peripheral blood of 43 LOA patients (15 mild LOA, 15 moderate LOA and 13 severe LOA) and 60 healthy controls (HCs) were determined. The association of methylated sites with age was assessed by Cox regression to control the potential confounders. Then, the correlation between differentially methylated sites (DMSs; p-value < 0.05) and clinical lung function in LOA patients was evaluated. Next, candidate DMSs combining with age were evaluated to predict LOA by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis and principal components analysis (PCA). Finally, HDM-stressed asthma model was constructed, and DNA methylation inhibitor 5-Aza-2′-deoxycytidine (5-AZA) were used to determine the regulation of DNA methylation on the expression of FOXO3 and TP53. Results Compared with HCs, the mRNA expression and DNA methylation of FOXO3 and TP53 vary significantly in LOA patients. Besides, 8 DMSs from LOA patients were identified. Two of the DMSs, chr6:108882977 (FOXO3) and chr17:7591672 (TP53), were associated with the severity of LOA. The combination of the two DMSs and age could predict LOA with high accuracy (AUC values = 0.924). In HDM-stressed asthma model, DNA demethylation increased the expression of FOXO3 and P53. Conclusions The mRNA expression of FOXO3 and TP53 varies significantly in peripheral blood of LOA patients, which may be due to the regulation of DNA methylation. FOXO3 and TP53 methylation is a suitable blood biomarker to predict LOA, which may be useful targets for the risk diagnosis and clinical management of LOA.
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- Lin Yuan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Department of Physiology, Xiangya School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China.,Basic and Clinical Research Laboratory of Major Respiratory Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xiangya School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xiangya School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Basic and Clinical Research Laboratory of Major Respiratory Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Xiangya School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xiangya School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xiangya School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Basic and Clinical Research Laboratory of Major Respiratory Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xiangya School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xiangya School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xiangya School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xiangya School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. .,Department of Physiology, Xiangya School of Basic Medicine Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China. .,Research Center of China-Africa Infectious Diseases, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Simunovic M, Boyle J, Baker P, Erbas B, Davies JM. Spatiotemporal characteristics of asthma emergency department presentations in diverse geographical and climatic regions, Queensland, Australia. Emerg Med Australas 2020; 33:623-630. [PMID: 33230971 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Sudden acute episodes of asthma exacerbation are often treated by hospital EDs. It is hypothesised that determinants of acute asthma would differ across geographic regions. The objective of the present study was to detail seasonality, trends and spatiotemporal patterns of asthma ED presentations across Queensland (QLD), Australia, a state covering 1.8 million square kilometres, spanning multiple climates. METHODS Six years of routinely collected data (2012 to 2017) from 28 major QLD public hospitals were extracted from Queensland Health's Emergency Data Collection. The dataset contained individual, episode-level asthma-like diagnoses of ED presentations. Seasonality and trends of acute asthma were assessed through multiplicative time-series analysis. RESULTS The study consisted of 2192 days with a total of 65 012 asthma ED presentations in QLD. The 6-year average daily incidence rate was 270 asthma ED presentations per 100 000 population. The highest morbidity of asthma ED presentations occurred during the southern hemisphere winter months. Children showed a higher incidence rate compared to adults with males experiencing a higher incidence compared to females up until the age of 13, after which an inversion was observed persisting through adulthood. Seasonality of asthma ED presentations differed with latitude across QLD. CONCLUSION Asthma-related ED presentations exhibit spatiotemporal variation across QLD, which appears to be related to climate. Furthermore, aeroallergens and respiratory viruses may be responsible for asthma ED peaks outside the winter period. Socioeconomic status may influence asthma ED presentation rates between regions. This knowledge can guide ongoing management and assist public health policy response.
