Objective:To investigate the effect of inhaling rapamycin on CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Treg) ratio and the treatment of asthma,as well as its related mechanisms,using asthmatic mice treated with inhaled rapamycin therapy. Methods:A total of 30 cases of BALB/c mice were random divided into three groups:the control group,the model group,and the rapamycin treatment group,each group had 10 cases. Underwood method was performed to estimate mouse lung tissue scores. CD4+CD25+ Treg cell ratios of peripheral blood and lung tissues were detected by flow cytometry. Different concentrations(50 and 100 nmol/L) rapamycin were used to treat mice CD4+ T cells,and CD4+CD25+ Treg cell formation ratio and Foxp3 mRNA expression were analyzed by flow cytometry and RT-PCR methods. Results:Compared with the model group,rapamycin treatment significantly improved lung tissue pathology score. CD4+CD25+ Treg percentage in the model group was (1.94 ± 0.37)% and (2.74±0.42)% in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) and lung tissues,respectively,after rapamycin treatment,the CD4+CD25+ Treg percentage was(5.11±0.64)% and(2.74±0.42)% in PBMCs and lung tissues,respectively. After treated with different concentrations of rapamycin,CD4+CD25+ Treg ratio in the control group was(4.84 ± 0.76)%,and in the 50 nmol/L and the 100 nmol/L rapamycin groups was(7.47±1.84)% and(10.93±2.74)%,respectively. RT-PCR results were consistent with the results of flow cytometry staining,rapamycin treatment significantly promoted CD4 T cells Foxp3 expression (P<0.01). Conclusion:By promoting CD4+CD25+ Treg cell proliferation,rapamycin can increase CD4+CD25+ Treg cell ratio of peripheral blood and lung tissues in asthmatic mice,and thus exert a therapeutic effect on asthma.