IMR Press / FBL / Volume 29 / Issue 1 / DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2901022
Open Access Review
Unveiling the Intricacies of Autophagy in Asthma: Unraveling Novel Therapeutic Avenues
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1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 130021 Changchun, Jilin, China
2 Department of Emergency Intensive Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 050051 Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
3 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Meihekou City Central Hospital, 135000 Meihekou, Jilin, China
*Correspondence: lsong@jlu.edu.cn (Lei Song); liuhan@jlu.edu.cn (Han Liu)
Front. Biosci. (Landmark Ed) 2024, 29(1), 22; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2901022
Submitted: 31 August 2023 | Revised: 15 November 2023 | Accepted: 11 December 2023 | Published: 18 January 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Mechanisms of Inflammatory and Metabolic Diseases)
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Understanding the pathogenesis of different phenotypes of asthma, including glucocorticoid-dependent and glucocorticoid-resistant asthma, is crucial for the development of effective treatments. Autophagy, a fundamental cellular process involved in cell homeostasis, has been implicated in asthma, although the exact mechanisms remain unclear. Recent studies have identified autophagy activation in eosinophilic, neutrophilic, and paucigranulocytic asthma, providing novel insights into the disease. This comprehensive review examines the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis and treatment of asthma, with a focus on various cell types. The goal is to uncover potential therapeutic targets and innovative treatment modalities to improve patient outcomes in clinical settings.

Keywords
neutrophil
eosinophil
paucigranulocytic
phenotypes
treatment
Funding
U20A20342/National Natural Science Foundation of China
2016C043-1/Jilin Provincial Development and Reform Commission
20190905008SF/Science and Technology Development Program Project of Jilin Provincial Department of Science and Technology
20200201308JC/Science and Technology Development Program Project of Jilin Provincial Department of Science and Technology
23YQ12/Science and Technology Development Project of Changchun City
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