Asthma is a frequent respiratory disease, with severe asthma occurring in 3 to 5% of cases. Chronic inflammation of the bronchial epithelium is essential to its pathophysiology. When activated by the bronchial environment, the peripheral sensory nervous system contributes to inflammation of the airways. However, due to a lack of reliable models, the mechanisms of action remain largely unknown. Using induced pluripotent stem cells reprogrammed from blood cells, we have set up a model of bronchial epithelium innervated by sensory neurons. This model will ensure better understanding of the mechanisms of action underlying neurogenic inflammation.
Keywords: Asthma; Asthme; Bronchial epithelium; Cellules souches pluripotentes induites; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Inflammation neurogène; Innervation sensitive; Neurogenic inflammation; Sensory innervation; Épithélium bronchique.
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