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A recent scientific study found that inhaling sugar can help treat lung disease, according to the British newspaper "Independent".
The scientists came to this conclusion after studying the effect of glucose on immune system cells in the airways, the paper said.
Scientists have discovered that blocking sugar sensitive receptor proteins can inhibit inflammation, which plays a key role in allergies, asthma and others.
Researchers say that inhaling sugar can stimulate the immune system in the lungs to fight off infections or diseases.
"Short-term inhaled sugar therapy could be effective someday," said Professor Andrew MacDonald of the University of Manchester.
The study, which was conducted on mice, was studied in specialized white blood cells called "macrophages", cells that act as "clean brooms" of the immune system, cleansing and "submerging" pests and diseases. debris of the immune system.
The team at the University of Manchester discovered that, to function properly, macrophages in the lungs needed an appropriate level of glucose or "fuel", and that excessive stimulation of sugar was at the origin inflammation, often associated with chronic conditions such as asthma.
Research also suggests that blocking sugar receptors on lung function can help stop many lung diseases.
On the other hand, stimulation of cells containing more sugar can help the immune system fight against bronchitis responsible for coughs and pneumonia.
"Respiratory diseases cause tremendous suffering in developed and developing countries, where hundreds of people are hospitalized every day in Britain, for example as a result of asthma attacks, while deadly parasitic infections in the lungs are spreading in most of the country, Africa and Asia ".
"The idea that adjustment of glucose levels in the lungs may one day be a decisive factor in the treatment of these conditions is a very exciting idea.It is clear that we now have to study the following." effect of glucose on the human lung. "
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