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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2026

Anti-Nectin4 monoclonal antibodies attenuate airway inflammation and epithelial barrier dysfunction in asthma.

Pureun-Haneul Lee, MinHyeok An, SangMin Yoon, An-Soo Jang

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

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Pureun-Haneul LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
MinHyeok AnDepartment of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
SangMin YoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
An-Soo JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

Objective: Nectin4 is an epithelial cell-adhesion molecule that may be involved in airway inflammatory responses. However, the effects of Nectin4 targeting in asthma has not yet been investigated. Methods: Here we engineered anti-Nectin4 monoclonal antibody, N-1T1C8Ab or N-1T3H9Ab, their effects on airway epithelial dysfunction and inflammation. Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus 1 ( Results: Anti-Nectin4 antibody treatment restored epithelial barrier dysfunction and was associated with changes in IL-33-related, MyD88/IRAK, and Afadin/Rac1 signaling in NHBE cells. In the murine asthma model, administration of N-1T1C8Ab or N-1T3H9Ab reduced airway inflammation, airway resistance, and immune cell infiltration in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Histological analysis demonstrated decreased inflammatory cell infiltration, goblet cell hyperplasia, and fibrosis in lung tissues. Anti-Nectin4 antibody treatment was also associated with modulation of IL-33/MyD88-related signaling components. Conclusion: These findings indicate that anti-Nectin4 monoclonal antibodies attenuate airway inflammation and improve epithelial barrier function. Further preclinical studies are warranted to determine the potential of Nectin4 targeting in asthma.

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airway inflammationantibodyasthmadrug evaluationNectin4

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PMID42908815
PMCPMC13683228

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