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  1. Artikel ; Online: Endotypes of allergic diseases and asthma

    Ioana Agache / Cezmi A. Akdis

    Allergology International, Vol 65, Iss 3, Pp 243-

    An important step in building blocks for the future of precision medicine

    2016  Band 252

    Abstract: Discoveries from basic science research in the last decade have brought significant progress in knowledge of pathophysiologic processes of allergic diseases, with a compelling impact on understanding of the natural history, risk prediction, treatment ... ...

    Abstract Discoveries from basic science research in the last decade have brought significant progress in knowledge of pathophysiologic processes of allergic diseases, with a compelling impact on understanding of the natural history, risk prediction, treatment selection or mechanism-specific prevention strategies. The view of the pathophysiology of allergic diseases developed from a mechanistic approach, with a focus on symptoms and organ function, to the recognition of a complex network of immunological pathways. Several subtypes of inflammation and complex immune-regulatory networks and the reasons for their failure are now described, that open the way for the development of new diagnostic tools and innovative targeted-treatments. An endotype is a subtype of a disease condition, which is defined by a distinct pathophysiological mechanism, whereas a disease phenotype defines any observable characteristic of a disease without any implication of a mechanism. Another key word linked to disease endotyping is biomarker that is measured and evaluated to examine any biological or pathogenic processes, including response to a therapeutic intervention. These three keywords will be discussed more and more in the future with the upcoming efforts to revolutionize patient care in the direction of precision medicine and precision health. The understanding of disease endotypes based on pathophysiological principles and their validation across clinically meaningful outcomes in asthma, allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, atopic dermatitis and food allergy will be crucial for the success of precision medicine as a new approach to patient management.
    Schlagwörter Allergic diseases ; Asthma ; Biomarkers ; Endotypes ; Precision medicine ; Immunologic diseases. Allergy ; RC581-607
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Elsevier
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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  2. Artikel ; Online: Involvement and therapeutic implications of airway epithelial barrier dysfunction in type 2 inflammation of asthma

    Xiang Dong / Mei Ding / Jinjin Zhang / Ismail Ogülür / Yagiz Pat / Mübeccel Akdis / Yadong Gao / Cezmi A. Akdis / Peifang Wei

    Chinese Medical Journal, Vol 135, Iss 5, Pp 519-

    2022  Band 531

    Abstract: Abstract. Type 2 inflammation is a complex immune response and primary mechanism for several common allergic diseases including allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, atopic dermatitis, and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. It is the predominant ... ...

    Abstract Abstract. Type 2 inflammation is a complex immune response and primary mechanism for several common allergic diseases including allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, atopic dermatitis, and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. It is the predominant type of immune response against helminths to prevent their tissue infiltration and induce their expulsion. Recent studies suggest that epithelial barrier dysfunction contributes to the development of type 2 inflammation in asthma, which may partly explain the increasing prevalence of asthma in China and around the globe. The epithelial barrier hypothesis has recently been proposed and has received great interest from the scientific community. The development of leaky epithelial barriers leads to microbial dysbiosis and the translocation of bacteria to inter- and sub-epithelial areas and the development of epithelial tissue inflammation. Accordingly, preventing the impairment and promoting the restoration of a deteriorated airway epithelial barrier represents a promising strategy for the treatment of asthma. This review introduces the interaction between type 2 inflammation and the airway epithelial barrier in asthma, the structure and molecular composition of the airway epithelial barrier, and the assessment of epithelial barrier integrity. The role of airway epithelial barrier disruption in the pathogenesis of asthma will be discussed. In addition, the possible mechanisms underlying the airway epithelial barrier dysfunction induced by allergens and environmental pollutants, and current treatments to restore the airway epithelial barrier are reviewed.
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Wolters Kluwer
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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  3. Artikel ; Online: Intrinsic TGF-β signaling attenuates proximal tubule mitochondrial injury and inflammation in chronic kidney disease

    Merve Kayhan / Judith Vouillamoz / Daymé Gonzalez Rodriguez / Milica Bugarski / Yasutaka Mitamura / Julia Gschwend / Christoph Schneider / Andrew Hall / David Legouis / Cezmi A. Akdis / Leary Peter / Hubert Rehrauer / Leslie Gewin / Roland H. Wenger / Stellor Nlandu Khodo

    Nature Communications, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2023  Band 15

