[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-33 in tissue homeostasis, injury, and inflammation

AB Molofsky, AK Savage, RM Locksley - Immunity, 2015 - cell.com
Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a nuclear-associated cytokine of the IL-1 family originally described
as a potent inducer of allergic type 2 immunity. IL-33 signals via the receptor ST2, which is …

Genetic risk factors for the development of allergic disease identified by genome‐wide association

MA Portelli, E Hodge, I Sayers - Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
An increasing proportion of the worldwide population is affected by allergic diseases such
as allergic rhinitis (AR), atopic dermatitis (AD) and allergic asthma and improved treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Extracting research-quality phenotypes from electronic health records to support precision medicine

WQ Wei, JC Denny - Genome medicine, 2015 - Springer
The convergence of two rapidly developing technologies-high-throughput genotyping and
electronic health records (EHRs)-gives scientists an unprecedented opportunity to utilize …

Systems biology of asthma and allergic diseases: a multiscale approach

S Bunyavanich, EE Schadt - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2015 - Elsevier
Systems biology is an approach to understanding living systems that focuses on modeling
diverse types of high-dimensional interactions to develop a more comprehensive …

White blood cell counts, leukocyte ratios, and eosinophils as inflammatory markers in patients with coronary artery disease

NG Kounis, GD Soufras, G Tsigkas… - Clinical and Applied …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Inflammation is a key feature of atherosclerosis and its clinical manifestations. The leukocyte
count has emerged as a marker of inflammation that is widely available in clinical practice …

The role of the IL-33/IL-1RL1 axis in mast cell and basophil activation in allergic disorders

R Saluja, ME Ketelaar, T Hawro, MK Church… - Molecular …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a recently discovered cytokine that belongs to the IL-1
superfamily and acts as an important regulator in several allergic disorders. It is considered …

Genetic dissection of acute anterior uveitis reveals similarities and differences in associations observed with ankylosing spondylitis

PC Robinson, TAM Claushuis, A Cortes… - Arthritis & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To use high‐density genotyping to investigate the genetic associations of acute
anterior uveitis (AAU) in patients with and those without ankylosing spondylitis (AS) …

Molecular, genetic, and cellular bases for treating eosinophilic esophagitis

ME Rothenberg - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) was historically distinguished from gastroesophageal reflux
disease on the basis of histology and lack of responsiveness to acid suppressive therapy …

Caspase-1 activation by NLRP3 inflammasome dampens IL-33-dependent house dust mite-induced allergic lung inflammation

F Madouri, N Guillou, L Fauconnier… - Journal of molecular …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The cysteine protease caspase-1 (Casp-1) contributes to innate immunity through the
assembly of NLRP3, NLRC4, AIM2, and NLRP6 inflammasomes. Here we ask whether …

Activated mast cells synthesize and release soluble ST2‐a decoy receptor for IL‐33

G Bandara, MA Beaven, A Olivera… - European journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
IL‐33 released from damaged cells plays a central role in allergic inflammation by acting
through its membrane‐bound receptor, ST2 receptor (ST2L). IL‐33 activity can be …