Expression of interferon-γ and its effect on cough hypersensitivity in chronic refractory cough patients

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Chronic refractory cough (CRC) is characterised by cough hypersensitivity. Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) has been reported to induce calcium influx, action potentials of vagal neurons in vitro and cough response in guinea pigs. While the effect of IFN-γ in CRC patients remains unknown. Here, via flow-cytometry and inhalation cough challenge, we found CRC patients had significantly increased levels of sputum IFN-γ+CD4+ T cells, IFN-γ+CD8+ T cells as well as supernatant of IFN-γ. The average number of coughs in CRC patients increased as the concentration of inhaled IFN-γ went up in IFN-γ cough challenge. Two or more coughs and five or more coughs elicited by inhaled IFN-γ in CRC patients occurred in 7 of 10 and 2 of 10, respectively. Preinhaled IFN-γ (100 µg/mL) increased the capsaicin cough sensitivity in CRC patients but not healthy volunteers. Targeting IFN-γ may be a potential effective anti-tussive strategy in CRC patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:77

Enthalten in:

Thorax - 77(2022), 6 vom: 04. Juni, Seite 621-624

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sun, Jiayang [VerfasserIn]
Zhan, Chen [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Zheng [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Qiaoli [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Mei [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Nanshan [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Kefang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

82115-62-6
Capsaicin
Cough/mechanisms/pharmacology
Interferon-gamma
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
S07O44R1ZM

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Date Completed 19.05.2022

Date Revised 07.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-218403

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM335321461