Download or read book The Role of Posttranscriptional Regulation in the Pathogenesis of Allergic Asthma written by Ronaldo Panganiban and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asthma is a highly prevalent disease characterized by chronic inflammation, airwayremodeling, and mucus production. It involves a complex interplay of the airway epithelium,innate immune system, and adaptive immunity that is still not completely understood. Despite theincreasing prevalence of asthma, we still have an incomplete understanding of this disease.Addressing this existing knowledge gap will potentially allow us to develop novel therapeuticstrategies for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma.Posttranscriptional regulation (PTR) has emerged as an essential control system for theregulation of gene expression. PTR mediates the fine tuning of protein expression by effectingchanges in mRNA stability, availability, and translational efficiency. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) andRNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are crucial mediators of PTR. In this dissertation, we explored therole of these PTR mediators in the inflammatory pathogenesis of asthma. We demonstrated thatmiR-1248, a miRNA that is overexpressed in asthmatic individuals, positively regulates IL-5cytokine expression. We also showed that circulating miRNA expression profiles can be used todiagnose and subtype asthma. Additionally, we established that tristetraprolin (TTP), an RBP,destabilizes the IL-13 mRNA and downregulates IL-13 cytokine production. Finally, wedemonstrated that ablating TTP expression in the airway epithelium results in neutrophilicpulmonary inflammation. The studies described in this dissertation address key knowledge gapsin the pathogenesis of asthma. We shed light on the importance of PTR in asthma anddemonstrate that PTR-based approaches can be beneficial in the clinical management of asthma.
Download or read book Non coding RNA Mediated Post Transcriptional Regulation in Human Diseases written by Shaveta Kanoria and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-05-27 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Airway Remodeling written by Peter Howarth and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark volume discusses the characteristics and impact of the remodeling process on airway function and clinical disease expression within the airway in asthma, covering pharmacological therapies and possible future targets relevant to regulating the remodeling process. Emphasizes the importance of treating underlying airway inflammation and the relevance of structural alterations to the airway wall, including glandular increases, enhanced collagen deposition within the submucosa, increased vasculature, smooth hypertrophy, and hyperplasias! Tracing the development and maintenance of bronchial hyperresponsiveness, decline in lung function, and loss of reversibility evident in chronic asthma, Airway Remodelingdescribes the contribution of inflammatory cells in the development of airway structural changes examines how pharmaceutical agents act and whether existing treatments modify or prevent remodeling in chronically inflamed asthmatic airways considers whether neural pathways initiate as well as contribute to the airway inflammatory cascade that leads to remodeling reviews the action of cytokines and growth factors on ASM signaling outlines novel approaches to regulating smooth muscle growth clarifies whether permanent ventilatory incapacity in asthma is caused by the uncoupling of the airway and the role of the lung parenchyma details high-resolution computerized tomography scan to measure the internal size of the airway at baseline, during challenge, or after bronchodilatation and more!Improving lung function and quality of life by reducing the need for emergency care, hospital admissions, and systemic steroid administration, Airway Remodeling is a superb reference for pulmonologists and respiratory system specialists; physiologists; pneumologists; allergists; pharmacologists; molecular, cellular, and lung biologists; and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.
Download or read book Severe Asthma written by Kian Fan Chung and published by European Respiratory Society. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Severe asthma is a form of asthma that responds poorly to currently available medication, and its patients represent those with greatest unmet needs. In the last 10 years, substantial progress has been made in terms of understanding some of the mechanisms that drive severe asthma; there have also been concomitant advances in the recognition of specific molecular phenotypes. This ERS Monograph covers all aspects of severe asthma – epidemiology, diagnosis, mechanisms, treatment and management – but has a particular focus on recent understanding of mechanistic heterogeneity based on an analytic approach using various ‘omics platforms applied to clinically well-defined asthma cohorts. How these advances have led to improved management targets is also emphasised. This book brings together the clinical and scientific expertise of those from around the world who are collaborating to solve the problem of severe asthma.
