Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41846684›Full record

ArticleERJ open research2026

Gene signature linked to inhaled corticosteroid-induced lung function improvement in COPD: insights from the GLUCOLD Study.

Jing Zhang, Maarten van den Berge, Corry-Anke Brandsma, Wim Timens, Alen Faiz, Machteld N Hylkema, Maaike de Vries

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in ERJ open research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jing ZhangUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0648-8654
Maarten van den BergeUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), Groningen, Netherlands.
Corry-Anke BrandsmaUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, Netherlands.
Wim TimensUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4146-6363
Alen FaizUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), Groningen, Netherlands.
Machteld N HylkemaUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, Netherlands.
Maaike de VriesUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), Groningen, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7210-8174

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rationale: COPD is characterised by chronic airflow limitation and persistent inflammation. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are often used to reduce airway inflammation in patients. However, the response to ICS treatment varies among patients, and blood eosinophils may not fully reflect treatment effectiveness. In this study, we aim to identify gene modules associated with ICS responsiveness and assess the underlying biological pathways. Methods: We included 55 patients from the GLUCOLD study with mild-moderate COPD treated with ICS for 6 months with available gene expression data from biopsies. Treatment response was defined as changes in post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV Results: We identified four gene modules associated to ICS-induced improvement in FEV Conclusion: This study identified gene modules and pathways associated with ICS responsiveness in COPD, providing a potential mechanistic explanation for the variability in ICS treatment responsiveness in COPD.

Identifiers

PMID41846684
PMCPMC12991005

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.