Abstract
ILC2s represent a critical innate cellular source of type 2 cytokines and may play important roles in various diseases. We examined the role of ILC2s in the pathogenesis of two subgroups of CRSwNP: ECRS and non-ECRS. We analyzed the prevalence of ILC2s in sinonasal tissues and in blood from patients with ECRS, non-ECRS, CRSsNP, and control. The prevalence of ILC2s in nasal tissues was higher in patients with ECRS as compared to those with non-ECRS or CRSsNP. The prevalence of blood ILC2s was not different between patients with ECRS and non-ECRS. The prevalence of blood ILC2s was higher in patients with allergic rhinitis and elevated serum IgE levels. Alternaria-induced IL-33 secretion was increased in nasal epithelial cells derived from patients with ECRS as compared to those from patients with non-ECRS or CRSsNP. ILC2s may be involved in the pathogenesis of CRSwNP, in particular in patients with tissue eosinophilia (i.e., ECRS).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Clinical Immunology |
Volume | 170 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Allergic rhinitis
- Alternaria
- Asthma
- Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis
- Group 2 innate lymphoid cells
- IL-33
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology