Highlights • QUIN decreased the level of GSH in the rat striatum. • SULF avoid the decrease of GSH levels in the rat striatum. • SULF increased enzymes activity related to regeneration of GSH levels. ...• SULF ameliorated the QUIN-induced behavioral and morphological alterations.
Highlights ► QA produces a time-course toxic pattern in the rat striatum. ► QA induces HO-1 upregulation in a time-dependent manner. ► QA-induced HO-1 upregulation matches with oxidative and cell ...damage. ► HO-1 inhibition by SnPP exacerbates QA-induced toxicity. ► HO-1 plays a modulatory role in the rat striatum during toxic insults.
Experimental evidence has shown that some garlic-derived products have a protective effect against ischemic brain injury. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of aged garlic ...extract (AGE), establish the therapeutic window, and determine its protective mechanism in a cerebral ischemia model. Animals were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 2
h and treated with 1.2
ml/kg body wt.(i.p.) of AGE 30
min before, at the beginning of (0R), or 1
h after reperfusion. The 0R treatment significantly reduced the size of the infarct area after 2
h of reperfusion. Repeated doses subsequent to the 0R treatment (at 1, 2, or 3
h after reperfusion) had no effect on the temporal window of protection. The protective 0R treatment with AGE prevented the increase in nitrotyrosine and the decrease in total superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and extracellular superoxide dismutase activities induced by MCAO. These data indicate that AGE delays the effects of ischemia/reperfusion-induced neuronal injury. However, this treatment itself was not associated with a noticeable improvement in the neurological outcome, or with an effect on the inflammatory response. We conclude that the neuroprotective effect of AGE in the 0R treatment might be associated with control of the free-radical burst induced by reperfusion, preservation of antioxidant enzyme activity, and the delay of other pathophysiological processes.
Summary Background Some patients with severe asthma have recurrent asthma exacerbations associated with eosinophilic airway inflammation. Early studies suggest that inhibition of eosinophilic airway ...inflammation with mepolizumab—a monoclonal antibody against interleukin 5—is associated with a reduced risk of exacerbations. We aimed to establish efficacy, safety, and patient characteristics associated with the response to mepolizumab. Methods We undertook a multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial at 81 centres in 13 countries between Nov 9, 2009, and Dec 5, 2011. Eligible patients were aged 12–74 years, had a history of recurrent severe asthma exacerbations, and had signs of eosinophilic inflammation. They were randomly assigned (in a 1:1:1:1 ratio) to receive one of three doses of intravenous mepolizumab (75 mg, 250 mg, or 750 mg) or matched placebo (100 mL 0·9% NaCl) with a central telephone-based system and computer-generated randomly permuted block schedule stratified by whether treatment with oral corticosteroids was required. Patients received 13 infusions at 4-week intervals. The primary outcome was the rate of clinically significant asthma exacerbations, which were defined as validated episodes of acute asthma requiring treatment with oral corticosteroids, admission, or a visit to an emergency department. Patients, clinicians, and data analysts were masked to treatment assignment. Analyses were by intention to treat. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov , number NCT01000506. Findings 621 patients were randomised: 159 were assigned to placebo, 154 to 75 mg mepolizumab, 152 to 250 mg mepolizumab, and 156 to 750 mg mepolizumab. 776 exacerbations were deemed to be clinically significant. The rate of clinically significant exacerbations was 2·40 per patient per year in the placebo group, 1·24 in the 75 mg mepolizumab group (48% reduction, 95% CI 31–61%; p<0·0001), 1·46 in the 250 mg mepolizumab group (39% reduction, 19–54%; p=0·0005), and 1·15 in the 750 mg mepolizumab group (52% reduction, 36–64%; p<0·0001). Three patients died during the study, but the deaths were not deemed to be related to treatment. Interpretation Mepolizumab is an effective and well tolerated treatment that reduces the risk of asthma exacerbations in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma. Funding GlaxoSmithKline.
