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2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Elucidation of factors associated with steroid insensitivity in obese asthmatic patients

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20K08546
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 53030:Respiratory medicine-related
Research InstitutionDokkyo Medical University

Principal Investigator

To Masako  獨協医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (90595597)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Keywords気管支喘息 / 肥満 / 体脂肪率 / ステロイド抵抗性 / 酸化ストレス / 急性増悪
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study was to examine the steroid sensitivity of asthmatic patients with high body fat percentages and identify obesity-related factors that affect steroid sensitivity. We measured steroid sensitivity on peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Asthmatic patients with high body fat percentages had reduced steroid sensitivity compared to those with normal body fat percentages. Furthermore, in these patients, steroid sensitivity was correlated with the frequency of severe acute exacerbations and systemic oxidative stress levels. Therefore, it is suggested that the decreased steroid sensitivity in asthma patients with high body fat percentages is related to the exacerbation of asthma and that obesity-related systemic oxidative stress may be involved in the decreased steroid sensitivity. Furthermore, our ex vivo investigation using peripheral blood mononuclear cells revealed that metformin has the potential to restore steroid sensitivity through suppression of oxidative stress.

Free Research Field

呼吸器病学、臨床アレルギー学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

肥満は気管支喘息の重症化因子であることが臨床的に認識されており、また肥満合併喘息患者はステロイド治療への反応性が低下していることも知られている。しかし、その機序および対策についてはまだ十分なデータが得られていなかった。本研究では、高体脂肪率を有する喘息患者におけるステロイド感受性低下の機序として、肥満由来の全身性酸化ストレスの関与を明らかにした。また本研究の結果から、メトフォルミンは、酸化ストレス抑制を介して、高体脂肪率を有する喘息患者のステロイド感受性を回復させる可能性が示唆された。これらの結果は、肥満合併喘息患者の病態解明および新しい治療薬の開発の一助となることと考えられる。

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Published: 2024-01-30  

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