Longitudinal changes in sputum and blood inflammatory mediators during FeNO suppression testing

To explore whether exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) non-suppression identifies corticosteroid resistance, we analysed inflammatory mediator changes during a FeNO suppression test with monitored high-intensity corticosteroid therapy. In linear mixed-effects models analysed over time, the 15 clinically-dis...

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Main Authors: Couillard, S, Shrimanker, R, Lemaire-Paquette, S, Hynes, GM, Borg, C, Connolly, C, Thulborn, S, Moran, AM, Poole, S, Morgan, S, Powell, T, Pavord, I, Hinks, T, Couillard Castonguay, S
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Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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author Couillard, S
Shrimanker, R
Lemaire-Paquette, S
Hynes, GM
Borg, C
Connolly, C
Thulborn, S
Moran, AM
Poole, S
Morgan, S
Powell, T
Pavord, I
Hinks, T
Couillard Castonguay, S
author_facet Couillard, S
Shrimanker, R
Lemaire-Paquette, S
Hynes, GM
Borg, C
Connolly, C
Thulborn, S
Moran, AM
Poole, S
Morgan, S
Powell, T
Pavord, I
Hinks, T
Couillard Castonguay, S
author_sort Couillard, S
collection OXFORD
description To explore whether exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) non-suppression identifies corticosteroid resistance, we analysed inflammatory mediator changes during a FeNO suppression test with monitored high-intensity corticosteroid therapy. In linear mixed-effects models analysed over time, the 15 clinically-distinct ‘suppressors’ (i.e. ≥42% FeNO suppression) normalised asthma control questionnaire scores (mean±SD: 2.8±1.4 to 1.4±0.9, p<0.0001) and sputum eosinophil counts (median [IQR]: 29 [6-41] to 1 [1-5]%, p=0.0003) while significantly decreasing sputum prostaglandin D2 (254 [89-894] to 93 [49-209] pg/mL, p=0.004) and numerically decreasing other type-2 cytokine, chemokine and alarmin levels. In comparison, the 19 non-suppressors had persistent sputum eosinophilia (10 [1-67]% despite high-intensity therapy) with raised end-test inflammatory mediator levels (1.9 [0.9-2.8]-fold greater than suppressors). FeNO non-suppression during monitored treatment implies biological corticosteroid resistance.
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spelling oxford-uuid:9c542942-22d6-457d-82ba-c66c8b3215b72022-11-07T10:13:18ZLongitudinal changes in sputum and blood inflammatory mediators during FeNO suppression testingJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:9c542942-22d6-457d-82ba-c66c8b3215b7EnglishSymplectic Elements BMJ Publishing Group2022Couillard, SShrimanker, RLemaire-Paquette, SHynes, GMBorg, CConnolly, CThulborn, SMoran, AMPoole, SMorgan, SPowell, TPavord, IHinks, TCouillard Castonguay, STo explore whether exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) non-suppression identifies corticosteroid resistance, we analysed inflammatory mediator changes during a FeNO suppression test with monitored high-intensity corticosteroid therapy. In linear mixed-effects models analysed over time, the 15 clinically-distinct ‘suppressors’ (i.e. ≥42% FeNO suppression) normalised asthma control questionnaire scores (mean±SD: 2.8±1.4 to 1.4±0.9, p<0.0001) and sputum eosinophil counts (median [IQR]: 29 [6-41] to 1 [1-5]%, p=0.0003) while significantly decreasing sputum prostaglandin D2 (254 [89-894] to 93 [49-209] pg/mL, p=0.004) and numerically decreasing other type-2 cytokine, chemokine and alarmin levels. In comparison, the 19 non-suppressors had persistent sputum eosinophilia (10 [1-67]% despite high-intensity therapy) with raised end-test inflammatory mediator levels (1.9 [0.9-2.8]-fold greater than suppressors). FeNO non-suppression during monitored treatment implies biological corticosteroid resistance.
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Shrimanker, R
Lemaire-Paquette, S
Hynes, GM
Borg, C
Connolly, C
Thulborn, S
Moran, AM
Poole, S
Morgan, S
Powell, T
Pavord, I
Hinks, T
Couillard Castonguay, S
Longitudinal changes in sputum and blood inflammatory mediators during FeNO suppression testing
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