Abstract Purpose Patients with severe eosinophilic asthma often experience recurrent asthma exacerbations despite intensive inhaled corticosteroid therapy. In 2 previous double-blind studies (MENSA ...NCT01691521 and SIRIUS NCT01691508), treatment with intravenous or subcutaneous mepolizumab was associated with significantly reduced annualized exacerbation rates and oral corticosteroid (OCS) requirements compared with placebo. The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of subcutaneous mepolizumab treatment in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma. Methods COSMOS was a 52-week, open-label extension study in patients who received mepolizumab or placebo in MENSA or SIRIUS. Patients received subcutaneous mepolizumab regardless of prior treatment allocation and continued to receive appropriate standard-of-care asthma therapy throughout. The primary objective was to assess the long-term safety of mepolizumab; end points included adverse events (AEs) and serious AEs (SAEs). Efficacy assessments included the annualized exacerbation rate and durability of response (defined as the exacerbation rate and OCS dose reduction when combined with MENSA and SIRIUS data, respectively). Findings In total, 558 (86%; previous mepolizumab: 358; previous placebo: 200) and 94 (14%; previous mepolizumab: 58, previous placebo: 36) patients experienced on-treatment AEs and SAEs, respectively. No fatal AEs were reported. Totals of 13 (2%) and 29 (4%) patients experienced systemic and local site reactions, respectively. There were no reports of mepolizumab-related anaphylaxis. Mepolizumab treatment was shown to exert a durable response, with patients who previously received mepolizumab in MENSA or SIRIUS maintaining reductions in exacerbation rate and OCS dosing throughout COSMOS. Patients who previously received placebo in MENSA or SIRIUS demonstrated improvements in these end points following treatment with mepolizumab in COSMOS. Implications These data demonstrate a favorable safety profile of mepolizumab and indicate a durable and stable effect over time, supporting long-term treatment in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01842607.
Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a chronic multi-organic immune fibrosing disease. It affects preferentially men around middle age and almost any organs can be involved; however, lymph ...nodes, submandibular and lacrimal glands, pancreas, and retroperitoneum are the most affected. The mainstay treatment is corticosteroids, sometimes adjuncts with DMARDs or rituximab as steroid sparing agents. Th2 inflammation is implicated in the pathophysiology of the disease. Several reports indicate that allergy and/or atopy often affect patients with IgG4-RD. The frequency varies greatly between studies with allergies/allergic diseases reported in 18–76% while atopy is reported in 14–46%. In studies including both, they affect 42 and 62% of patients. Rhinitis and asthma are the most frequent allergic diseases. IgE and blood eosinophiles are often elevated and few studies report that basophils and mast cells could participate in the disease pathogenesis; however, the implication of allergy and atopy remain unclear. No common allergen has been identified and IgG4 production seems to be polyclonal. Although a direct causal effect is unlikely, they could potentially shape the clinical phenotype. Allergies/allergic diseases and/or atopy are reported to be more frequent in IgG4-RD patients presenting head, neck, and thoracic involvement, with higher IgE and eosinophils and less frequent in retroperitoneal fibrosis; however, studies regarding allergy and atopy in IgG4-RD are highly heterogenous. The aim of this article is to review what is currently known about the allergy and atopy in the context of Ig4-RD.
Omalizumab is recommended as an add-on therapy in patients aged ≥6 years with inadequately controlled, moderate-to-severe persistent allergic asthma. The efficacy and safety of omalizumab treatment ...in allergic asthma clinical trials and its effectiveness in the real world have been reported in numerous studies. In this review, we examine clinical evidence in pediatric and adult patients with allergic asthma who received omalizumab treatment for at least 2 years, to assess its effectiveness, durability, and trajectory of response over time as well as safety. We performed a literature search from inception until March 2022 in PubMed using the keywords “omalizumab” and “allergic asthma” to retrieve articles examining the effects of omalizumab in patients with allergic asthma, aged ≥6 years. Only articles that evaluated the effectiveness of omalizumab for at least 2 years were included. Data from case reports were excluded. Our review confirmed the long-term effectiveness and safety of omalizumab, demonstrating reduced rate of exacerbations, improved lung function, asthma control, and quality of life, decreased health care resource utilization, and use of corticosteroids (oral/inhaled) with a favorable safety and tolerability profile for up to 9 years in adult patients with moderate-to-severe allergic asthma. Similar results were also observed in the pediatric population with up to 7.5 years of omalizumab treatment. This review highlights and confirms the sustained clinical benefits of omalizumab over long periods of treatment in pediatric and adult populations with allergic asthma.
