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ArticleCommunications biology2024

Bronchial epithelial transcriptomics and experimental validation reveal asthma severity-related neutrophilc signatures and potential treatments.

Qian Yan, Xinxin Zhang, Yi Xie, Jing Yang, Chengxin Liu, Miaofen Zhang, Wenjiang Zheng, Xueying Lin, Hui-Ting Huang, Xiaohong Liu and 3 more

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Article in Communications biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Current understanding and future directions in severe asthma through artificial intelligence-integrated multi-omic approaches.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026
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  9. Association of Childhood Asthma with the Concept of Exposomics: A Short Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Qian Yan *The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Xinxin Zhang *The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yi XieThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jing YangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Chengxin LiuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Miaofen ZhangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Wenjiang ZhengThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Xueying LinThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Hui-Ting HuangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaohong LiuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yong JiangShenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shenzhen, China. jiangyongszzxy@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8993-3960
Shao-Feng ZhanThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China. zsfstone@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-7978-1318
Xiufang HuangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China. huangxiufang@gzzyydx17.wecom.work.ORCID 0000-0003-4064-7522
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNChinese Academy of Engineering · CNIntegrated Chinese Medicine (China) · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82204985
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Airway epithelial transcriptome analysis of asthma patients with different severity was used to disentangle the immune infiltration mechanisms affecting asthma exacerbation, which may be advantageous to asthma treatment. Here we introduce various bioinformatics methods and develop two models: an OVA/CFA-induced neutrophil asthma mouse model and an LPS-induced human bronchial epithelial cell damage model. Our objective is to investigate the molecular mechanisms, potential targets, and therapeutic strategies associated with asthma severity. Multiple bioinformatics methods identify meaningful differences in the degree of neutrophil infiltration in asthma patients with different severity. Then, PTPRC, TLR2, MMP9, FCGR3B, TYROBP, CXCR1, S100A12, FPR1, CCR1 and CXCR2 are identified as the hub genes. Furthermore, the mRNA expression of 10 hub genes is determined in vivo and in vitro models. Reperixin is identified as a pivotal drug targeting CXCR1, CXCR2 and MMP9. We further test the potential efficiency of Reperixin in 16HBE cells, and conclude that Reperixin can attenuate LPS-induced cellular damage and inhibit the expression of them. In this study, we successfully identify and validate several neutrophilic signatures and targets associated with asthma severity. Notably, Reperixin displays the ability to target CXCR1, CXCR2, and MMP9, suggesting its potential therapeutic value for managing deteriorating asthma.

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AsthmaMatrix Metalloproteinase 9AnimalsBronchiGene Expression ProfilingHumansLipopolysaccharidesMiceLipopolysaccharidesMatrix Metalloproteinase 9

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