Effects of highly effective modulator therapy on the dynamics of the respiratory mucosal environment and inflammatory response in cystic fibrosis.
Samar E AtteihCatherine R ArmbrusterYasmin HilliamGlenn J RapsinskiJunu Koirala BhusalLeah L KrainzJordan R GastonMatthew DuPontAnna C ZemkeJohn F AlcornJohn A MooreVaughn S CooperStella E LeeErick FornoJennifer M BombergerPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2024)
Our observations suggest a dampening of inflammatory signals and restriction in microbial nutrients in the upper respiratory tract with ETI. These findings improve our understanding of how ETI impacts the mucosal environment in the respiratory tract, and may give insight into the improved infectious and inflammatory status and the resulting clinical improvements seen in pwCF.