ArticleRedox report : communications in free radical research2026
Protective role of fatty acid oxidation against epithelial barrier dysfunction in allergic asthma.
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- Lipid droplet-mitochondria contact sites as druggable spatial-pharmacology targets in respiratory disease: cross-cell-type mechanisms and translational strategies.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundFatty acid oxidation (FAO) is implicated in lung diseases, but its role in bronchial asthma is not fully understood. We investigated its effect on airway epithelial barrier integrity.
methodsUsing a house dust mite (HDM)-induced murine asthma model and HDM, IL-4, IL-13, or TNF-α stimulated human primary bronchial epithelial cells (BECs) and bronchial epithelial (Beas-2b) cells, we modulated FAO with L-carnitine (agonist) and Etomoxir (inhibitor). BECs and Beas-2b cells were infected with lentivirus-mediated
resultsFAO level in lungs negatively correlated with increased inflammation and tissue injury in HDM-induced asthmatic mice (all
conclusionFAO plays a protective role in the occurrence and development of asthma by maintaining airway epithelial cell homeostasis and barrier function.
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