Giddings Olivia, Esther Charles R
Pulmonology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Pediatric Pulmonology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Pediatr Pulmonol. 2017 Nov;52(S48):S21-S28. doi: 10.1002/ppul.23768. Epub 2017 Jul 17.
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by an overly exuberant neutrophilic inflammatory response to pathogens and other stimuli that starts very early in disease. The overwhelming nature of this response is a primary cause of remodeling and destruction of the airways, suggesting that anti-inflammatory therapies could be beneficial in CF. However, finding therapies that can effectively reduce the inflammatory response without compromising host defenses remains elusive. New approaches towards mapping inflammatory targets promise to aid in developing novel therapeutic strategies and improve outcomes in individuals with CF.
囊性纤维化的特征是对病原体和其他刺激产生过度旺盛的嗜中性粒细胞炎症反应,这种反应在疾病早期就开始了。这种反应的压倒性本质是气道重塑和破坏的主要原因,这表明抗炎疗法可能对囊性纤维化有益。然而,找到能够有效减轻炎症反应而又不损害宿主防御能力的疗法仍然难以实现。绘制炎症靶点的新方法有望有助于开发新的治疗策略并改善囊性纤维化患者的治疗效果。