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ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2025

Intranasal dupilumab improves responsiveness to steroid in an asthma mouse model.

Baraa Khalid Salah Al-Sheakly, Fatemeh Saheb Sharif-Askari, Narjes Saheb Sharif-Askari, Adel M Zakri, Bushra Mdkhana, Mariam Wed Abdelaziz Eladham, Jennifer E Hundt, Ibrahim Hachim, Rabih Halwani

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Article in Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.], 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Baraa Khalid Salah Al-SheaklyResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Fatemeh Saheb Sharif-AskariResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Narjes Saheb Sharif-AskariResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Adel M ZakriDepartment of Plant Production, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bushra MdkhanaResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Mariam Wed Abdelaziz EladhamResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Jennifer E HundtLübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
Ibrahim HachimResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Rabih HalwaniResearch Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. rhalwani@sharjah.ac.ae.

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Researchers Supporting Project number (RSPD2024R1089), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia RSPD2024R1089
6 · The paper itself

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aimsThe study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of local intranasal delivery of dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting IL-4Rα, in comparison to intraperitoneal delivery in a mouse model of steroid-hyporesponsive asthma, a condition characterized by limited therapeutic options.

methodsDupilumab was administered via both intranasal and intraperitoneal routes to a mouse model of steroid-hyporesponsive asthma. The efficacy of the treatment was assessed through histological evaluations of inflammation and goblet cell metaplasia, analysis of immune cell infiltration in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid via cytospin, and measurement of total airway resistance using FlexiVent. Additionally, gene and protein expression related to steroid hypo-responsiveness and tissue remodeling were analyzed.

resultsIntranasal administration of dupilumab significantly reduced inflammation and goblet cell metaplasia in the bronchial epithelium. It also led to a decrease in immune cell infiltration in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and reduced total airway resistance. Furthermore, the intranasal dupilumab-treated group exhibited lower expression of genes and proteins associated with steroid hypo-responsiveness and tissue remodeling.

conclusionsOur findings demonstrate that intranasal administration of dupilumab not only effectively reduces inflammation but also significantly reverses steroid hypo-responsiveness and tissue remodeling, outperforming systemic delivery. Thus, local intranasal administration of dupilumab offers superior therapeutic benefits in managing steroid-hyporesponsive asthma.

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Anti-Asthmatic AgentsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAsthmaAdministration, IntranasalAirway ResistanceAnimalsBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidDisease Models, AnimalFemaleLungMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB COvalbuminAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizeddupilumabOvalbuminDupilumabIntranasal deliveryIntraperitoneal deliverySteroid hyporesponsive asthma

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