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ArticleFrontiers in physiology2025

Club cell-derived brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulates murine airway mechanics and mucin production in response to IL-13 in a sex-dependent manner.

Amy Fagan, Mariana Sponchiado, Luz Mata, Shanil Amin, J Ignacio Aguirre, Sreekala Prabhakaran, Leah R Reznikov

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Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Amy Fagan *Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Mariana Sponchiado *Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Luz MataDepartment of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Shanil AminDepartment of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
J Ignacio AguirreDepartment of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Sreekala PrabhakaranDepartment of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonary Division, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
Leah R ReznikovDepartment of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.

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Abstract

Introduction: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neural plasticity molecule that is increasingly recognized for its role in airway pathophysiology, including diseases like asthma. Although many cells in the airway can produce BDNF, our understanding of epithelial-derived BDNF and its role in airway health and disease remains limited. Methods: In the current study, we studied male and female mice with conditional loss of Bdnf in airway club cells and challenged them intranasally with saline (vehicle control) or interleukin 13 (IL-13) for 4 days. We measured pulmonary mechanics and the abundance and secretion characteristics of the major secreted mucin glycoproteins, mucin 5B ( Results: Female mice with conditional loss of club cell Conclusion: These data highlight sex-dependent differences and club cell-specific effects of

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airway mechanicsbrain-derived neurotrophic factorclub cellinterleukin 13mucin

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PMCPMC12230438

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