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Published on January 13, 2012 at 12:35 AM
SAA protein plays a key role in chronic inflammation and lung damage in COPD
The discovery, by researchers at the University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia, and the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, US, could dramatically improve treatments and slow the progression of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) which includes the incurable condition emphysema.
If your interested in this you can read more about it here if you like:
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120113/SAA-protein-plays-a-key-role-in-chronic-inflammation-and-lung-damage-in-COPD.aspx
It is good news I think for all of us...
Easy breathing everyone,
Holly
SAA protein plays a key role in chronic inflammation and lung damage in COPD
The discovery, by researchers at the University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia, and the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, US, could dramatically improve treatments and slow the progression of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) which includes the incurable condition emphysema.
If your interested in this you can read more about it here if you like:
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120113/SAA-protein-plays-a-key-role-in-chronic-inflammation-and-lung-damage-in-COPD.aspx
It is good news I think for all of us...
Easy breathing everyone,
Holly
Anything that helps us look after our lungs is so important, and its good to be reminded from time to time about the foods that help us do that.
I'm very much more aware of nutrition to help keep COPD stable and as mentioned protein plays a crucial part in our health along with other nutrients that the body needs.
Just being aware of these things helps us make better judgements about the food we need to eat from day to day.
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The international team identified that the protein SAA plays a key role in chronic inflammation and lung damage in COPD and also inhibits the natural effort of the lung to repair itself after smoking has stopped.
The findings have been published in the prestigious scientific journal, The Proceedings of National Academy of Science.
Professor Gary Anderson from the University of Melbourne said the discovery could become a dual treatment to improve lung function at any stage of COPD.
"It has the potential to dramatically improve the lives of many people suffering these conditions and reduce the huge burden of health and hospital costs associated with their treatment," he said.
Lead author Associate Professor Steven Bozinovski from the University of Melbourne said the findings were significant because SAA was normally made in the liver, but they found that very high levels were made in the lungs of COPD patients. "It was a breakthrough for us to confirm that SAA played such a key role in the lung," he said.
The team confirmed that SAA not only caused inflammation but hindered natural healing in the lung.
Harvard's Associate Professor Bruce Levy said, they found that as the SAA interacted with its receptor it not only triggered lung inflammation, it also stopped a natural healing molecule which helped to turn off inflammation and heal the lung.
Moor : - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240263.php