2022
Ketone body augmentation decreases methacholine hyperresponsiveness in mouse models of allergic asthma
Mank M, Reed L, Fastiggi V, Peña-García P, Hoyt L, Van Der Vliet K, Ather J, Poynter M. Ketone body augmentation decreases methacholine hyperresponsiveness in mouse models of allergic asthma. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology Global 2022, 1: 282-298. PMID: 36466740, PMCID: PMC9718535, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2022.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKetone ester supplementationMethacholine hyperresponsivenessAllergic asthmaAirway epithelial cellsKetogenic dietDose-dependent mannerKetone bodiesMouse modelElicit anti-inflammatory activityAllergic asthmatic individualsBronchial smooth muscle cellsChronic allergic asthmaHuman airway epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsProinflammatory cytokine secretionIL-8 secretionAnti-inflammatory activityBHB concentrationsSmooth muscle cellsKetone body precursorsRange of mildHDM sensitizationObese asthmaCell typesCorticosteroid treatment
2016
Weight Loss Decreases Inherent and Allergic Methacholine Hyperresponsiveness in Mouse Models of Diet-Induced Obese Asthma
Ather JL, Chung M, Hoyt LR, Randall MJ, Georgsdottir A, Daphtary NA, Aliyeva MI, Suratt BT, Bates JH, Irvin CG, Russell SR, Forgione PM, Dixon AE, Poynter ME. Weight Loss Decreases Inherent and Allergic Methacholine Hyperresponsiveness in Mouse Models of Diet-Induced Obese Asthma. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2016, 55: 176-187. PMID: 27064658, PMCID: PMC4979374, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2016-0070oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiet-induced weight lossObese asthmaMethacholine hyperresponsivenessWeight lossAsthma phenotypesMouse modelBariatric surgery-induced weight lossSurgery-induced weight lossFirmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratioAllergic asthma phenotypeDietary weight lossObese-asthma phenotypeSurgical weight lossSuccessful weight lossElevated proinflammatory cytokinesCentral airway resistanceDiet-induced obesityEnvironmental allergen exposureAdaptive immune responsesSubstantial weight lossDistinct anatomical compartmentsMethacholine responsivenessAllergic asthmaAllergen exposureAsthma symptoms