Abstract
Studies in men and mice have shown that farm dust exposure induces high levels of IL-17 in the airways, airway neutrophilia and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). In addition, it has been shown that agricultural workers have a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms related to nonallergic asthma. In nonallergic asthma, neutrophilic inflammation in the airways is predominant and this phenotype is associated with poor corticosteroid responsiveness. Since IL-17 is known to induce airway neutrophilia and has been associated with corticosteroid resistant airway inflammation, we hypothesized that farm dust exposure induces airway neutrophilia and AHR that are both resistant to corticosteroid treatment.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Farming exposure and asthma phenotypes in mice and men |
Place of Publication | Groningen |
Publisher | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen |
Chapter | 4 |
Pages | 77-97 |
Number of pages | 21 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-94-6299-0791 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |