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Ito K, Daly L, Coates M, 2023, An impact of age on respiratory syncytial virus infection in air-liquid-interface culture bronchial epithelium, FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE, Vol: 10
Nishimoto Y, Ando D, Irie K, et al., 2023, Dasatinib attenuates airway inflammation of asthma exacerbation in mice induced by house dust mites and dsRNA, BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS REPORTS, Vol: 33, ISSN: 2405-5808
Ombredane HCJ, Fenwick PS, Barnes PJ, et al., 2023, Temporal Release of IL-1 Family Members from Virally Infected Airway Epithelial Cells Suggests IL-36γ Is the Early Responder, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, Vol: 68, Pages: 339-341, ISSN: 1044-1549
Nishimoto Y, Kimura G, Ito K, et al., 2023, Anti-inflammatory Effects of a Src Inhibitor on the Murine Model of Asthma Exacerbation Induced by Ovalbumin and Lipopolysaccharide, YAKUGAKU ZASSHI-JOURNAL OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN, Vol: 143, Pages: 191-197, ISSN: 0031-6903
Ito K, 2022, Inhaled antifungal therapy: benefits, challenges, and clinical applications, EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG DELIVERY, Vol: 19, Pages: 755-769, ISSN: 1742-5247
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DeVincenzo J, Cass L, Murray A, et al., 2022, Safety and Antiviral Effects of Nebulized PC786 in a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Challenge Study, JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Vol: 225, Pages: 2087-2096, ISSN: 0022-1899
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Lee K-Y, Wu S-M, Kou H-Y, et al., 2022, Association of air pollution exposure with exercise-induced oxygen desaturation in COPD, RESPIRATORY RESEARCH, Vol: 23
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Ito K, 2021, HDAC6: A Neglected Player in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, Vol: 65, Pages: 569-570, ISSN: 1044-1549
Wada H, Nakamura M, Inoue S-I, et al., 2021, Dual interleukin-17A/F deficiency protects against acute and chronic response to cigarette smoke exposure in mice, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Vol: 11, ISSN: 2045-2322
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Laura G, Liu Y, Fernandes K, et al., 2021, ORMDL3 regulates poly I:C induced inflammatory responses in airway epithelial cells, BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol: 21, ISSN: 1471-2466
Background:Oroscomucoid 3 (ORMDL3) has been linked to susceptibility of childhood asthma and respiratory viral infection. Polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) is a synthetic analog of viral double-stranded RNA, a toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) ligand and mimic of viral infection.Methods:To investigate the functional role of ORMDL3 in the poly I:C-induced inflammatory response in airway epithelial cells, ORMDL3 knockdown and over-expression models were established in human A549 epithelial cells and primary normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells. The cells were stimulated with poly I:C or the Th17 cytokine IL-17A. IL-6 and IL-8 levels in supernatants, mRNA levels of genes in the TLR3 pathway and inflammatory response from cell pellets were measured. ORMDL3 knockdown models in A549 and BEAS-2B epithelial cells were then infected with live human rhinovirus (HRV16) followed by IL-6 and IL-8 measurement.Results:ORMDL3 knockdown and over-expression had little influence on the transcript levels of TLR3 in airway epithelial cells. Time course studies showed that ORMDL3-deficient A549 and NHBE cells had an attenuated IL-6 and IL-8 response to poly I:C stimulation. A549 and NHBE cells over-expressing ORMDL3 released relatively more IL-6 and IL-8 following poly I:C stimulation. IL-17A exhibited a similar inflammatory response in ORMDL3 knockdown and over-expressing cells, but co-stimulation of poly I:C and IL-17A did not significantly enhance the IL-6 and IL-8 response. Transcript abundance of IFNB following poly I:C stimulation was not significantly altered by ORMDL3 knockdown or over-expression. Dampening of the IL-6 response by ORMDL3 knockdown was confirmed in HRV16 infected BEAS-2B and A549 cells.Conclusions:ORMDL3 regulates the viral inflammatory response in airway epithelial cells via mechanisms independent of the TLR3 pathway.