    Abstract: Abstract Excessive TGF-β signaling and mitochondrial dysfunction fuel chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. However, inhibiting TGF-β failed to impede CKD in humans. The proximal tubule (PT), the most vulnerable renal segment, is packed with giant ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Excessive TGF-β signaling and mitochondrial dysfunction fuel chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. However, inhibiting TGF-β failed to impede CKD in humans. The proximal tubule (PT), the most vulnerable renal segment, is packed with giant mitochondria and injured PT is pivotal in CKD progression. How TGF-β signaling affects PT mitochondria in CKD remained unknown. Here, we combine spatial transcriptomics and bulk RNAseq with biochemical analyses to depict the role of TGF-β signaling on PT mitochondrial homeostasis and tubulo-interstitial interactions in CKD. Male mice carrying specific deletion of Tgfbr2 in the PT have increased mitochondrial injury and exacerbated Th1 immune response in the aristolochic acid model of CKD, partly, through impaired complex I expression and mitochondrial quality control associated with a metabolic rewiring toward aerobic glycolysis in the PT cells. Injured S3T2 PT cells are identified as the main mediators of the maladaptive macrophage/dendritic cell activation in the absence of Tgfbr2. snRNAseq database analyses confirm decreased TGF-β receptors and a metabolic deregulation in the PT of CKD patients. This study describes the role of TGF-β signaling in PT mitochondrial homeostasis and inflammation in CKD, suggesting potential therapeutic targets that might be used to mitigate CKD progression.
    Schlagwörter Science ; Q
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 570
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Nature Portfolio
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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  4. Artikel ; Online: Intranasal Bifidobacterium longum protects against viral-induced lung inflammation and injury in a murine model of lethal influenza infection

    David Groeger / Elisa Schiavi / Ray Grant / Magdalena Kurnik-Łucka / David Michalovich / Rick Williamson / Soren Beinke / Barry Kiely / Cezmi A Akdis / Edith M Hessel / Fergus Shanahan / Liam O’ Mahony

    EBioMedicine, Vol 60, Iss , Pp 102981- (2020)

    2020  

    Abstract: Background: Prophylactic strategies are urgently needed for prevention of severe inflammatory responses to respiratory viral infections. Bacterial-host interactions may modify the immune response to viral infections. Methods: We examined the contribution ...

    Abstract Background: Prophylactic strategies are urgently needed for prevention of severe inflammatory responses to respiratory viral infections. Bacterial-host interactions may modify the immune response to viral infections. Methods: We examined the contribution of Intranasal administration of two different Bifidobacterium longum strains or its isolated cell wall in controlling viral induced inflammation using a murine model of influenza infection. We monitored mortality and morbidity over a 10-day period and viral load, differential broncho alveolar lavage (BAL) fluid inflammatory cell counts, Lung tissue histology, BAL and serum cytokines, markers of vascular damage and cell death were quantified. Findings: Intranasal administration of Bifidobacterium longum 35624® or its isolated cell wall prior to virus inoculation significantly reduced viral load within the lungs and significantly improved survival. Reduced viral load was associated with reduced lung injury as suggested by cell death and vascular leakage markers, a shift from neutrophil to macrophage recruitment, reduced inflammatory cytokine levels (including IL-6), reduced type 1 and 2 interferon levels, but increased levels of interferon-λ and surfactant protein D. These protective effects were maintained when the bifidobacterial cell wall preparation was administered 24 h after viral inoculation. The protective effects were also observed for the Bifidobacterium longum PB-VIR™ strain. Interpretation: Exposure to these bifidobacterial strains protect against the inflammatory sequelae and damage associated with uncontrolled viral replication within the lung. Funding: This work has been funded, in part, by a research grant from GlaxoSmithKline, PrecisionBiotics Group Ltd., Swiss National Science Foundation grants (project numbers CRSII3_154488, 310030_144219, 310030_127356 and 310030_144219) and Christine Kühne – Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK-CARE).
    Schlagwörter Influenza ; Probiotic ; Interferon ; Prevention ; Medicine ; R ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Elsevier
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  5. Artikel ; Online: A wide diversity of bacteria from the human gut produces and degrades biogenic amines

    Benoit Pugin / Weronika Barcik / Patrick Westermann / Anja Heider / Marcin Wawrzyniak / Peter Hellings / Cezmi A. Akdis / Liam O’Mahony

    Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, Vol 28, Iss

    2017  Band 1

    Abstract: Background: Biogenic amines (BAs) are metabolites produced by the decarboxylation of amino acids with significant physiological functions in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. BAs can be produced by bacteria in fermented foods, but little is known ... ...