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- Marko Simunovic
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian E-Health Research Centre, The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Epidemiology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Office of Research, Metro North Hospital and Health Services, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Porsbjerg CM, Sverrild A, Lloyd CM, Menzies-Gow AN, Bel EH. Anti-alarmins in asthma: targeting the airway epithelium with next-generation biologics. Eur Respir J 2020; 56:13993003.00260-2020. [PMID: 32586879 PMCID: PMC7676874 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00260-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Monoclonal antibody therapies have significantly improved treatment outcomes for patients with severe asthma; however, a significant disease burden remains. Available biologic treatments, including anti-immunoglobulin (Ig)E, anti-interleukin (IL)-5, anti-IL-5Rα and anti-IL-4Rα, reduce exacerbation rates in study populations by approximately 50% only. Furthermore, there are currently no effective treatments for patients with severe, type 2-low asthma. Existing biologics target immunological pathways that are downstream in the type 2 inflammatory cascade, which may explain why exacerbations are only partly abrogated. For example, type 2 airway inflammation results from several inflammatory signals in addition to IL-5. Clinically, this can be observed in how fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), which is driven by IL-13, may remain unchanged during anti-IL-5 treatment despite reduction in eosinophils, and how eosinophils may remain unchanged during anti-IL-4Rα treatment despite reduction in FeNO. The broad inflammatory response involving cytokines including IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 that ultimately results in the classic features of exacerbations (eosinophilic inflammation, mucus production and bronchospasm) is initiated by release of “alarmins” thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), IL-33 and IL-25 from the airway epithelium in response to triggers. The central, upstream role of these epithelial cytokines has identified them as strong potential therapeutic targets to prevent exacerbations and improve lung function in patients with type 2-high and type 2-low asthma. This article describes the effects of alarmins and discusses the potential role of anti-alarmins in the context of existing biologics. Clinical phenotypes of patients who may benefit from these treatments are also discussed, including how biomarkers may help identify potential responders. Blocking epithelial alarmins, upstream mediators triggered early in the asthma inflammatory response that orchestrate broad inflammatory effects, is a promising alternative approach to asthma treatment, which may be effective in a broad patient population https://bit.ly/2zqoXAw
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- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Asthma is a chronic heterogeneous respiratory disease which is characterized by airflow limitation and variable respiratory symptoms. Asthma in patients more than 65 years of age has an important negative impact on quality of life. The pathophysiology and treatment of asthma in older patients are not as well identified as in younger groups of ages. In this review we intend to outline characteristics found in elderly adults which distinguish them from other age groups of patients with asthma. RECENT FINDINGS With increasing age, there are alterations in the innate and adaptive immune responses, known as 'immunosenescence.' These age-associated modifications include an altered response after a pathogenic exposure or tissue injury, moderately mediated through an irreversible loss of cellular replication and defective tissue repair. SUMMARY Asthma is a consequence of complex gene-environment interactions, with diversity in clinical presentation and the type and intensity of airway inflammation and remodeling. Age-associated changes in lung physiology and morphology may occur and contribute to asthma. Aging is correlated with a notable decrease in elastic recoil, greater chest wall rigidity, and poor respiratory muscle strength. Underreporting of symptoms by elderly patients is common because of multiple underlying causes. VIDEO ABSTRACT: http://links.lww.com/COAI/A17.
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Kardas G, Kuna P, Panek M. Biological Therapies of Severe Asthma and Their Possible Effects on Airway Remodeling. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1134. [PMID: 32625205 PMCID: PMC7314989 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Asthma is a chronic and heterogenic respiratory tract disorder with a high global prevalence. The underlying chronic inflammatory process and airway remodeling (AR) contribute to the symptomatology of the disease. The most severely ill asthma patients may now be treated using a variety of monoclonal antibodies aiming key inflammatory cytokines involved in asthma pathogenesis. Although clinical data shows much beneficial effects of biological therapies in terms of reduction of exacerbation rates, improvement of lung functions, asthma control and patients' quality of life, little is known on the effects of these monoclonal antibodies on AR—a key clinical trait of long-term asthma management. In this review, the authors summarize the data on the proven effects of monoclonal antibodies in asthma on AR. To date, in terms of reversing AR, the mostly studied was omalizumab. However, some studies also addressed this clinical issue in context of other severe asthma biological therapies (mepolizumab, benralizumab, tralokinumab). Still, data on effects of particular biological therapies on AR in severe asthma are incomplete and require further studies. According to the American Thoracic Society research recommendations, future research shall focus on AR in asthma and improve drugs targeting AR, including the available and future monoclonal antibodies.