Coates M, Alton E, Rapeport W, et al., 2021, Pseudomonas aeruginosa induces p38MAP kinase-dependent IL-6 and CXCL8 release from bronchial epithelial cells via a Syk kinase pathway, PLoS One, Vol: 16, ISSN: 1932-6203
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) infection is a major cause of airway inflammation in immunocompromised and cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) and tyrosine kinases are integral to inflammatory responses and are therefore potential targets for novel anti-inflammatory therapies. We have determined the involvement of specific kinases in Pa-induced inflammation. The effects of kinase inhibitors against p38MAPK, MEK 1/2, JNK 1/2, Syk or c-Src, a combination of a p38MAPK with Syk inhibitor, or a novel narrow spectrum kinase inhibitor (NSKI), were evaluated against the release of the proinflammatory cytokine/chemokine, IL-6 and CXCL8 from BEAS-2B and CFBE41o- epithelial cells by Pa. Effects of a Syk inhibitor against phosphorylation of the MAPKs were also evaluated. IL-6 and CXCL8 release by Pa were significantly inhibited by p38MAPK and Syk inhibitors (p<0.05). Phosphorylation of HSP27, but not ERK or JNK, was significantly inhibited by Syk kinase inhibition. A combination of p38MAPK and Syk inhibitors showed synergy against IL-6 and CXCL8 induction and an NSKI completely inhibited IL-6 and CXCL8 at low concentrations. Pa-induced inflammation is dependent on p38MAPK primarily, and Syk partially, which is upstream of p38MAPK. The NSKI suggests that inhibiting specific combinations of kinases is a potent potential therapy for Pa-induced inflammation.
Cass L, Murray A, Davis A, et al., 2021, Safety and nonclinical and clinical pharmacokinetics of PC945, a novel inhaled triazole antifungal agent, PHARMACOLOGY RESEARCH & PERSPECTIVES, Vol: 9, ISSN: 2052-1707
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Kono Y, Colley T, To M, et al., 2021, Cigarette smoke-induced impairment of autophagy in macrophages increases galectin-8 and inflammation, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Vol: 11, ISSN: 2045-2322
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Caramori G, Nucera F, Coppolino I, et al., 2021, Transcription Factors, Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, Second Edition, Pages: 733-749, ISBN: 9780081027233
Transcription factors (TFs) are a large family of regulatory proteins that can increase or decrease the transcription of a particular gene from deoxyribonucleic acid into the corresponding ribonucleic acid. The modular structure of TFs and the presence of distinct interacting domains determine the ability of these factors to associate with each other and with co-activating/repressing proteins. In addition, DNA polymorphisms or DNA methylation status cam alter TF-DNA binding and function. TFs control the expression of many inflammatory genes and they play a key role in the pathogenesis of a large number of human respiratory diseases contributing to determine disease severity and response to treatment.
Castilho M, de Ruijter M, Beirne S, et al., 2020, Multitechnology Biofabrication: A New Approach for the Manufacturing of Functional Tissue Structures?, TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, Vol: 38, Pages: 1316-1328, ISSN: 0167-7799
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Murray A, Cass L, Ito K, et al., 2020, PC945, a Novel Inhaled Antifungal Agent, for the Treatment of Respiratory Fungal Infections, JOURNAL OF FUNGI, Vol: 6
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Rapeport WG, Ito K, Denning DW, 2020, The role of antifungals in the management of patients with severe asthma, Clinical and Translational Allergy, Vol: 10, Pages: 1-15, ISSN: 2045-7022
In patients with asthma, the inhalation of elevated amounts of fungal spores and hyphae may precipitate the onset of asthma or worsen control to the extent of being life-threatening. Sensitisation to fungi, especially Aspergillus fumigatus, is found in 15% to 48% of asthmatics in secondary care and is linked to worse asthma control, hospitalisation, bronchiectasis and fixed airflow obstruction, irrespective of whether allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is diagnosed. ABPA represents a florid response to the presence of Aspergillus spp. but up to 70% of patients with severe asthma exhibit sensitisation to different fungi without meeting the diagnostic criteria for ABPA. The presence of persistent endobronchial colonisation with fungi, especially A. fumigatus, is linked to significantly higher rates of radiological abnormalities, lower post-bronchodilator FEV1 and significantly less reversibility to short acting bronchodilators. The therapeutic benefit for antifungal intervention in severe asthma is based on the assumption that reductions in airway fungal burden may result in improvements in asthma control, lung function and symptoms (especially cough). This contention is supported by several prospective studies which demonstrate the effectiveness of antifungals for the treatment of ABPA. Significantly, these studies confirm lower toxicity of treatment with azoles versus high dose oral corticosteroid dosing regimens for ABPA. Here we review recent evidence for the role of fungi in the progression of severe asthma and provide recommendations for the use of antifungal agents in patients with severe asthma, airways fungal infection (mycosis) and fungal colonisation. Documenting fungal airways colonisation and sensitisation in those with severe asthma opens up alternative therapy options of antifungal therapy, which may be particularly valuable in low resource settings.
