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ArticleInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2025

Decreased Sputum Type-2 Gene Expression in COPD Current Smokers.

Thomas Southworth, Andrew Higham, Augusta Beech, Jian Li, Sophie Wolosianka, Dave Singh

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Article in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 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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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Thomas SouthworthDivision of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Andrew HighamDivision of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Augusta BeechDivision of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2690-5364
Jian LiDivision of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Sophie WolosiankaMedicines Evaluation Unit, Manchester, UK.
Dave SinghDivision of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Higher blood eosinophil counts in COPD patients are associated with a greater response to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment, with type 2 (T2) inflammation being the target for ICS in COPD. Current smokers have reduced responses to ICS treatment. We have investigated whether current smoking modulates the levels of T2 mediators in the airways, thereby influencing ICS responsiveness. Methods: Induced sputum samples were collected from 73 COPD patients, including 41 ex-smokers. Twenty-six patients donated a second sputum sample, approximately 6 months after the initial sample. Sputum cell gene expressions of Results: Expression levels of all four genes significantly correlated with sputum eosinophil percentages. Conclusion: Sputum gene expression of

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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveSmokersSmokingSputumAdministration, InhalationAdrenal Cortex HormonesAgedChemokine CCL26Down-RegulationEosinophilsEx-SmokersFemaleHumansInterleukin-13MaleMiddle AgedAdrenal Cortex HormonesCCL26 protein, humanChemokine CCL26IL13 protein, humanInterleukin-13COPDsmokingsputumtype 2 inflammation

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PMID41098317
PMCPMC12520016

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