The cell biology of asthma

DJ Erle, D Sheppard - Journal of Cell Biology, 2014 - rupress.org
The clinical manifestations of asthma are caused by obstruction of the conducting airways of
the lung. Two airway cell types are critical for asthma pathogenesis: epithelial cells and …

Breathing exercises for adults with asthma

TA Santino, GSS Chaves, DA Freitas… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Breathing exercises have been widely used worldwide as a non‐
pharmacological therapy to treat people with asthma. Breathing exercises aim to control the …

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

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

Effectiveness of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with severe refractory asthma: clinical and histopathologic correlations

M Pretolani, A Bergqvist, G Thabut, MC Dombret… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The effectiveness of bronchial thermoplasty (BT) has been reported in patients
with severe asthma, yet its effect on different bronchial structures remains unknown …

The Saudi Initiative for Asthma-2021 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

MS Al-Moamary, SA Alhaider, AA Alangari… - Annals of thoracic …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The Saudi Initiative for Asthma 2021 (SINA-2021) is the fifth version of asthma
guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma for adults and children, which is …

[HTML][HTML] Transforming growth factor β and severe asthma: a perfect storm

M Al-Alawi, T Hassan, SH Chotirmall - Respiratory medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease involving complex interplay between
resident and infiltrative cells, which in turn are regulated by a wide range of host mediators …

[HTML][HTML] Biological clustering supports both “Dutch” and “British” hypotheses of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

MA Ghebre, M Bafadhel, D Desai, SE Cohen… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are heterogeneous
diseases. Objective We sought to determine, in terms of their sputum cellular and mediator …

Biologics for severe asthma—Which, when and why?

PA Shah, C Brightling - Respirology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory condition of the airways that affects about 350
million people globally. In 5%–10% of individuals, it is severe, with considerable morbidity …

Statistical cluster analysis of the British Thoracic Society Severe refractory Asthma Registry: clinical outcomes and phenotype stability

C Newby, LG Heaney, A Menzies-Gow, RM Niven… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Severe refractory asthma is a heterogeneous disease. We sought to determine
statistical clusters from the British Thoracic Society Severe refractory Asthma Registry and to …

Inspiratory muscle training for asthma

IS Silva, GAF Fregonezi, FAL Dias… - Cochrane Database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background In some people with asthma, expiratory airflow limitation, premature closure of
small airways, activity of inspiratory muscles at the end of expiration and reduced pulmonary …