    Abstract Background: Biogenic amines (BAs) are metabolites produced by the decarboxylation of amino acids with significant physiological functions in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. BAs can be produced by bacteria in fermented foods, but little is known concerning the potential for microbes within the human gut microbiota to produce or degrade BAs. Objective: To isolate and identify BA-producing and BA-degrading microbes from the human gastrointestinal tract. Design: Fecal samples from human volunteers were screened on multiple growth media, under multiple growth conditions. Bacterial species were identified using 16S rRNA sequencing and BA production or degradation was assessed using ultra-performance liquid chromatography. Results: In total, 74 BA-producing or BA-degrading strains were isolated from the human gut. These isolates belong to the genera Bifidobacterium, Clostridium, Enterococcus, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, Streptococcus, Enterobacter, Escherichia, Klebsiella, Morganella and Proteus. While differences in production or degradation of specific BAs were observed at the strain level, our results suggest that these metabolic activities are widely spread across different taxa present within the human gut microbiota. Conclusions: The isolation and identification of microbes from the human gut with BA-producing and BA-degrading metabolic activity is an important first step in developing a better understanding of how these metabolites influence health and disease.
    Schlagwörter biogenic amines ; uplc ; gut ecology ; bacterial metabolites ; Microbial ecology ; QR100-130
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 500
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Taylor & Francis Group
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  6. Artikel: The effects of cryopreservation on the expression of canine regulatory T‐cell markers

    Tarpataki, Noemi / Ana Rostaher / Beate Rückert / Cezmi A. Akdis / Claude Favrot / Marcin Wawrzyniak / Marina L. Meli / Nina M. Fischer

    Veterinary dermatology. 2017 Aug., v. 28, no. 4

    2017  

    Abstract: BACKGROUND: Regulatory T (Treg) cells have been described as key regulators in various immunological processes and are of growing interest in veterinary allergy. Cryopreservation of immune cells is performed routinely in human basic science research and ... ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND: Regulatory T (Treg) cells have been described as key regulators in various immunological processes and are of growing interest in veterinary allergy. Cryopreservation of immune cells is performed routinely in human basic science research and in clinical studies. As such, it allows batch testing of collected samples at a single time point, resulting in a significant reduction in sample variability. Data which describe the effects of cryopreservation on Treg cell frequency and functionality in the canine species are important to inform future research. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to establish a robust freeze/thaw procedure and flow cytometric staining protocol for canine Treg cells, and to compare the frequencies of different canine Treg cell phenotypes before and after cryopreservation. ANIMALS: Nine privately owned dogs. METHODS: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated and Treg cells stained and analysed by flow cytometry, before and after three months of cryopreservation. The recovery percentages and the corresponding correlations (fresh versus cryopreserved) for CD4⁺CD25⁺, CD4⁺FOXP3⁺ and CD4⁺CD25⁺FOXP3⁺ cell populations were calculated. RESULTS: A high recovery rate of 97.2 (r = 0.94, P < 0.0001), 93.9 (r = 0.77, P < 0.01) and 101.7% (r = 0.99, P < 0.0001) for CD4⁺CD25⁺, CD4⁺FOXP3⁺ and CD4⁺CD25⁺FOXP3⁺ cell populations, respectively, was observed. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates an optimized protocol for freezing, thawing and quantifying canine Treg cells. These results indicate that cryopreservation does not substantially affect the expression of surface and intracellular markers of canine Treg cells; however, additional studies will be necessary to assess whether functionality of the cells is also maintained.
    Schlagwörter clinical trials ; cryopreservation ; dogs ; flow cytometry ; freezing ; humans ; hypersensitivity ; phenotype ; staining ; thawing ; T-lymphocytes ; veterinary medicine
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsverlauf 2017-08
    Umfang p. 396-e93.
    Erscheinungsort John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
    Dokumenttyp Artikel
    Anmerkung JOURNAL ARTICLE
    ZDB-ID 2011122-8
    ISSN 1365-3164 ; 0959-4493
    ISSN (online) 1365-3164
    ISSN 0959-4493
    DOI 10.1111/vde.12438
    Datenquelle NAL Katalog (AGRICOLA)

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  7. Artikel ; Online: The relationship of serum vitamins A, D, E and LL-37 levels with allergic status, tonsillar virus detection and immune response.

