Relationship between airway pathophysiology and airway inflammation in older asthmatics

Celeste M Porsbjerg; Peter G Gibson; Jeffrey J Pretto; Cheryl M Salome; Nathan J Brown; Norbert Berend; Gregory G King

doi:10.1111/resp.12142

Relationship between airway pathophysiology and airway inflammation in older asthmatics

Celeste M Porsbjerg, Peter G Gibson, Jeffrey J Pretto, Cheryl M Salome, Nathan J Brown, Norbert Berend, Gregory G King

Institut for Klinisk Medicin

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Abstract

Background and objective: Asthma-related morbidity is greater in older compared with younger asthmatics. Airway closure is also greater in older asthmatics, an observation that may be explained by differences in airway inflammation. We hypothesized that in older adult patients with asthma, neutrophil airway inflammation increases airway closure during bronchoconstriction, while eosinophil airway inflammation increases airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). Methods: Asthmatic subjects (n = 26), aged ≥55 years (68% female), were studied, and AHR to 4.5% saline challenge was measured by the response-dose ratio (%fall in forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV ₁)/mg saline). Airway closure was assessed during bronchoconstriction percent change in forced vital capacity (FVC)/percent change in FEV₁ (i.e. Closing Index). Airway inflammation was assessed by induced sputum and exhaled nitric oxide (eNO). Results: Mean patient age was 67 years (confidence interval: 63-71) with a mean FEV₁ of 78 % predicted (confidence interval: 70-85%). AHR correlated with sputum eosinophils (r = 0.68, P = 0.005) and eNO (r = 0.71, P < 0.001), but not with neutrophils or neutrophil mediators. The Closing Index correlated with total sputum neutrophils (r = 0.66, P = 0.005), neutrophil elastase, matrix metalloproteinase-9 and interleukin-8 (all P < 0.05). Further, FEV₁/FVC and residual volume/total lung capacity at rest correlated with neutrophil elastase (r = -0.46 and 0.66 respectively, P < 0.05) but not with eosinophils or eNO. Conclusions: In older patients with asthma, airway inflammatory cells are linked to abnormal airway physiology. Eosinophilic airway inflammation is associated with AHR while neutrophilic inflammation may be an important determinant of airflow limitation at rest and airway closure during bronchoconstriction. The clinical implications of these findings remain to be determined.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Respirology
Vol/bind	18
Udgave nummer	7
Sider (fra-til)	1128-1134
Antal sider	7
ISSN	1323-7799
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.12142
Status	Udgivet - okt. 2013

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Relationship between airway pathophysiology and airway inflammation in older asthmatics

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