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Lung function and immunopathological changes after inhaled corticosteroid therapy in asthma.

C Burke1, C K Power, A Norris

  • 1Dept of Respiratory Medicine, James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland.

The European Respiratory Journal
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Inhaled corticosteroids reduced airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in asthma patients. Budesonide therapy decreased T-cells and macrophages, improving lung function and asthma control.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Pulmonology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Asthma is characterized by airway inflammation, obstruction, and hyperresponsiveness.
  • T-cell and macrophage infiltration, along with HLA-DR expression, are key features of airway inflammation in asthma.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of inhaled corticosteroid (budesonide) therapy on airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in asthma patients.

Main Methods:

  • Six asthma patients received budesonide (400 micrograms b.d.) for three months.
  • Endobronchial biopsies were analyzed for lymphocyte and macrophage subsets and HLA-DR expression before and after treatment.
  • Spirometry, bronchodilator response, and histamine bronchial hyperresponsiveness were assessed.

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Main Results:

  • Budesonide therapy significantly reduced bronchial hyperresponsiveness to histamine.
  • Treatment led to marked reductions in T-lymphocytes (CD 2, 5, 8), CD45RO+ T-cells, and antigen-presenting macrophages (RFD1+).
  • Reductions in HLA-DR expression and bronchodilator response were observed, with improvements in spirometric variables like FEF25-75.

Conclusions:

  • Inhaled budesonide effectively reduces airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in asthma.
  • The anti-inflammatory effects of budesonide involve a decrease in T-cell and macrophage populations and HLA-DR expression.