[HTML][HTML] Chitinase-3 like-protein-1 function and its role in diseases

T Zhao, Z Su, Y Li, X Zhang, Q You - Signal Transduction and Targeted …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Non-enzymatic chitinase-3 like-protein-1 (CHI3L1) belongs to glycoside hydrolase
family 18. It binds to chitin, heparin, and hyaluronic acid, and is regulated by extracellular …

Interleukin‐13: targeting an underestimated cytokine in atopic dermatitis

T Bieber - Allergy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin condition that has traditionally been
considered a paradigmatic type 2 immunity (T2)‐driven disease. Interleukin (IL)‐4 and IL‐13 …

[HTML][HTML] Type 2 immunity in tissue repair and fibrosis

RL Gieseck III, MS Wilson, TA Wynn - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2018 - nature.com
Type 2 immunity is characterized by the production of IL-4, IL-5, IL-9 and IL-13, and this
immune response is commonly observed in tissues during allergic inflammation or infection …

Bioactivity and Safety of IL13Rα2-Redirected Chimeric Antigen Receptor CD8+ T Cells in Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma

CE Brown, B Badie, ME Barish, L Weng, JR Ostberg… - Clinical cancer …, 2015 - AACR
Purpose: A first-in-human pilot safety and feasibility trial evaluating chimeric antigen
receptor (CAR)–engineered, autologous primary human CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes …

Chi3l1/YKL-40 is controlled by the astrocyte circadian clock and regulates neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

BV Lananna, CA McKee, MW King… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Regulation of glial activation and neuroinflammation are critical factors in the pathogenesis
of Alzheimer's disease (AD). YKL-40, a primarily astrocytic protein encoded by the gene …

IL-4 and IL-13 signaling in allergic airway disease

N Gour, M Wills-Karp - Cytokine, 2015 - Elsevier
Aberrant production of the prototypical type 2 cytokines, interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 has long
been associated with the pathogenesis of allergic disorders. Despite tremendous scientific …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor-recruited M2 macrophages promote gastric and breast cancer metastasis via M2 macrophage-secreted CHI3L1 protein

Y Chen, S Zhang, Q Wang, X Zhang - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2017 - Springer
Background The macrophage, one of the several key immune cell types, is believed to be
involved in tumorigenesis. However, the mechanism of macrophages promoting tumor …

Commentary: IL-4 and IL-13 receptors and signaling

SM McCormick, NM Heller - Cytokine, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 were discovered approximately 30 years ago and were
immediately linked to allergy and atopic diseases. Since then, new roles for IL-4 and IL-13 …

Macrophages in renal injury and repair

SC Huen, LG Cantley - Annual review of physiology, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a growing global health concern, yet no treatment is currently
available to prevent it or to promote kidney repair after injury. Animal models demonstrate …

[HTML][HTML] The intriguing role of interleukin 13 in the pathophysiology of asthma

G Marone, F Granata, V Pucino, A Pecoraro… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Approximately 5–10% of asthmatic patients worldwide suffer from severe asthma.
Experimental and clinical studies have demonstrated that IL-13 is an important cytokine in …