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The eosinophil

Rothenberg, Marc E., Hogan, Simon P.·2006·Annual Review of Immunology

Abstract

Eosinophils have been considered end-stage cells involved in host protection against parasites. However, numerous lines of evidence have now changed this perspective by showing that eosinophils are pleiotropic multifunctional leukocytes involved in initiation and propagation of diverse inflammatory responses, as well as modulators of innate and adaptive immunity. In this review, we summarize the biology of eosinophils, focusing on the growing properties of eosinophil-derived products, including the constituents of their granules as well as the mechanisms by which they release their pleiotropic mediators. We examine new views on the role of eosinophils in homeostatic function, including developmental biology and innate and adaptive immunity (as well as interaction with mast cells and T cells). The molecular steps involved in eosinophil development and trafficking are described, with special attention to the important role of the transcription factor GATA-1, the eosinophil-selective cytokine IL-5, and the eotaxin subfamily of chemokines. We also review the role of eosinophils in disease processes, including infections, asthma, and gastrointestinal disorders, and new data concerning genetically engineered eosinophil-deficient mice. Finally, strategies for targeted therapeutic intervention in eosinophil-mediated mucosal diseases are conceptualized.

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Authors
Rothenberg, M. E., & Hogan, S. P.
Affiliations
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
Venue
Annual Review of Immunology
Published
2006-04-01
Volume
24
Issue
1
Pages
147-174
ISSN
  • 0732-0582 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-3278
OpenAlex
W4240211429
Cited by
1,356
References
167
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annual Review of Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FD-R 002313)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (P01HL076383)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI045898, R01AI057803)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
Keywords
eosinophils, eosinophil granules, eosinophil development, eosinophil trafficking, GATA-1, IL-5, mast cells, T cell interactions, innate immunity, adaptive immunity, eosinophil-deficient mice, asthma, gastrointestinal diseases, mucosal disease
MeSH terms
Animals, Asthma, Eosinophils, Female, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Homeostasis, Humans, Infections, Mast Cells, Reproduction, Antigen Presentation, Models, Immunological, Immunity, Mucosal, Eosinophil Granule Proteins, Mice

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