The IL-1 cytokine family and its role in inflammation and fibrosis in the lung

LA Borthwick - Seminars in immunopathology, 2016 - Springer
The IL-1 cytokine family comprises 11 members (7 ligands with agonist activity, 3 receptor
antagonists and 1 anti-inflammatory cytokine) and is recognised as a key mediator of …

IL-33/ST2 axis in organ fibrosis

OS Kotsiou, KI Gourgoulianis… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Interleukin 33 (IL-33) is highly expressed in barrier sites, acting via the suppression of
tumorigenicity 2 receptor (ST2). IL-33/ST2 axis has long been known to play a pivotal role in …

Interleukin-33 drives hepatic fibrosis through activation of hepatic stellate cells

Z Tan, Q Liu, R Jiang, L Lv, SS Shoto, I Maillet… - Cellular & molecular …, 2018 - nature.com
Liver fibrosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease, causing morbidity and mortality.
Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a critical mediator of inflammation, which may be involved in the …

Gene therapy strategies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: recent advances, current challenges, and future directions

MJR Ruigrok, HW Frijlink, BN Melgert, P Olinga… - … Therapy-Methods & …, 2021 - cell.com
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease in which the lungs become
irreversibly scarred, leading to declining lung function. As currently available drugs do not …

Upregulation of interleukin-33 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin levels in the lungs of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

JU Lee, HS Chang, HJ Lee, CA Jung, DJ Bae… - BMC pulmonary …, 2017 - Springer
Background Innate T helper type 2 (Th2) immune responses mediated by interleukin (IL)-33,
thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), and IL-25 have been shown to play an important role …

Carvedilol attenuates paraquat-induced lung injury by inhibition of proinflammatory cytokines, chemokine MCP-1, NF-κB activation and oxidative stress mediators

K Amirshahrokhi, AR Khalili - Cytokine, 2016 - Elsevier
Paraquat is a highly toxic herbicide that selectively accumulates in the lungs and causes
pulmonary damage through the oxidative and inflammatory processes. Carvedilol is a …

A real Pandora's box in pandemic times: a narrative review on the acute cardiac injury due to COVID-19

AS Timpau, RS Miftode, D Leca, R Timpau, IL Miftode… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
The intricate relationship between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) and the cardiovascular system is an extensively studied pandemic topic, as there is …

The IL-33: ST2 axis is unlikely to play a central fibrogenic role in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

KE Stephenson, J Porte, A Kelly, WA Wallace… - Respiratory …, 2023 - Springer
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating interstitial lung disease (ILD)
with limited treatment options. Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is proposed to play a role in the …

[HTML][HTML] Signaling and functions of interleukin-33 in immune regulation and diseases

XM Yi, H Lian, S Li - Cell Insight, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin-33 (IL-33) which belongs to the interleukin-1 (IL-1) family is an alarmin
cytokine with critical roles in tissue homeostasis, pathogenic infection, inflammation, allergy …

Wounds that heal and wounds that don't− The role of the IL-33/ST2 pathway in tissue repair and tumorigenesis

NL Millar, C O'Donnell, IB McInnes, E Brint - Seminars in Cell & …, 2017 - Elsevier
IL-33 is a member of the IL-1 family of cytokines. IL-33 is predominantly located within the
nucleus of cells where it plays a role in gene regulation. Given the right combination of …