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Airway epithelial overexpressed CTSK induces airway remodeling through EMTU activation in asthma
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  • Ye Yao,
  • Ling Qin,
  • Weijie Wang,
  • Jingjing Liu,
  • Qingwu Qin,
  • Huijun Liu,
  • Lin Yuan,
  • Yunchang Yuan,
  • Xizi Du,
  • Xinyu Wu,
  • Bingrong Zhao,
  • Qing Bei,
  • Leng Huang,
  • Gang Wang,
  • Xiang Yang,
  • Xiangpin Qu,
  • Xuewei Zhang,
  • Ming Yang,
  • Zhenkun Xia,
  • Chi liu
Ye Yao
Central South University
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Ling Qin
Xiangya Hospital Central South University
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Weijie Wang
Central South University
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Jingjing Liu
Xiangya Hospital Central South University
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Qingwu Qin
The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
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Huijun Liu
Central South University
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Lin Yuan
Central South University
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Yunchang Yuan
The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
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Xizi Du
Central South University
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Xinyu Wu
Central South University
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Bingrong Zhao
Xiangya Hospital Central South University
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Qing Bei
The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
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Leng Huang
Xiangya Hospital Central South University
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Gang Wang
Central South University
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Xiang Yang
Central South University
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Xiangpin Qu
Central South University
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Xuewei Zhang
Central South University
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Ming Yang
The University of Newcastle Hunter Medical Research Institute
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Zhenkun Xia
The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
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Chi liu
Central South University

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Abstract

Accumulating studies in recent years have revealed that airway remodeling is involved in the occurrence, development, and treatment sensitivity of asthma. Airway epithelial cells (AECs) regulate the activation of epithelial-mesenchymal trophic units (EMTUs) during airway remodeling through secretion of a series of signaling mediators. However, the major trigger and the intrinsic pathogenesis of airway remodeling is still obscure. Here, we show that the expression of CTSK in airway epithelia increased significantly along with the development of airway remodeling in HDM-stressed asthma model. Increased secretion of CTSK from airway epithelia induced the activation of EMTU through the activation of PAR2-mediated pathway. We found that CTSK is a potential biomarker of airway remodeling for asthma patients that can reflect the degree of airway remodeling and the severity of asthma. Blockade of CTSK inhibits EMTU activation and alleviate airway remodeling effectively that is an effective intervention target of airway remodeling. Thus, our findings provide that CTSK is a potential biomarker for airway remodeling which may also be a useful target for the targeted intervention of airway remodeling in asthma patients.
10 Jun 2023Submitted to British Journal of Pharmacology
22 Jun 2023Submission Checks Completed
22 Jun 2023Assigned to Editor
22 Jun 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
25 Jun 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
31 Jul 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
29 Oct 20231st Revision Received
31 Oct 2023Submission Checks Completed
31 Oct 2023Assigned to Editor
31 Oct 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
17 Nov 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned