Fieldès M, Ahmed E, Bourguignon C, Mianné J, Vernisse C, Fort A, Vachier I, Bourdin A, Assou S, De Vos J. [Modelling the bronchial epithelium in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using
human induced pluripotential stem cells].
Rev Mal Respir 2020;
37:197-200. [PMID:
32146059 DOI:
10.1016/j.rmr.2020.02.003]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease leading to irreversible destruction of the terminal bronchioles. Although the precise patho-physiological mechanisms remain to be elucidated, the bronchial epithelium seems to play a pivotal role in the disease. Recent studies have highlighted a great heterogeneity among COPD patients, with various disease courses including, in about half the cases, an origin in childhood. Modelling of COPD is a major goal but currently available models are imperfect. Our work aims to create a new in vitro cellular model to study the pathology of the disease. The differentiation of human induced pluripotential stem cells (hiPSCs) in bronchial epithelium is a step towards a better understanding of the developmental origin and the identification of new therapeutic targets.
Collapse