    Varpu Elenius / Oscar Palomares / Matti Waris / Riitta Turunen / Tuomo Puhakka / Beate Rückert / Tytti Vuorinen / Tobias Allander / Tero Vahlberg / Mübeccel Akdis / Carlos A Camargo / Cezmi A Akdis / Tuomas Jartti

    PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 2, p e

    2017  Band 0172350

    Abstract: BACKGROUND:Tonsils have an active role in immune defence and inducing and maintaining tolerance to allergens. Vitamins A, D, and E, and antimicrobial peptide LL-37 may have immunomodulatory effects. We studied how their serum levels were associated with ... ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND:Tonsils have an active role in immune defence and inducing and maintaining tolerance to allergens. Vitamins A, D, and E, and antimicrobial peptide LL-37 may have immunomodulatory effects. We studied how their serum levels were associated with allergy status, intratonsillar/nasopharyngeal virus detection and intratonsillar expression of T cell- and innate immune response-specific cytokines, transcription factors and type I/II/III interferons in patients undergoing tonsillectomy. METHODS:110 elective tonsillectomy patients participated. Serum levels of vitamins A, 25(OH)D, and E, LL-37 and allergen-specific IgE as well as nasopharyngeal/intratonsillar respiratory viruses were analyzed. The mRNA expression of IFN-α, IFN-β, IFN-γ, IL-10, IL-13, IL-17, IL-28, IL-29, IL-37, TGF-β, FOXP3, GATA3, RORC2 and Tbet in tonsils were analyzed by quantitative RT-PCR. RESULTS:The median age of the patients was 16 years (range 3-60), 28% of subjects had atopy, and 57% carried ≥1 respiratory virus in nasopharynx. Detection of viruses decreased by age. Higher vitamin A levels showed borderline significance with less viral detection (P = 0.056). Higher 25(OH)D was associated with less allergic rhinitis and atopy (P < 0.05) and higher vitamin E with less self-reported allergy (P < 0.05). In gene expression analyses, 25(OH)D was associated with higher IL-37, vitamin A with higher IFN-γ and vitamin E with less IL-28 (P < 0.05). LL-37 was associated with less FOXP3, RORC2 and IL-17 in tonsils (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Vitamin D and E levels were associated with less allergic disorders. Vitamin A was linked to antiviral and vitamin D with anti-inflammatory activity. LL-37 and was linked to T regulatory cell effects.
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610 ; 616
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  8. Artikel ; Online: Immunomodulation by Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 in the murine lamina propria requires retinoic acid-dependent and independent mechanisms.

    Patrycja Konieczna / Ruth Ferstl / Mario Ziegler / Remo Frei / Dirk Nehrbass / Roger P Lauener / Cezmi A Akdis / Liam O'Mahony

    PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 5, p e

    2013  Band 62617

    Abstract: Appropriate dendritic cell processing of the microbiota promotes intestinal homeostasis and protects against aberrant inflammatory responses. Mucosal CD103(+) dendritic cells are able to produce retinoic acid from retinal, however their role in vivo and ... ...

    Abstract Appropriate dendritic cell processing of the microbiota promotes intestinal homeostasis and protects against aberrant inflammatory responses. Mucosal CD103(+) dendritic cells are able to produce retinoic acid from retinal, however their role in vivo and how they are influenced by specific microbial species has been poorly described. Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 (B. infantis) feeding to mice resulted in increased numbers of CD103(+)retinaldehyde dehydrogenase (RALDH)(+) dendritic cells within the lamina propria (LP). Foxp3(+) lymphocytes were also increased in the LP, while TH1 and TH17 subsets were decreased. 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal (citral) treatment of mice blocked the increase in CD103(+)RALDH(+) dendritic cells and the decrease in TH1 and TH17 lymphocytes, but not the increase in Foxp3(+) lymphocytes. B. infantis reduced the severity of DSS-induced colitis, associated with decreased TH1 and TH17 cells within the LP. Citral treatment confirmed that these effects were RALDH mediated. RALDH(+) dendritic cells decreased within the LP of control inflamed animals, while RALDH(+) dendritic cells numbers were maintained in the LP of B. infantis-fed mice. Thus, CD103(+)RALDH(+) LP dendritic cells are important cellular targets for microbiota-associated effects on mucosal immunoregulation.
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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  9. Artikel ; Online: Cord blood derived CD4+ CD25(high) T cells become functional regulatory T cells upon antigen encounter.