Download or read book Pathogenic Advances and Therapeutic Perspectives for Eosinophilic Inflammation written by Florence E. Roufosse and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2018-12-06 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the recent approval of the first eosinophil-depleting therapeutic agents targeting the IL-5 pathway for treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma, eosinophils and eosinophilic disorders are in the limelight. Indeed, setbacks during clinical development of these compounds have revealed how much remains to be known about eosinophil biology in vivo, and have nurtured profuse research both on basic eosinophil biology and on pathogenic disease mechanisms, in order to better delineate the most meaningful targets for innovative therapeutic strategies. On one hand, variable degrees of eosinophil depletion observed in some compartments during IL-5-targeted treatment indicate that certain eosinophil subsets may not rely on this cytokine and/or that other important pro-eosinophilic mediators and signaling pathways are operative in vivo. On the other hand, it is increasingly clear that disorders involving eosinophils such as asthma are the final outcome of complex interactions between diverse cell types and mediators, beyond eosinophils and IL-5. These include type 2 helper T (Th2) cells and innate lymphoid cells, mast cells, and a variety of factors that either activate eosinophils or are released by them. Although a considerable amount of research has focused on asthma because it is a common condition and because management of severe asthma remains a major challenge, several rare eosinophilic disorders with more homogenous features have proven to be extremely useful models to reach a better understanding of the involvement of eosinophils in tissue damage and dysfunction, and of the micro-environmental interactions operating within the complex network of eosinophilic inflammation. Unraveling this interplay has resulted in advances in the development of molecular tools to detect disease subsets and to monitor therapeutic responses, and in identification of promising new therapeutic targets. This Research Topic dedicated to eosinophilic conditions covers aspects of the biology of eosinophils and closely related cells of particular relevance for drug development, reports on translational research investigating pathogenic mechanisms of specific eosinophilic disorders in humans that will likely result in significant changes in the way patients are managed, and presents an overview of the current advancement of targeted drug development for these conditions, with a special focus on asthma.
Download or read book Epigenetic Biomarkers and Diagnostics written by Jose Luis Garcia-Gimenez and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-12-07 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epigenetic Biomarkers and Diagnostics comprises 31 chapters contributed by leading active researchers in basic and clinical epigenetics. The book begins with the basis of epigenetic mechanisms and descriptions of epigenetic biomarkers that can be used in clinical diagnostics and prognostics. It goes on to discuss classical methods and next generation sequencing-based technologies to discover and analyze epigenetic biomarkers. The book concludes with an account of DNA methylation, post-translational modifications and noncoding RNAs as the most promising biomarkers for cancer (i.e. breast, lung, colon, etc.), metabolic disorders (i.e. diabetes and obesity), autoimmune diseases, infertility, allergy, infectious diseases, and neurological disorders. The book describes the challenging aspects of research in epigenetics, and current findings regarding new epigenetic elements and modifiers, providing guidance for researchers interested in the most advanced technologies and tested biomarkers to be used in the clinical diagnosis or prognosis of disease. Focuses on recent progress in several areas of epigenetics, general concepts regarding epigenetics, and the future prospects of this discipline in clinical diagnostics and prognostics Describes the importance of the quality of samples and clinical associated data, and also the ethical issues for epigenetic diagnostics Discusses the advances in epigenomics technologies, including next-generation sequencing based tools and applications Expounds on the utility of epigenetic biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of several diseases, highlighting the study of these biomarkers in cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, infertility, and infectious diseases Includes a special section that discusses the relevance of biobanks in the maintenance of high quality biosamples and clinical-associated data, and the relevance of the ethical aspects in epigenetic studies
