Functions of tissue-resident eosinophils

PF Weller, LA Spencer - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2017 - nature.com
Eosinophils are a prominent cell type in particular host responses such as the response to
helminth infection and allergic disease. Their effector functions have been attributed to their …

The biology of eosinophils and their role in asthma

CN McBrien, A Menzies-Gow - Frontiers in medicine, 2017 - frontiersin.org
This review will describe the structure and function of the eosinophil. The roles of several
relevant cell surface molecules and receptors will be discussed. We will also explore the …

The regulatory function of eosinophils

T Wen, ME Rothenberg - Microbiology spectrum, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Eosinophils are a minority circulating granulocyte classically viewed as being involved in
host defense against parasites and promoting allergic reactions. However, a series of new …

Eosinophils in innate immunity: an evolving story

R Shamri, JJ Xenakis, LA Spencer - Cell and tissue research, 2011 - Springer
Eosinophils are innate immune leukocytes found in relatively low numbers within the blood.
Terminal effector functions of eosinophils, deriving from their capacity to release their …

The expanding role (s) of eosinophils in health and disease

EA Jacobsen, RA Helmers, JJ Lee… - Blood, The Journal of …, 2012 - ashpublications.org
Surprisingly, the role (s) of eosinophils in health and disease is often summarized by
clinicians and basic research scientists as a pervasive consensus opinion first learned in …

Human versus mouse eosinophils:“that which we call an eosinophil, by any other name would stain as red”

JJ Lee, EA Jacobsen, SI Ochkur, MP McGarry… - Journal of allergy and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The respective life histories of human subjects and mice are well defined and describe a
unique story of evolutionary conservation extending from sequence identity within the …

The kynurenine pathway—new linkage between innate and adaptive immunity in autoimmune endocrinopathies

A Krupa, I Kowalska - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The kynurenine pathway (KP) is highly regulated in the immune system, where it promotes
immunosuppression in response to infection or inflammation. Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase …

Eosinophils and Th2 immunity: contemporary insights

LA Spencer, PF Weller - Immunology and cell biology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Eosinophils, innate immune leukocytes elicited by Th2 cells, have long been associated with
the effector arm of Th2 immune responses. However, accumulating data over the past …

Eosinophils and bacteria, the beginning of a story

E Ondari, E Calvino-Sanles, NJ First… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Eosinophils are granulocytes primarily associated with TH2 responses to parasites or
immune hyper-reactive states, such as asthma, allergies, or eosinophilic esophagitis …

Eosinophils: important players in humoral immunity

C Berek - Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Eosinophils perform numerous tasks. They are involved in inflammatory reactions
associated with innate immune defence against parasitic infections and are also involved in …