Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks
TUESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says.
The naturally occurring protein, called Piezo1, prevents a type of immune cell called type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) from becoming hyperactivated by allergens.
An experimental drug called Yoda1 that switches on Piezo1 reduced the activity of these immune cells in mice, alleviating asthma symptoms, researchers report.
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