Background Cross-sectional severe asthma cluster analysis identified different phenotypes. We tested the hypothesis that these clusters will follow different courses. Objective We aimed to identify ...which asthma outcomes are specific and coherently associated with these different phenotypes in a prospective longitudinal cohort. Methods In a longitudinal cohort of 112 patients with severe asthma, the 5 Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP) clusters were identified by means of algorithm application. Because patients of the present cohort all had severe asthma compared with the SARP cohort, homemade clusters were identified and also tested. At the subsequent visit, we investigated several outcomes related to asthma control at 1 year (6-item Asthma Control Questionnaire ACQ-6, lung function, and medication requirement) and then recorded the 3-year exacerbations rate and time to first exacerbation. Results The SARP algorithm discriminated the 5 clusters at entry for age, asthma duration, lung function, blood eosinophil measurement, ACQ-6 scores, and diabetes comorbidity. Four homemade clusters were mostly segregated by best ever achieved FEV1 values and discriminated the groups by a few clinical characteristics. Nonetheless, all these clusters shared similar asthma outcomes related to asthma control as follows. The ACQ-6 score did not change in any cluster. Exacerbation rate and time to first exacerbation were similar, as were treatment requirements. Conclusion Severe asthma phenotypes identified by using a previously reported cluster analysis or newly homemade clusters do not behave differently concerning asthma control–related outcomes, which are used to assess the response to innovative therapies. This study demonstrates a potential limitation of the cluster analysis approach in the field of severe asthma.
Severe asthma in adults: What are the important questions? Chanez, Pascal, MD, PhD; Wenzel, Sally E., MD; Anderson, Gary P., PhD ...
Journal of allergy and clinical immunology,
06/2007, Volume:
119, Issue:
6
Journal Article, Conference Proceeding
Peer reviewed
The term severe refractory asthma (SRA) in adults applies to patients who remain difficult to control despite extensive re-evaluation of diagnosis and management following an observational period of ...at least 6 months by a specialist. Factors that influence asthma control should be recognized and adequately addressed prior to confirming the diagnosis of SRA. This report presents statements according to the literature defining SRA in order address the important questions. Phenotyping SRA will improve our understanding of mechanisms, natural history, and prognosis. Female gender, obesity, and smoking are associated with SRA. Atopy is less frequent in SRA, but occupational sensitizers are common inducers of new-onset SRA. Viruses contribute to severe exacerbations and can persist in the airways for long periods. Inflammatory cells are in the airways of the majority of patients with SRA and persist despite steroid therapy. The TH 2 immune process alone is inadequate to explain SRA. Reduced responsiveness to corticosteroids is common, and epithelial cell and smooth muscle abnormalities are found, contributing to airway narrowing. Large and small airway wall thickening is observed, but parenchymal abnormalities may influence airway limitation. Inhaled corticosteroids and bronchodilators are the mainstay of treatment, but patients with SRA remain uncontrolled, indicating a need for new therapies.
BACKGROUND Club cell secretory protein (CCSP) is a protective biomarker associated with annual decline in lung function. COPD progression results from an imbalance between injury and repair initially ...triggered by cigarette smoking. OBJECTIVE We investigated the effect of CCSP as a therapeutic strategy to restore the balance between injury and repair in COPD simultaneously, validating an ex vivo air-liquid interface (ALI) culture of human bronchial epithelial cells. METHODS Endobronchial biopsy specimens (EBBs) were obtained from 13 patients with COPD, eight smokers, and eight control subjects. Morphometric analysis of the initial EBBs was performed. ALI cultures derived from the same EBBs were exposed to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) with or without exogenous recombinant human CCSP (rhCCSP) supplementation. CCSP and IL-8 concentrations were assessed at steady state and after CSE exposure. RESULTS Morphometric analysis of the initial EBBs showed increased cell density but decreased immunostaining of CCSP+ cells in EBBs of patients with COPD ( P = .03 vs control subjects). At steady state, lower CCSP ( P = .04) and higher IL-8 levels ( P < .0001) were found in COPD ALI epithelium. Exogenous rhCCSP supplementation dampened CSE-induced IL-8-release in patients with COPD and returned to levels similar to those of smokers and control subjects ( P = .0001). A negative correlation was found between IL-8-release in ALI and CCSP+ cell density in initial biopsy specimens ( P = .0073). CONCLUSIONS In vitro, rhCCSP exogenous supplementation can reverse CSE-induced IL-8 release in biopsy specimens from patients with COPD, indicating a potential use of this strategy in vivo.
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