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Inhaled fluticasone reduces bronchial responsiveness and airway inflammation in cats with mild chronic bronchitis
Kirschvink, N; Leemans, Jérôme; Delvaux, François et al.
2006In Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 8 (1), p. 45-54
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Abstract :
[en] This study investigated the effect of inhaled fluticasone on lower airway inflammation and bronchial responsiveness (BR) to inhaled carbachol in cats with very mild, chronic bronchitis (n = 5) that were compared with healthy cats serving as controls (n = 6). Chest radiographs, BR tests performed non-invasively by barometric whole body plethysmography (BWBP) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) were performed before and after treatment. BR was quantified by calculating the concentration of carbachol inducing bronchoconstriction (C-Penh300%), defined as a 300% increase of baseline Penh, an index of bronchoconstriction obtained by BWBP. BAL fluid was analyzed cytologically and the oxidant marker 8-iso-PGF2α was determined. At test 1, healthy cats and cats with bronchitis were untreated, whereas for test 2 inhalant fluticasone (250 μg once daily) was administrated for 2 consecutive weeks to cats with bronchitis. Control cats remained untreated. Inhaled fluticasone induced a significant increase in C-Penh300% and a significant decrease of BAL fluid total cells, macrophages, neutrophils and 8-iso-PGF2α in cats with bronchitis, whilst untreated control cats did not show significant changes over time. This study shows that a 2-week fluticasone treatment significantly reduced lower airway inflammation in very mild bronchitis. BR could be successfully monitored in cats using BWPB and decreased significantly in response to inhaled fluticasone. 8-Iso-PGF2α in BAL fluid was responsive to treatment and appeared as a sensitive biomarker of lower airway inflammation in cats.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Kirschvink, N
Leemans, Jérôme ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences fonctionnelles > Pharmacologie, pharmacothérapie et toxicologie
Delvaux, François
Snaps, Frédéric ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Imagerie médicale
Jaspart, Séverine ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de pharmacie > Pharmacie galénique
Evrard, Brigitte  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de pharmacie > Pharmacie galénique
Delattre, Luc ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de pharmacie > Département de pharmacie
Cambier, Carole ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences fonctionnelles > Pharmacologie, pharmacothérapie et toxicologie - Département de sciences fonctionnelles
Clercx, Cécile  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Pathologie médicale des petits animaux
Gustin, Pascal ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences fonctionnelles > Pharmacologie, pharmacothérapie et toxicologie
Language :
English
Title :
Inhaled fluticasone reduces bronchial responsiveness and airway inflammation in cats with mild chronic bronchitis
Publication date :
2006
Journal title :
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
ISSN :
1098-612X
eISSN :
1532-2750
Publisher :
W.B. Saunders, London, United Kingdom
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Pages :
45-54
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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