Upregulation of interleukin-19 in severe asthma: a potential saliva biomarker for asthma severity.
Fatemeh Saheb Sharif-AskariNarjes Saheb Sharif-AskariSwati GoelBassam MahboubAbdul Wahid AnsariMohammad-Hani TemsahAdel M ZakriElaref RatemiRifat Akram HamoudiQutayba HamidRabih HalwaniPublished in: ERJ open research (2021)
Interleukin (IL)-19, a designated IL-20 subfamily cytokine, has been implicated in inflammatory disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and, lately, asthma. Here, through the analysis of transcriptomic datasets of lung tissue of large asthma cohorts, we report that IL-19 expression is upregulated in asthma and correlates with disease severity. The gene expression of IL-19 was significantly higher in lung tissue from patients with severe and mild/moderate asthma compared to healthy controls. IL-19 protein level, however, was significantly higher in the blood and saliva of patients with severe asthma compared to mild/moderate subgroups as measured by ELISA assay. IL-19 protein level was not affected by corticosteroid treatment in plasma. Our data provide insights into the potential use of IL-19 as a saliva marker for asthma severity and a potential therapeutic target.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- gene expression
- rheumatoid arthritis
- allergic rhinitis
- poor prognosis
- cell proliferation
- dna methylation
- machine learning
- binding protein
- air pollution
- rna seq
- long non coding rna
- electronic health record
- human health
- deep learning
- early onset
- protein protein
- smoking cessation
- drug induced
- combination therapy