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JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIONAL ALLERGOLOGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 5, Pages 289-304Publisher
ESMON PUBLICIDAD S A, DEPT ALLERGY & CLIN IMMUNOL, CLIN UNIV NAVARRA
DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0295
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Eosinophils; Exosomes; Asthma; Biological treatments
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- Fondo de Investigacion Sanitaria - FIS [PI15/00803, FI16/00036]
- Merck Health Foundation
- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES)
- Carlos III Institute of Health initiative
- Conchita Rabago Foundation (FCR)
- FEDER funds
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Eosinophils are terminal polymorphonuclear cells with a high number of cytoplasmic granules that originate in bone marrow. Some are exosomes, which contain multiple molecules, such as specific eosinophilic proteins, cytokines, chemokines, enzymes, and lipid mediators that contribute to the effector role of these cells. Moreover, exosomes present a large number of receptors that allow them to interact with multiple cell types. Eosinophils play an important role in defense against infestations and are a key element in asthma and allergic diseases. Eosinophils are recruited to the inflamed area in response to stimuli, modulating the immune response through the release to the extracellular medium of their granule-derived content. Various mechanisms of degranulation have been identified. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes contain multivesicular bodies that generate exosomes that are secreted into the extracellular environment. Eosinophilic exosomes participate in multiple processes and mechanisms. Eosinophils participate actively in asthma and are hallmarks of the disease. The cells migrate to the inflammatory focus and contribute to epithelial damage and airway remodeling. Given their relevance in this pathology, new therapeutic tools have been developed that target mainly eosinophils and their receptors. In this manuscript, we provide a global, updated vision of the biology of eosinophils and the role of eosinophils in respiratory diseases, particularly asthma. We also summarize asthma treatments linked to eosinophils and new therapeutic strategies based on biological products in which eosinophils and their receptors are the main targets.
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