Abe K, Bronner C, Haga Y, et al., 2020, Indirect search for dark matter from the Galactic Center and halo with the Super-Kamiokande detector, Physical Review D: Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, Vol: 102, Pages: 072002 – 1-072002 – 14, ISSN: 1550-2368
We present a search for an excess of neutrino interactions due to dark matter in the form of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) annihilating in the Galactic center or halo based on the data set of Super-Kamiokande-I, -II, -III and -IV taken from 1996 to 2016. We model the neutrino flux, energy, and flavor distributions assuming WIMP self-annihilation is dominant to ν¯ν, μ+μ−, b¯b, or W+W−. The excess is in comparison to atmospheric neutrino interactions which are modeled in detail and fit to data. Limits on the self-annihilation cross section ⟨σAV⟩ are derived for WIMP masses in the range 1 GeV to 10 TeV, reaching as low as 9.6×10−23 cm3 s−1 for 5 GeV WIMPs in b¯b mode and 1.2×10−24 cm3 s−1 for 1 GeV WIMPs in ν¯ν mode. The obtained sensitivity of the Super-Kamiokande detector to WIMP masses below several tens of GeV is the best among similar indirect searches to date.
Kimura G, Nishimoto Y, Nakaoki T, et al., 2020, Establishment of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae airway infection murine model, Publisher: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, ISSN: 0903-1936
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Fukuda Y, Akimoto K, Homma T, et al., 2020, Virus-Induced Asthma Exacerbations: SIRT1 Targeted Approach, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, Vol: 9
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Ito K, Zhang Y, 2020, Fighting the common cold: ORMDL3 in the crosshairs?, American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, Vol: 62, Pages: 676-677, ISSN: 1044-1549
Ito K, Wu C-C, Chan KTF, et al., 2020, Recent progress in the fundamental understanding of tropical cyclone motion, Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan, Vol: 98, Pages: 5-17, ISSN: 0026-1165
While the fundamental understanding of tropical cyclone (TC) movement is fairly mature, notable advancements are still being made. This paper summarizes new concepts and updates to the existing fundamental theories on TC movement obtained from simplified barotropic models, full-physics models, and data analysis, particularly since 2014. The scope includes recent works on the interaction between a TC and its environment, and the predictability related to TC movement. Although conventional concepts of steering flow, β-gyre, and diabatic heating remain important, a more complete understanding of TC movement governing mechanisms can provide an important basis for further track forecast improvements.
Tsilogianni Z, Baker JR, Papaporfyriou A, et al., 2020, Sirtuin 1: Endocan and Sestrin 2 in Different Biological Samples in Patients with Asthma. Does Severity Make the Difference?, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, Vol: 9
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Bittner VA, Szarek M, Aylward PE, et al., 2020, Effect of Alirocumab on Lipoprotein(a) and Cardiovascular Risk After Acute Coronary Syndrome, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, Vol: 75, Pages: 133-144, ISSN: 0735-1097
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Kubo M, Toshikawa J, Kashikawa N, et al., 2019, Planck far-infrared detection of hyper suprime-cam protoclusters at z similar to 4: Hidden AGN and star formation activity, The Astrophysical Journal: an international review of astronomy and astronomical physics, Vol: 887, Pages: 1-20, ISSN: 0004-637X
We perform a stacking analysis of Planck, AKARI, Infrared Astronomical Satellite, Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, and Herschel images of the largest number of (candidate) protoclusters at z ~ 3.8 selected from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program. Stacking the images of the 179 candidate protoclusters, the combined infrared (IR) emission of the protocluster galaxies in the observed 12–850 μm wavelength range is successfully detected with >5σ significance (at Planck). This is the first time that the average IR spectral energy distribution (SED) of a protocluster has been constrained at z ~ 4. The observed IR SEDs of the protoclusters exhibit significant excess emission in the mid-IR compared to that expected from typical star-forming galaxies (SFGs). They are reproduced well using SED models of intense starburst galaxies with warm/hot dust heated by young stars, or by a population of active galactic nucleus (AGN)/SFG composites. For the pure star-forming model, a total IR (from 8–1000 μm) luminosity of ${19.3}_{-4.2}^{+0.6}\times {10}^{13}\,{L}_{\odot }$ and a star formation rate of ${16.3}_{-7.8}^{+1.0}\times {10}^{3}\,{M}_{\odot }$ yr−1 are found, whereas for the AGN/SFG composite model, ${5.1}_{-2.5}^{+2.5}\times {10}^{13}\,{L}_{\odot }$ and ${2.1}_{-1.7}^{+6.3}\times {10}^{3}\,{M}_{\odot }$ yr−1 are found. Uncertainty remains in the total SFRs; however, the IR luminosities of the most massive protoclusters are likely to continue increasing up to z ~ 4. Meanwhile, no significant IR flux excess is observed around optically selected QSOs at similar redshifts, which confirms previous results. Our results suggest that the z ~ 4 protoclusters trace dense, intensely star-forming environments that may also host obscured AGNs missed by the selection in the optical.
Knobloch J, Jungck D, Kronsbein J, et al., 2019, LABAs and p38MAPK Inhibitors Reverse the Corticosteroid-Insensitivity of IL-8 in Airway Smooth Muscle Cells of COPD, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, Vol: 8
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Roe MT, Li QH, Bhatt DL, et al., 2019, Risk categorization using New American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for cholesterol management and its relation to alirocumab treatment following acute coronary syndromes, Circulation, Vol: 140, Pages: 1578-1589, ISSN: 0009-7322
Background:The 2018 US cholesterol management guidelines recommend additional lipid-lowering therapies for secondary prevention in patients with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≥70 mg/dL or non−high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≥100 mg/dL despite maximum tolerated statin therapy. Such patients are considered at very high risk (VHR) based on a history of >1 major atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) event or a single ASCVD event and multiple high-risk conditions. We investigated the association of US guideline-defined risk categories with the occurrence of ischemic events after acute coronary syndrome and reduction of those events by alirocumab, a PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) inhibitor.Methods:In the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial (Evaluation of Cardiovascular Outcomes After an Acute Coronary Syndrome During Treatment With Alirocumab), patients with recent acute coronary syndrome and residual dyslipidemia despite optimal statin therapy were randomly assigned to alirocumab or placebo. The primary trial outcome (major adverse cardiovascular events, ie, coronary heart disease death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, or hospitalization for unstable angina) was examined according to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association risk category.Results:Of 18 924 participants followed for a median of 2.8 years, 11 935 (63.1%) were classified as VHR: 4450 (37.3%) had multiple prior ASCVD events and 7485 (62.7%) had 1 major ASCVD event and multiple high-risk conditions. Major adverse cardiovascular events occurred in 14.4% of placebo-treated patients at VHR versus 5.6% of those not at VHR. In the VHR category, major adverse cardiovascular events occurred in 20.4% with multiple prior ASCVD events versus 10.7% with 1 ASCVD event and multiple high-risk conditions. Alirocumab was associated with consistent relative risk reductions in both risk categories (hazard ratio=0.84 for VHR; hazard rati
Szarek M, Steg PG, DiCenso D, et al., 2019, Alirocumab Reduces Total Hospitalizations and Increases Days Alive and Out of Hospital in the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Trial, CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR QUALITY AND OUTCOMES, Vol: 12, ISSN: 1941-7705
Rudramurthy SM, Colley T, Abdolrasouli A, et al., 2019, In vitro antifungal activity of a novel topical triazole PC945 against emerging yeast Candida auris, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Vol: 74, Pages: 2943-2949, ISSN: 0305-7453
ObjectivesManagement of Candida auris infection is difficult as this yeast exhibits resistance to different classes of antifungals, necessitating the development of new antifungals. The aim of this study was to investigate the susceptibility of C. auris to a novel antifungal triazole, PC945, optimized for topical delivery.MethodsA collection of 50 clinical isolates was obtained from a tertiary care hospital in North India. Nine isolates from the UK, 10 from a CDC panel (USA) and 3 from the CBS-KNAW culture collection (Japanese and South Korean isolates) were also obtained. MICs (azole endpoint) of PC945 and other triazoles were determined in accordance with CLSI M27 (third edition). Quality control strains were included [Candida parapsilosis (ATCC 22019) and Candida krusei (ATCC 6258)].ResultsSeventy-four percent of isolates tested showed reduced susceptibility to fluconazole (≥64 mg/L). PC945 (geometric mean MIC = 0.058 mg/L) was 7.4-fold and 1.5-fold more potent than voriconazole and posaconazole, respectively (both P < 0.01). PC945 MIC values correlated with those of voriconazole or posaconazole, and only three isolates were found to be cross-resistant between PC945 and other azoles. ERG11 sequence analysis revealed several mutations, but no correlation could be established with the MIC of PC945. Tentative epidemiological cut-off values (ECOFFs) evaluated by CLSI’s ECOFF Finder (at 99%) with 24 h reading of MICs were 1, 4 and 1 mg/L for PC945, voriconazole and posaconazole, respectively. MIC values for quality control strains of all triazoles were in the normal ranges.ConclusionsPC945 was found to be a more potent inhibitor than posaconazole, voriconazole and fluconazole of C. auris isolates collected globally, warranting further laboratory and clinical evaluations.
Colley T, Sharma C, Alanio A, et al., 2019, Anti-fungal activity of a novel triazole, PC1244, against emerging azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus and other species of Aspergillus, JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY, Vol: 74, Pages: 2950-2958, ISSN: 0305-7453
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