| Eosinophil protein in airway macrophages: a novel biomarker of eosinophilic inflammation in patients with asthma. | |
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PMID: 20639010 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Noneosinophilic asthma is common across asthma severities. However, in patients with moderate-to-severe disease, the absence of sputum eosinophilia cannot distinguish between asthmatic subjects with eosinophilic inflammation controlled by corticosteroids versus those in whom eosinophilic inflammation is not a component of the disease. OBJECTIVES: We sought to develop a method to quantify eosinophil proteins in airway macrophages as a novel biomarker of eosinophilic airway inflammation. METHODS: Eosinophil proteins in airway macrophages were assessed by means of flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, and cytoplasmic hue change after ingestion of apoptotic eosinophils. Airway macrophage median percentage of red-hued area in stained sputum cytospin preparations was assessed by means of image analysis from (1) subjects with mild-to-severe asthma, subjects with nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis, and healthy control subjects; (2) subjects with eosinophilic severe asthma after treatment with prednisolone; and (3) subject with noneosinophilic asthma before corticosteroid withdrawal. RESULTS: Eosinophil proteins were detected in airway macrophages, and cytoplasmic red hue increased after ingestion of apoptotic eosinophils. Airway macrophage percentage redhued area was increased in subjects with moderate-to-severe asthma compared with that seen in subjects with mild asthma and healthy control subjects, was similar in those with or without a sputum eosinophilia, and was increased after corticosteroid therapy. In asthmatic subjects without sputum eosinophilia, the airway macrophage percentage red-hued area was increased in subjects who did versus those who did not have sputum eosinophilia after corticosteroid withdrawal. CONCLUSIONS: Eosinophil proteins can be reliably measured in airway macrophages. In combination with sputum eosinophilia, the macrophage eosinophil protein content might further define the asthma phenotype and provide an additional tool to direct therapy. |
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Authors:
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Neeta S Kulkarni; Fay Hollins; Amanda Sutcliffe; Ruth Saunders; Sachil Shah; Salman Siddiqui; Sumit Gupta; Pranab Haldar; Ruth Green; Ian Pavord; Andrew Wardlaw; Christopher E Brightling |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Volume: 126 ISSN: 1097-6825 ISO Abbreviation: J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-16 Completed Date: 2010-07-30 Revised Date: 2011-03-29 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1275002 Medline TA: J Allergy Clin Immunol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 61-9.e3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute for Lung Health, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QP, United Kingdom. nsk4@le.ac.uk |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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therapeutic use Adult Apoptosis Asthma / complications*, drug therapy, metabolism Biological Markers Cross-Sectional Studies Eosinophil Cationic Protein / analysis* Eosinophil Peroxidase / analysis* Eosinophilia / diagnosis* Female Humans Macrophages / chemistry* Male Middle Aged Sputum / chemistry, cytology |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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082265//Wellcome Trust |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Adrenal Cortex Hormones; 0/Biological Markers; EC 1.11.1.-/Eosinophil Peroxidase; EC 3.1.27.-/Eosinophil Cationic Protein; EC 3.1.27.-/RNASE3 protein, human |
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