Basophil Membrane Expression of Epithelial Cytokine Receptors in Patients with Severe Asthma.
Int Arch Allergy Immunol
; 175(3): 171-176, 2018.
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| ID: mdl-29402810
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Severe asthma is a heterogeneous disease, which is characterized by airway damage and remodeling. All triggers of asthma, such as allergens, bacteria, viruses, and pollutants, interact with the airway epithelial cells, which drive the airway inflammatory response through the release of cytokines, particularly IL-25, IL-33, and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP). OBJECTIVES ANDMETHODS:
To investigate whether the expression of the IL-25, IL-33, and TSLP receptors on the basophil membrane are associated with asthma severity. Twenty-six patients with asthma (11 severe and 15 moderate/mild) and 10 healthy subjects (controls) were enrolled in the study. The results of the basophil activation test and flow cytometry analysis were assessed to investigate basophil membrane expression of IL-25, TSLP, and IL-33 receptors before and after IgE stimulation.RESULTS:
IL-25 and IL-33 receptor expression on the basophil membrane at baseline were significantly higher in patients with severe asthma than in those with mild/moderate asthma or healthy subjects, independent of atopy, eosinophilia, asthma control, and exacerbation frequency. Following IgE stimulation, a significantly higher increase in the IL-25 and IL-33 receptors was observed in mild/moderate versus severe asthma.CONCLUSIONS:
The high expression of the IL-25 and IL-33 receptors on the basophil membrane of patients with severe asthma indicates an overstimulation of basophils by these cytokines in severe asthma. This finding can possibly be used as a biomarker of asthma severity.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asthma
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Basophils
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Receptors, Interleukin
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Receptors, Cytokine
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Interleukin-33
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Int Arch Allergy Immunol
Journal subject:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia