https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Efficacy of azithromycin in severe asthma from the AMAZES randomised trial https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:37078 Tue 29 Sep 2020 11:48:51 AEST ]]> Azithromycin treatment modifies airway and blood gene expression networks in neutrophilic COPD https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:36424 61% or >162x10⁴ cells per mL sputum neutrophils) were randomised to receive either azithromycin or placebo for 12 weeks. Sputum and blood were obtained before and after 12 weeks of treatment. Gene expression was defined using microarrays. Networks were analysed using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Gene database. In sputum, 403 genes were differentially expressed following azithromycin treatment (171 downregulated and 232 upregulated), and three following placebo treatment (one downregulated and two upregulated) compared to baseline (adjusted p<0.05 by paired t-test, fold-change >1.5). In blood, 138 genes were differentially expressed with azithromycin (121 downregulated and 17 upregulated), and zero with placebo compared to baseline (adjusted p<0.05 by paired t-test, fold-change >1.3). Network analysis revealed one key network in both sputum (14 genes) and blood (46 genes), involving interferon-stimulated genes, human leukocyte antigens and genes regulating T-cell responses. Long-term, low-dose azithromycin is associated with downregulation of genes regulating antigen presentation, interferon and T-cell responses, and numerous inflammatory pathways in the airways and blood of neutrophilic COPD patients.]]> Thu 30 Apr 2020 12:50:04 AEST ]]> A sputum 6-gene signature predicts future exacerbations of poorly controlled asthma https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:36051 Thu 28 Oct 2021 13:04:53 AEDT ]]> Long-Term Azithromycin reduces haemophilus influenzae and increases antibiotic resistance in severe asthma https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47850 Thu 02 Feb 2023 16:46:49 AEDT ]]>