Pathogenesis of allergic diseases and implications for therapeutic interventions

J Wang, Y Zhou, H Zhang, L Hu, J Liu, L Wang… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis (AR), allergic asthma (AAS), atopic dermatitis (AD),
food allergy (FA), and eczema are systemic diseases caused by an impaired immune …

Epithelial cell–derived cytokines: more than just signaling the alarm

F Roan, K Obata-Ninomiya… - The Journal of clinical …, 2019 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The epithelial cell–derived cytokines thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), IL-33, and IL-25
are central regulators of type 2 immunity, which drives a broad array of allergic responses …

TH2 cell development and function

JA Walker, ANJ McKenzie - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract T helper 2 (TH 2) cells orchestrate protective type 2 immune responses, such as
those that target helminths and facilitate tissue repair, but also contribute to chronic …

Pulmonary neuroendocrine cells amplify allergic asthma responses

P Sui, DL Wiesner, J Xu, Y Zhang, J Lee, S Van Dyken… - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The lung, with its vast surface area, senses and responds to signals in
inhaled air. Aberrant interactions between the lung and the environment underlie many …

Modulating Th2 cell immunity for the treatment of asthma

B León, A Ballesteros-Tato - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
It is estimated that more than 339 million people worldwide suffer from asthma. The leading
cause of asthma development is the breakdown of immune tolerance to inhaled allergens …

Barrier epithelial cells and the control of type 2 immunity

H Hammad, BN Lambrecht - Immunity, 2015 - cell.com
Type-2-cell-mediated immunity, rich in eosinophils, basophils, mast cells, CD4+ T helper 2
(Th2) cells, and type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s), protects the host from helminth …

Epicutaneous sensitization in the development of food allergy: what is the evidence and how can this be prevented?

HA Brough, KC Nadeau, SB Sindher, SS Alkotob… - Allergy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is increasing evidence regarding the importance of allergic sensitization through the
skin. In this review, we provide an overview of the atopic march and immune mechanism …

T helper cell differentiation, heterogeneity, and plasticity

J Zhu - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology, 2018 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Naïve CD4 T cells, on activation, differentiate into distinct T helper (Th) subsets that produce
lineage-specific cytokines. By producing unique sets of cytokines, effector Th subsets play …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroimmune communication regulating pruritus in atopic dermatitis

M Steinhoff, F Ahmad, A Pandey, A Datsi… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, chronic-relapsing inflammatory skin disease with
significant disease burden. Genetic and environmental trigger factors contribute to AD …

[HTML][HTML] Group 2 innate lymphoid cells are critical for the initiation of adaptive T helper 2 cell-mediated allergic lung inflammation

TYF Halim, CA Steer, L Mathä, MJ Gold… - Immunity, 2014 - cell.com
Naive CD4+ T cell differentiation into distinct subsets of T helper (Th) cells is a pivotal
process in the initiation of the adaptive immune response. Allergens predominantly stimulate …