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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

The Architecture of Deep Phenotyping in Asthma: Integrating Molecular, Metabolic, and Neuro-Hormonal Endotypes.

Nicolae Demenciuc, Corina Ureche, Corina Eugenia Budin, Mircea Stoian, Teodora Nicola-Varo, Edith Simona Ianosi, Dariana-Elena Pătrîntașu, Anca Goman, Lavinia Davidescu, Diana Deleanu

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Nicolae DemenciucDepartment of Allergology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540142 Târgu Mureș, Romania.
Corina UrecheDepartment of Allergology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540142 Târgu Mureș, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1235-9331
Corina Eugenia BudinDepartment of Pneumology, Mureș Clinical County Hospital, 540003 Târgu Mureș, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7785-0121
Mircea StoianDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540142 Târgu Mureș, Romania.ORCID 0009-0007-6297-0378
Teodora Nicola-VaroDepartment of Allergology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540142 Târgu Mureș, Romania.
Edith Simona IanosiDepartment of Pneumology, Mureș Clinical County Hospital, 540003 Târgu Mureș, Romania.ORCID 0009-0003-3558-2856
Dariana-Elena PătrîntașuDepartment of Pneumology, Mureș Clinical County Hospital, 540003 Târgu Mureș, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-8111-2980
Anca GomanDepartment of Pulmonology, Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Oradea, 410073 Oradea, Romania.
Lavinia DavidescuDepartment of Pneumology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410073 Oradea, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4343-4397
Diana DeleanuDoctoral School, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540142 Târgu Mureș, Romania.

Funding

FOCUS: Training and Guidance for UMFST Researchers in Health (project code:SMIS 350717) 100455/29.08.2025Health Programme of the Ministry of Investments and European Projects PS/688/PS_P3/OP4/ESO4.7/PS_P3_ESO4.7_A6
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asthma is increasingly recognized as a heterogeneous syndrome where traditional management fails, particularly given spirometry's limitations in assessing small airway dysfunction. This review synthesizes the transition from clinical phenotyping to deep molecular endotyping, establishing a framework for precision medicine. We highlight the insufficiency of absolute eosinophil counts, proposing eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) and eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN) as superior activation metrics. Furthermore, we explore Type 2 drivers (IL-4/IL-13, periostin) and epithelial alarmins like TSLP. Beyond classical immunology, the text describes metabolic dysregulation, specifically asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in obese-asthma phenotypes where nitric oxide synthase uncoupling promotes oxidative stress. We also analyze YKL-40 and surfactant protein D (SP-D) as markers of remodeling and barrier permeability, alongside microRNAs-specifically miR-21-in corticosteroid resistance. We conclude that managing refractory asthma requires shifting from reactive symptom control to an integrated analysis of multi-omic biomarkers. Establishing this comprehensive molecular profile via specialized centers is fundamental for addressing current diagnostic limitations, selecting biological therapies, and modifying the disease trajectory through an endotype-driven strategy addressing inflammatory, metabolic, and structural pathologies.

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AsthmaAirway RemodelingAnimalsBiomarkersEosinophil Cationic ProteinEosinophil-Derived NeurotoxinEosinophilsHumansMicroRNAsPhenotypePrecision MedicineBiomarkersEosinophil Cationic ProteinEosinophil-Derived NeurotoxinMicroRNAsairway remodelingbiomarkersendotypingprecision medicinesevere asthma

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PMID41898409
PMCPMC13026805

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