Download or read book Metabolomics for Personalized Vaccinology written by Mahbuba Rahman and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-07-22 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metabolomics for Personalized Vaccinology provides insight into the importance of personalized vaccines in the clinical and research environments. It explores the development of personalized vaccines, which requires in-depth knowledge of the patient’s health status, particularly the immune system, and on metabolomics, the closest indicator of the disease phenotype. Specifically, the book provides an understanding of how metabolomics might be employed in personalized vaccinology and how the metabolic pathway of the host’s system is altered by vaccine administration. Over the past few years, researchers have published articles on personalized vaccines, but these are sparse. Therefore, compiling information on this topic gives the reader an overview of the progress of the field, despite being at its infancy. Metabolomics for Personalized Vaccinology is ideally suited for researchers and postgraduate students who are interested in clinical and nonclinical studies where metabolites are used for the identification of disease and therapeutic targets. Provides the principles of metabolomics and integration of other systems biology approach for personalized vaccine development Discusses vaccine manufacturing technologies and importance of metabolomics for personalized vaccine development Discusses the scope of personalized vaccine in relation to specific diseases Possible scope of metabolomics in biomarker identification and vaccine discovery
Download or read book Parasites and Allergy written by Monique Capron and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inverse correlation between allergic diseases and helminth infections has been debated for over 30 years. It was initially assumed that the underlying mechanism is an imbalance between Th1 and Th2 responses that, as a result of reduced exposure to Th1-inducing infectious pathogens, has tipped to allergic Th2 responses. It has only recently been clearly demonstrated that helminth infections have negative effects on allergic disease manifestation. This was shown to be consistent with the activity of regulatory cell populations, which control the effector mechanisms of both Th1 and Th2. In th.
Download or read book Post transcriptional Mechanisms in Endocrine Regulation written by K.M.J. Menon, PhD and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-30 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how post-transcriptional mechanisms control endocrine function. This includes newly identified regulatory mechanisms involved in hormone biosynthesis, control of hormone receptors and the outputs of hormone mediated signal transduction. Chapters address endocrine hormones including protein peptide/peptide, steroid, and non-steroidal hormones. The impacts of these mechanisms on disease and health are covered, providing a novel update to the scientific literature. Post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms play an essential role in controlling dynamic gene expression. The outcome of this regulation includes control of the amount, timing, and location of protein expression. Regulation is mediated by cis-acting RNA sequences and structures and transacting RNA binding proteins and non-coding RNAs, including microRNAs. Recent advances in characterization of these regulatory factors have revealed enormous regulatory potential.
Download or read book T Cell Regulation in Allergy Asthma and Atopic Skin Diseases written by Kurt Blaser and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the state of the art in cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating the immune response in allergic inflammation. Special attention is given to the central role of regulatory T cells (Treg) in immune regulation and induction of peripheral tolerance, as well as to the relevance of Th17 cells in chronic inflammation. The importance of Treg and Th17 cells is demonstrated in bronchial asthma, atopic eczema, contact dermatitis and delayed-type hypersensitivity. Furthermore, T-cell-mediated regulatory mechanisms in helminthic infections and fungal allergy are discussed. Several chapters are devoted to the therapeutic consequences that these recently discovered T-cell functions may have. Their role as a potential target for specific immunotherapy is evaluated and novel approaches for peripheral tolerance induction and treatment of allergic and asthmatic diseases and inflammation are suggested. Stem cell transplantation as a future therapeutic intervention in regulatory T-cell disorders is also considered. Well edited and up to date, this volume is recommended reading for allergologists, immunologists, dermatologists and any scientist interested in the immunological events regulating allergic inflammation in general and allergic manifestations in different organs.