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- Grzegorz Kardas
- Clinic of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Łódz, Poland
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Łódz, Poland
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Łódz, Poland
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Langer S, Horn J, Kluttig A, Mikolajczyk R, Karrasch S, Schulz H, Wichmann HE, Linseisen J, Jaeschke L, Pischon T, Fricke J, Keil T, Ahrens W, Günther K, Kuß O, Schikowski T, Schmidt B, Jöckel KH, Michels KB, Franzke CW, Becher H, Jagodzinski A, Castell S, Kemmling Y, Lieb W, Waniek S, Wirkner K, Löffler M, Kaaks R, Greiser KH, Berger K, Legath N, Meinke-Franze C, Schipf S, Leitzmann M, Baurecht H, Weigl K, Amitay E, Gottschick C. [Occurrence of bronchial asthma and age at initial asthma diagnosis-first results of the German National Cohort]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2020; 63:397-403. [PMID: 32125462 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-020-03105-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in both children and adults. Asthma first occurring in adulthood (adult-onset asthma, AOA) is associated with poorer prognosis compared to childhood-onset asthma (COA), which urgently calls for more research in this area. The aim of this work was to analyze the data on asthma collected in the German National Cohort and compare it with the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS), in particular regarding AOA. MATERIAL AND METHODS Our analysis was based on the dataset of the main questionnaire at mid-term of the German National Cohort baseline examination, comprising 101,723 participants. Variables considered in the analyses were self-reported diagnosis of asthma, age at first diagnosis, asthma treatment in the past 12 months, age, and sex. RESULTS In the midterm dataset, 8.7% of women and 7.0% of men in the German National Cohort reported that they had ever been diagnosed with asthma. Approximately one third of participants with asthma received their initial diagnosis before their 18th birthday. COA affected 2.2% of women and 2.8% of men, whereas AOA affected 6.5% of women and 4.2% of men. During the previous 12 months, 33% of COA cases and 60% of AOA cases were medically treated. CONCLUSION The proportion of persons affected by asthma in the German National Cohort, as well as observed patterns regarding age and gender, corresponds to other data sources such as DEGS. However, in our analysis, the proportion of individuals with AOA was higher than described in the literature. The increase in cumulative asthma diagnoses with age is markedly steeper in younger participants, indicating a rising trend over time.
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- Susan Langer
- Institut für Medizinische Epidemiologie, Biometrie und Informatik, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Str. 8, 06112, Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Epidemiologie, Biometrie und Informatik, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Str. 8, 06112, Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Epidemiologie, Biometrie und Informatik, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Str. 8, 06112, Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Epidemiologie, Biometrie und Informatik, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Str. 8, 06112, Halle (Saale), Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, München, Deutschland.,Institut und Poliklinik für Arbeits‑, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin, Klinikum der Universität München, München, Deutschland.,Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), Mitglied des Deutschen Zentrums für Lungenforschung (DZL), München, Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, München, Deutschland.,Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), Mitglied des Deutschen Zentrums für Lungenforschung (DZL), München, Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, München, Deutschland
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Lehrstuhl für Epidemiologie, UNIKA-T Augsburg, Augsburg, Deutschland.,Klinische Epidemiologie, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, München, Deutschland
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- Forschergruppe Molekulare Epidemiologie, Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft (MDC), Berlin, Deutschland
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- Forschergruppe Molekulare Epidemiologie, Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft (MDC), Berlin, Deutschland.,Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK), Partnerstandort Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.,MDC/BIH Biobank, Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft (MDC) und Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Deutschland
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- Institut für Sozialmedizin, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsökonomie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Institut für Sozialmedizin, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsökonomie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.,Institut für Klinische Epidemiologie und Biometrie, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Deutschland.,Landesinstitut für Gesundheit, Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Bad Kissingen, Deutschland
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- Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS, Bremen, Deutschland.,Institut für Statistik, Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik, Universität Bremen, Bremen, Deutschland
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- Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS, Bremen, Deutschland
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- Leibniz-Zentrum für Diabetes-Forschung an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Institut für Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum (DDZ), Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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- IUF - Leibniz-Institut für umweltmedizinische Forschung gGmbH, Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Deutschland
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- Institut für Prävention und Tumorepidemiologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Prävention und Tumorepidemiologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemeine und Interventionelle Kardiologie, Universitäres Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Hamburg - Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herzkreislaufforschung, Hamburg, Deutschland.,Epidemiologisches Studienzentrum, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg - Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung, Braunschweig, Deutschland
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung, Braunschweig, Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Statistik und Epidemiologie (IMISE), Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Deutschland.,LIFE-Forschungszentrum für Zivilisationskrankheiten, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Statistik und Epidemiologie (IMISE), Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Deutschland.,LIFE-Forschungszentrum für Zivilisationskrankheiten, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Abteilung Epidemiologie von Krebserkrankungen, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung Epidemiologie von Krebserkrankungen, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Deutschland
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- Institut für Community Medicine, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Deutschland
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- Institut für Community Medicine, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Deutschland
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- Abt. Klinische Epidemiologie und Alternsforschung, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abt. Klinische Epidemiologie und Alternsforschung, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Epidemiologie, Biometrie und Informatik, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Str. 8, 06112, Halle (Saale), Deutschland.
