Research Progress of the Pathogenesis of Bronchial Asthma

With the development of molecular immunology and molecular genetics,the research on the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma has been further developed.Chinese medicine believes that asthma belongs to the Wheezing illness.The etiology and pathogenesis of asthma are the sputum obstructing airway and qi imbalance.Modern medicine believes that the imbalance of cytokines TH1/TH2,cytokines,matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)and its tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase(TIMP),genetic factors,neural regulation,et al,plays an important role in the development and progression of asthma.Clarifying the pathogenesis of asthma can provide the basis for its treatment.