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Computed tomographic scan-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-emphysema: eotaxin-1 is associated with bronchodilator response and extent of emphysema.

Authors: Miller, M  Ramsdell, J  Friedman, PJ  Cho, JY  Renvall, M  Broide, DH 
Citation: Miller M, etal., J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Nov;120(5):1118-25.
RGD ID: 4145393
Pubmed: PMID:17983873   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2007.08.045   (Journal Full-text)

BACKGROUND: Bronchodilator responses are a hallmark of asthma and a subset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We evaluated subjects with COPD and computed tomographic (CT) scan evidence of emphysema to determine the biomarker profile associated with a bronchodilator response. OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether subjects with COPD and a bronchodilator response had increased levels of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid eosinophil biomarkers, T(H)2 cytokines, CC chemokines, and serum allergen-specific IgE. METHODS: All patients with COPD and control subjects (n = 31) had chest CT scans to detect emphysema and subsequent pulmonary function studies, BAL for biomarkers, and serum IgE measurements. RESULTS: CT scan score, FEV(1), carbon monoxide single-breath diffusion capacity, and BAL fluid neutrophil biomarker levels were similar in subjects with COPD who had or did not have a bronchodilator response of greater than 12%. In contrast, levels of BAL fluid eosinophil biomarkers (eosinophil cationic protein [ECP] and eotaxin-1) were greater in patients with COPD with a bronchodilator response, whereas T(H)2 cytokines were not detectable in any patients with COPD. BAL fluid ECP and eotaxin-1 levels correlated with CT scan extent of emphysema. Immunostaining of COPD lung sections from a separate cohort of subjects with COPD and healthy subjects demonstrated epithelial expression of eotaxin-1 but no lung expression of IL-4 or IL-5. CONCLUSION: Subjects with COPD diagnosed on the basis of the presence of emphysema on CT scan who have a bronchodilator response have increased levels of BAL ECP and eotaxin-1 but not T(H)2 cytokines. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Eosinophil biomarkers (ECP-1 and eotaxin-1) might identify a subset of subjects with COPD with emphysema on CT scans who have a bronchodilator response and an increased extent of emphysema on CT scanning.

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TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
pulmonary emphysema disease_progressionIEP 4145393associated with Pulmonary Disease more ...RGD 
pulmonary emphysema disease_progressionISOCCL11 (Homo sapiens)4145393; 4145393associated with Pulmonary Disease more ...RGD 

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Ccl11  (C-C motif chemokine ligand 11)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Ccl11  (C-C motif chemokine ligand 11)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
CCL11  (C-C motif chemokine ligand 11)


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