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What Patients Can Tell Us About Their Asthma. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2020; 7:906-907. [PMID: 30832895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2018.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Trinh HKT, Nguyen TVT, Kim SH, Cao TBT, Luu QQ, Kim SH, Park HS. Osteopontin contributes to late-onset asthma phenotypes in adult asthma patients. Exp Mol Med 2020; 52:253-265. [PMID: 32009132 PMCID: PMC7062758 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-020-0376-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Patients with late-onset asthma (LOA) have poor clinical outcomes. Osteopontin (OPN) is associated with airway inflammation and remodeling. To investigate the role of OPN in LOA compared to early-onset asthma (EOA), serum OPN levels were compared between 131 adult asthma patients (48 LOA and 83 EOA patients) and 226 healthy controls (HCs). BALB/c mice were sensitized with ovalbumin with/without polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)) from week 6 (A6 mice) or week 12 (A12 mice) after birth. Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), cell counts, histology, and Spp1 expression were assessed. The levels of OPN, transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), chitinase 3-like 1 (CH3L1), and interleukin (IL) 5 were measured by ELISA. The expression of Smad3 phosphorylation and tissue transglutaminase 2 (TGM2) was evaluated by Western blot. The serum OPN levels were significantly higher in asthma patients than in HCs and in LOA patients than in those with EOA (P < 0.05) and were positively correlated with serum TGF-β1 and CH3L1 (r = 0.174, r = 0.264; P < 0.05). A12 mice showed elevated AHR with increased levels of OPN/TGF-β1/IL-5 in BALF and Spp1 compared to A6 mice. Poly(I:C) induced remarkable TGF-β1, CH3L1, Th2 cytokine, and OPN levels in BALF and the expression of phosphorylated Smad3, TGM2, and Spp1 in the lungs. OPN triggered TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling in the lungs, which was suppressed by dexamethasone and anti-IL5 antibody. In conclusion, aging and exposure to viral infections may induce OPN release and consequently modulate inflammation and TGF-β1/Smad3-related remodeling, contributing to the development of LOA. Aging and viral infections in older individuals may combine to spur the release of an inflammatory protein implicated in late-onset asthma. A team led by Hae-Sim Park from Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea, showed that people who develop asthma after age 40 have higher blood levels of osteopontin, a multifunctional protein with roles in airway inflammation and tissue remodeling, than people who develop asthma at a younger age or healthy individuals. The researchers developed two ovalbumin-induced asthma models in younger and older mice, and found that older mice developed more severe airway hyperresponsiveness with higher levels of osteopontin, among other inflammatory markers, which were emnhanced by viral infection. Drug therapies that target osteopontin signaling could help combat the late-onset asthma.
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- Hoang Kim Tu Trinh
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, South Korea.,Center for Molecular Biomedicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Translational Research Laboratory for Inflammatory Disease, Clinical Trial Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, South Korea. .,Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea.
