Building better mouse models of asthma

Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2007 Jun;7(3):231-6. doi: 10.1007/s11882-007-0077-0.

Abstract

Allergic asthma is a complex disease that has been modeled extensively in small rodents. Airway eosinophilia and changes in lung function have been documented using a variety of protocols. However, recent efforts have improved these models by trying to replicate the structural remodeling that occurs in the lung as a consequence of chronic allergen-driven inflammation. This review documents the recent developments in protocols and systems designed to examine pathways leading to allergen-induced airway remodeling.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Allergens
  • Animals
  • Asthma*
  • Bronchial Provocation Tests
  • Disease Models, Animal*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Mice, Transgenic

Substances

  • Allergens