Fluticasone propionate suppresses farm dust-induced airway hyperresponsiveness in mice but has no effect on lung neutrophils

Patricia Gonçalves Dias Pereira, Christina Draijer, Corry-Anke Brandsma, Laura Hesse, Marjan Luinge, Barbro Melgert, Willem Timens, I.M. Wouters, Machteld Hylkema

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFarming exposure and asthma phenotypes in mice and men
Place of PublicationGroningen
PublisherRijksuniversiteit Groningen
Chapter4
Pages77-97
Number of pages21
ISBN (Print)978-94-6299-0791
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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