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Kim SY, Min C, Oh DJ, Choi HG. Risk of neurodegenerative dementia in asthma patients: a nested case-control study using a national sample cohort. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e030227. [PMID: 31597651 PMCID: PMC6797318 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated the risk of neurodegenerative dementia following asthma. DESIGN A nested case-control study SETTING: The ≥60-year-old population was selected from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service - National Sample Cohort from 2002 to 2013. PARTICIPANTS AND INTERVENTIONS The 11 442 dementia cases were matched with 45 768 control cases for age, sex, income, region of residence, hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia. Asthma was classified using International Classification of Disease-10 (ICD-10) codes (J45 and J46) and medication history. Dementia was identified based on ICD-10 codes (G30 and F00). PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The ORs of a previous history of asthma in patients with dementia were analysed using conditional logistic regression analysis stratified for age, sex, income, region of residence, hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia. Subgroup analysis was performed according to age and sex. RESULTS Overall, 22.6% (2587/11 442) and 22.3% (10 229/45 768) of the cases in the dementia and control groups, respectively, had a previous history of asthma. The OR for asthma in the dementia group was not higher than that in the control group (adjusted OR=0.97, 95% CI 0.92 to 1.02, p=0.207). All age and sex subgroups demonstrated consistent results. CONCLUSIONS Asthma was not related to an increased risk of dementia.
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- So Young Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang-si, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul-si, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University, Anyang-si, Korea (the Republic of)
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Adeli M, El-Shareif T, Hendaus MA. Asthma exacerbation related to viral infections: An up to date summary. J Family Med Prim Care 2019; 8:2753-2759. [PMID: 31681638 PMCID: PMC6820381 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_86_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Asthma exacerbation can be a major life threatening event. Viruses have been pinned as the cause behind the vast majority of these exacerbations. The purpose of this short review is to explore the mechanisms behind these exacerbations, focusing mostly on viral infections as triggers. We will also be discussing the phenotypes prone to asthma exacerbation, the pathophysiology of viral induced asthma and ventilation patterns of asthmatic lungs. This manuscript will assist primary care physicians in delineating the proper pathophysiology of the disease as well as the management.
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- Mehdi Adeli
- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Academic General Pediatrics, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar.,Department of Pediatrics, Hamad General Corporation, Doha, Qatar.,Department of Clinical Pediatrics, Weill- Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Academic General Pediatrics, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar.,Department of Pediatrics, Hamad General Corporation, Doha, Qatar.,Department of Clinical Pediatrics, Weill- Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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Wauters RH, Foster BE, Banks TA. Environmental Exposures and Asthma in Active Duty Service Members. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2019; 19:43. [PMID: 31485825 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-019-0873-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Reports of respiratory symptoms, including asthma and hyper-reactive airway disease, have been more numerous in the media and medical literature since active duty service members (SM) began to support campaigns in South West Asia (SWA). Numerous environmental exposures have been reported and this review assesses the available evidence surrounding exposures, confounding conditions, and attempts to develop screening mechanisms. RECENT FINDINGS While particulate matter exposures and particularly exposure to burn pits have garnered much attention, a 2010 Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center report and 2011 Institute of Medicine publication did not identify a link between exposure to particulate matter with SM respiratory disease. The "Study of Active Duty Military for Pulmonary Disease related to Environmental Deployment Exposure," (STAMPEDE) and STAMPEDE II have not identified effective forms of routine screening and these and other sources point to the importance of other factors in SM respiratory disease. These include higher than anticipated rates of tobacco use in deployed settings, impacts of obesity, recurrence of childhood asthma, and of confounding conditions such as Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion. As with the general population, a complex set of clinical inputs and environmental exposures surround asthma and similar respiratory processes in SM. Concrete relationships and mechanisms for assessment continue to be assessed and refined, but clear associations and pathways have remained elusive.
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- Robert H Wauters
- Allergy/Immunology/Immunizations Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pulmonary Medicine Department, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Allergy/Immunology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA, 23708, USA.