Download or read book Post Transcriptional Regulation of Immune Responses written by Manuel Daniel Díaz-Muñoz and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-11-17 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nasal Physiology and Pathophysiology of Nasal Disorders written by Özlem Önerci Celebi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-20 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised and expanded second edition provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of nasal physiology and pathophysiology. With the help of numerous tables, schematic drawings, and color photographs, it helps readers gain a better understanding of the impact of structural changes and the process of disease development, and to make treatment decisions. Each chapter has been written by a leading expert in the field and addresses one important aspect in an accessible way. Covering all four functions of the nose: respiration, defense, olfaction and cosmesis, the book discusses the various techniques for the clinical evaluation of nasal function as well as current trends and future directions in nasal physiologic research. This second edition also includes additional chapters on rhinomanometry, local nasal inflammation, T cells and B cells, and artificial intelligence for the nose. Given its scope, the book is a valuable resource for both experienced otorhinolaryngologists and novices in the field.
Download or read book New Perspectives on Asthma written by Nanbert Zhong and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-10-11 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allergic asthma stands as the prevailing respiratory allergic disease among children. This book serves as a comprehensive guide, presenting the latest advancements in asthma diagnosis and treatment, insights into the pathogenesis of asthma, exploration of asthma biomarkers, examination of the impact of environment and occupation on asthma, and guidance on family education and asthma management. Healthcare professionals who specialize in treating asthma will find this book to be an invaluable resource in their practice.
Download or read book Epigenetic Mechanisms of Gene Regulation written by Vincenzo E. A. Russo and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many inheritable changes in gene function are not explained by changes in the DNA sequence. Such epigenetic mechanisms are known to influence gene function in most complex organisms and include effects such as transposon function, chromosome imprinting, yeast mating type switching and telomeric silencing. In recent years, epigenetic effects have become a major focus of research activity. This monograph, edited by three well-known biologists from different specialties, is the first to review and synthesize what is known about these effects across all species, particularly from a molecular perspective, and will be of interest to everyone in the fields of molecular biology and genetics.
Download or read book Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Allergy Asthma Clinical Immunology 2017 written by ConferenceSeries and published by ConferenceSeries. This book was released on with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: September 07-08, 2017 Edinburgh, Scotland Key Topics : Asthma, Skin Allergy, Drug Allergy, ENT Allergy, Food Allergy, Clinical Immunology & Allergy, Asthma: Immunopathology, Pediatric Allergy, Asthma & immunology, Ocular Allergy, Gastrointestinal immunology and allergy, Infection and Allergy, Allergy Prevention, Risk Factors & Treatment, Allergy Diagnosis & Medicine, Biologics of Asthma, Veterinary Allergology, Primary Immunodeficiency, Immunotherapy, Biomarkers for Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, Ethical Rules for Allergy , Asthma & Clinical Immunology,
Download or read book Textbook of Allergen Tolerance written by Vladimir V. Klimov and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allergies are a significant health issue, yet few books exist on allergen tolerance of separation; here the author classifies allergen tolerance breakdown in specific types, according to the possibility that the autonomic breakdown of allergen tolerance in the unified airway depends on a deficit of pro-tolerogenic neurotransmitters at the local level. This paradigm, which explains the pathogenesis of allergic disorders, opens to new approaches to allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT). While focusing on the new atopic disorders of the unified airway, such as local allergic rhinitis, "dual" allergic rhinitis, local allergic asthma, and local allergic conjunctivitis, the work combines clinical examples of allergic diseases and their treatment with their immunological background. The topics range from the specific immune-derived maintenance of allergen tolerance and the role of the neuroimmune network in allergic inflammation to conventional atopic diseases and more particular issues of local atopic disorders in the unified airway, oral tolerance, and its breakdown, and its translation in genitourinary aspects of allergic inflammation. Specific chapters are also devoted to allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) and anti-allergy treatments. Thought for upper graduate students, it will also be a valued resource for allergy practitioners, pulmonologists, ENT specialists, pediatricians, and translational researchers. Textbook of Allergen Tolerance includes classical didactic features such as abstracts, keywords, background notes, discussion points, and Q&A., as well as 20 audio files Text-to-Speech for the visually impaired, and 10 video to support the readers.
Download or read book RNA at a breaking point cytoplasmic cleavage and other post transcriptional RNA processing in neurodevelopment and disease written by Catia Andreassi and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
