NIH R01 · 2024
Parkin in mitochondrial dysfunction and airway inflammation of obese asthma
Project Summary/Abstract The goal of this R01 application is to determine the mechanisms by which mitochondrial dysfunction in obese asthma exacerbates airway inflammation. Nearly 40% of asthmatics in the U.S. are obese. Obese (vs. lean) asthmatics experience more frequent exacerbations, poorer response to inhaled corticosteroids and worse asthma control. There is an unmet need to study the novel pathogenesis of obese asthma. We have found mitochondrial dysfunction in obese asthma airway epithelium, including increased respiration, glycolytic rates, reactive oxygen species, and greater numbers of dysfunctional mitochondria. We discovered up-regulation of Parkin (Park2) in obese asthma…
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