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Song M, Cai S, Luo H, Jiang Y, Yang M, Zhang Y, Peng H, Chen P. Short-term pulmonary infiltrate with eosinophilia caused by asthma: a phenotype of severe, eosinophilic asthma? Five cases and a review of the literature. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2019; 15:48. [PMID: 31462900 PMCID: PMC6708180 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-019-0358-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Asthma is often accompanied by peripheral eosinophilia and eosinophilic airway inflammation. This article explores the relationship between asthma and short-term pulmonary infiltrate with eosinophilia, which results from irregular asthma treatment. Case presentation We report five unique cases of asthma-induced short-term eosinophilic pneumonia encountered at our pulmonary and critical care centre in Hunan, China, from January 1, 2014, to August 31, 2018. The 5 asthma patients were women with persistent dyspnoea symptoms, an increased peripheral eosinophil count and a high level of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO). Chest CT revealed multiple infiltrates and ground-glass opacities in both lung fields in all 5 patients. Four of the 5 patients had increased eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Three were positive for reversibility in lung function testing, and two had eosinophil infiltration as revealed by lung biopsy. No antibiotic treatment was given, and after a short period of glucocorticoid therapy and inhaled corticosteroid plus long-acting β2-agonist (ICS + LABA) treatment, the symptoms of all of the patients disappeared. In addition, their blood eosinophils returned to normal, and their lung lesions were quickly absorbed and improved. Conclusion These cases show a unique association between short-term eosinophilic pneumonia and asthma. The occurrence of eosinophilic pneumonia can prove fatal during a serious asthma attack. Additionally, the presence of peripheral eosinophilia with lung infiltrates poses a diagnostic challenge for clinicians by creating suspicion of pulmonary infiltrate with eosinophilia when present in asthmatic patients.
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- Min Song
- 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China.,The Respiratory Disease Research Institute of Hunan Province, The Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Hunan Province, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China
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- 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China.,The Respiratory Disease Research Institute of Hunan Province, The Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Hunan Province, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China
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- 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China.,The Respiratory Disease Research Institute of Hunan Province, The Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Hunan Province, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China
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- 3Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China
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- 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China.,The Respiratory Disease Research Institute of Hunan Province, The Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Hunan Province, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China
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- 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China.,The Respiratory Disease Research Institute of Hunan Province, The Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Hunan Province, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China
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- 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China.,The Respiratory Disease Research Institute of Hunan Province, The Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Hunan Province, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China
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- 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China.,The Respiratory Disease Research Institute of Hunan Province, The Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Hunan Province, No. 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China
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Innate lymphoid cells in asthma: pathophysiological insights from murine models to human asthma phenotypes. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2019; 19:53-60. [PMID: 30516548 DOI: 10.1097/aci.0000000000000497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The current review describes the role of different types of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) in the pathogenesis of asthma inflammatory phenotypes by linking findings from murine asthma models with human studies. Novel treatment options are needed for patients with steroid-insensitive asthma. Strategies targeting ILCs, or their upstream or downstream molecules are emerging and discussed in this review. RECENT FINDINGS In eosinophilic asthma, ILCs, and especially type 2 ILCs (ILC2s), are activated by alarmins such as IL-33 upon allergen triggering of the airway epithelium. This initiates IL-5 and IL-13 production by ILC2, resulting in eosinophilic inflammation and airway hyperreactivity. Type 3 ILCs (ILC3s) have been shown to be implicated in obesity-induced asthma, via IL-1β production by macrophages, leading ILC3 and release of IL-17. ILC1s might play a role in severe asthma, but its role is currently less investigated. SUMMARY Several studies have revealed that ILC2s play a role in the induction of eosinophilic inflammation in allergic and nonallergic asthmatic patients mainly via IL-5, IL-13, IL-33 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin. Knowledge on the role of ILC3s and ILC1s in asthmatic patients is lagging behind. Further studies are needed to support the hypothesis that these other types of ILCs contribute to asthma pathogenesis, presumably in nonallergic asthma phenotypes.
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Asthma from immune pathogenesis to precision medicine. Semin Immunol 2019; 46:101294. [PMID: 31387788 DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2019.101294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Asthma is characterized by multiple immunological mechanisms (endotypes) determining variable clinical presentations (phenotypes). The identification of endotypic mechanisms is crucial to better characterize patients and to identify tailored therapeutic approaches with novel biological agents targeting specific immunological pathways. This review focused on summarizing the major immunological mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of asthma, as well as on discussing the emergence of phenotypic features of the disease. Novel biological agents and other drugs targeting specific endotypes are discussed, as their use represent a precision medicine approach to the disease that is nowadays mandatory particularly for treating more severe patients.
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