    Elisabeth Mayer / Christina Bannert / Saskia Gruber / Sven Klunker / Andreas Spittler / Cezmi A Akdis / Zsolt Szépfalusi / Thomas Eiwegger

    PLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 1, p e

    2012  Band 29355

    Abstract: BACKGROUND: Upon antigen exposure, cord blood derived T cells respond to ubiquitous environmental antigens by high proliferation. To date it remains unclear whether these "excessive" responses relate to different regulatory properties of the putative T ... ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND: Upon antigen exposure, cord blood derived T cells respond to ubiquitous environmental antigens by high proliferation. To date it remains unclear whether these "excessive" responses relate to different regulatory properties of the putative T regulatory cell (Treg) compartment or even expansion of the Treg compartment itself. METHODS: Cord blood (>37 week of gestation) and peripheral blood (healthy controls) were obtained and different Treg cell subsets were isolated. The suppressive potential of Treg populations after antigen exposure was evaluated via functional inhibition assays ([(3)H]thymidine incorporation assay and CFSE staining) with or without allergen stimulation. The frequency and markers of CD4(+)CD25(high)FoxP3(+) T cells were characterized by mRNA analysis and flow cytometry. RESULTS: Cord blood derived CD4(+)CD25(high) cells did not show substantial suppressor capacity upon TCR activation, in contrast to CD4(+)CD25(high) cells freshly purified from adult blood. This could not be explained by a lower frequency of FoxP3(+)CD4(+)CD25(high)cells or FOXP3 mRNA expression. However, after antigen-specific stimulation in vitro, these cells showed strong proliferation and expansion and gained potent suppressive properties. The efficiency of their suppressive capacity can be enhanced in the presence of endotoxins. If T-cells were sorted according to their CD127 expression, a tiny subset of Treg cells (CD4(+)CD25(+)CD127(low)) is highly suppressive even without prior antigen exposure. CONCLUSION: Cord blood harbors a very small subset of CD4(+)CD25(high) Treg cells that requires antigen-stimulation to show expansion and become functional suppressive Tregs.
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 570 ; 610
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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  10. Artikel ; Online: The Induction of IL-33 in the Sinus Epithelium and Its Influence on T-Helper Cell Responses.

    Michael B Soyka / David Holzmann / Tomasz M Basinski / Marcin Wawrzyniak / Christina Bannert / Simone Bürgler / Tunc Akkoc / Angela Treis / Beate Rückert / Mübeccel Akdis / Cezmi A Akdis / Thomas Eiwegger

    PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 5, p e

    2015  Band 0123163

    Abstract: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is characterized by epithelial activation and chronic T-cell infiltration in sinonasal mucosa and nasal polyps. IL-33 is a new cytokine of the IL-1 cytokine family that has a pro-inflammatory and Th2 type cytokine induction ... ...

    Abstract Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is characterized by epithelial activation and chronic T-cell infiltration in sinonasal mucosa and nasal polyps. IL-33 is a new cytokine of the IL-1 cytokine family that has a pro-inflammatory and Th2 type cytokine induction property. The role of IL-33 in the pathomechanisms of CRS and its interaction with other T cell subsets remain to be fully understood.The main trigger for IL-33 mRNA expression in primary human sinonasal epithelial cells was determined in multiple cytokine and T-cell stimulated cultures. The effects of IL-33 on naïve, Th0 and memory T-cells was studied by PCR, ELISA and flow cytometry. Biopsies from sinus tissue were analyzed by PCR and immunofluorescence for the presence of different cytokines and receptors with a special focus on IL-33.IL-33 was mainly induced by IFN-γ in primary sinonasal epithelial cells, and induced a typical CRSwNP Th2 favoring cytokine profile upon co-culture with T-helper cell subsets. IL-33 and its receptor ST2 were highly expressed in the inflamed epithelial tissue of CRS patients. While IL-33 was significantly up-regulated in the epithelium for CRSsNP, its receptor was higher expressed in sinus tissue from CRSwNP.The present study delineates the influence of IL-33 in upper airway epithelium and a potential role of IL-33 in chronic inflammation of CRSwNP by enhancing Th2 type cytokine production, which could both contribute to a further increase of an established Th2 profile in CRSwNP.
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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