[HTML][HTML] Activated eosinophils in early-life impair lung development and promote long-term lung damage

AL Raftery, CA O'Brien, A Shad… - Mucosal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Exaggeration of type 2 immune responses promotes lung inflammation and altered lung
development; however, eosinophils, despite expansion in the postnatal lung, have not been …

[HTML][HTML] IL-5 antagonism reverses priming and activation of eosinophils in severe eosinophilic asthma

J Luo, W Chen, W Liu, S Jiang, Y Ye, R Shrimanker… - Mucosal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Eosinophils are key effector cells mediating airway inflammation and exacerbation in
patients with severe eosinophilic asthma. They are present in increased numbers and …

Eosinophil expression of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 (TREM-1) restricts type 2 lung inflammation

JL Bowen, K Keck, S Baruah, KH Nguyen… - Journal of Leukocyte …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Asthma affects 25 million Americans, and recent advances in treatment are effective for only
a portion of severe asthma patients. TREM-1, an innate receptor that canonically amplifies …

The UDP-glucose/P2Y14 receptor axis promotes eosinophil-dependent large intestinal inflammation

L Liu, T Ito, B Li, H Tani, D Okuzaki… - International …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic disorder of the large intestine with inflammation and
ulceration. The incidence and prevalence of UC have been rapidly increasing worldwide …

Notch 2 signaling contributes to intestinal eosinophil adaptations in steady-state and tissue burden following oral allergen challenge

SA Schworer, CL Olbrich, LD Larsen… - Journal of Leukocyte …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Eosinophils function as inflammatory effectors in allergic diseases but also contribute to
tissue homeostasis in steady state. Emerging data are revealing tissue eosinophils to be …

[HTML][HTML] Intestinal eosinophils: characterization of elusive granulocytes as anti-bacterial and immunomodulatory effector cells in colitis

T Holland, J Mattner - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2023 - nature.com
In a recent study published in Nature, Gurtner and colleagues identify active eosinophils (A-
Eos) as eosinophil subset with antibacterial and immune regulatory functions during …

Eosinophils exhibit a unique transcriptional signature and increased sensitivity to IL-3–induced activation in response to colorectal cancer cells

M Itan, S Dulberg, A Kaminitz, A Munitz… - Journal of Leukocyte …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Eosinophils have been mainly studied in allergic diseases and parasitic infections.
Nonetheless, eosinophils accumulate in a variety of solid tumors, including colorectal …

Eosinophils as drivers of bacterial immunomodulation and persistence

KM Parrish, MC Gestal - Infection and Immunity, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Traditionally, eosinophils have been linked to parasitic infections and pathological disease
states. However, emerging literature has unveiled a more nuanced and intricate role for …

The AHR repressor limits expression of antimicrobial genes but not AHR-dependent genes in intestinal eosinophils

H Weighardt, M Shapiro, M Mayer… - Journal of Leukocyte …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Intestinal eosinophils express the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), an environmental
sensor and ligand-activated transcription factor that responds to dietary or environmental …

Eosinophils Are an Endogenous Source of Interleukin-4 during Filarial Infections and Contribute to the Development of an Optimal T Helper 2 Response

C Guth, PP Schumacher, A Vijayakumar… - Journal of Innate …, 2024 - karger.com
Abstract Introduction: Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a central regulator of type 2 immunity, crucial for
the defense against multicellular parasites like helminths. This study focuses on its roles and …