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Local Immunoglobulin E in nasal polyps: Role and modulation

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FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 13, Issue -, Pages -

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.961503

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Immunoglobulin E; local B cell; nasal polyposis; Type2 inflammation; Staphylococcus aureus

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [81970864]
  2. Chongqing Talents Project [cstc2021ycjh-bgzxm0080]
  3. Chongqing medical scientific research project (Joint project of Chongqing Health Commission and Science and Technology Bureau) [2020MSXM035]

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This review discusses the characteristics, synthesis modulation, and function of local IgE in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). The elevated levels of local IgE in polyps are independent of serum IgE levels and atopic status. Local IgE, associated with type 2 inflammation, is polyclonal and functional. Its production is triggered by not only allergens but also microbial colonization. Various factors, including lymphocytes, cytokines, and transcription factors, regulate the production of local IgE.
In the airway, IgE is traditionally regarded as a key mediator in allergic diseases, such as AR and allergic asthma. However, growing evidence demonstrates the importance of local IgE in airway inflammatory diseases, irrespective of the presence of allergy. In this review, we discuss the most recent evidence for IgE in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps(CRSwNP), including the local IgE's characteristics, the modulation of its synthesis, and its function. The levels of local IgE are significantly elevated in polyps independently of IgE serum levels and atopic status. Local IgE, which is correlated with type 2 inflammation, is polyclonal and functional. IgE is produced by active B cells and is dependent on the class switch recombination(CSR). In NPs, this process is triggered by not only allergens but also microbial colonization, especially the superantigen- Staphylococcus aureus. The production of local IgE is modulated by lymphocytes(such as Tfh, ILC2s, iTreg), cytokines(such as IL-4, IL-13, IFN-gamma, TGF-beta, IL-2, IL-21), transcription factors, and B cell-intrinsic factor. Due to the central role of IgE in NPs, it is regarded as an ideal target for therapy and has been proved to be clinically successful. Based on this knowledge, we believe that exploring the trigger and regulatory factors for the activation of local B cells and CSR to IgE will provide more valuable information for us to recognize the pathological mechanisms of local IgE and offer the possible option for new therapeutic targets of nasal polyps.

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