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ArticleAsia Pacific allergy2014

Innate lymphoid cells and cytokines of the novel subtypes of helper T cells in asthma.

Roya Sherkat, Reza Yazdani, Mazdak Ganjalikhani Hakemi, Vida Homayouni, Rahim Farahani, Mohsen Hosseini, Abbas Rezaei

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Article in Asia Pacific allergy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Roya SherkatAcquired Immunodeficiency Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran.
Reza YazdaniImmunology Department, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran.
Mazdak Ganjalikhani HakemiCellular and Molecular Immunology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran.
Vida HomayouniImmunology Department, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran.
Rahim FarahaniImmunology Department, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran.
Mohsen HosseiniDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran.
Abbas RezaeiCellular and Molecular Immunology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran.
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn this study, the expression of interleukin-9 (IL-9), IL-17, IL-22, and IL-25 genes that might be the potential predisposing factors for asthma as well as count of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) as another source of inflammatory cytokines have been evaluated.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of newly identified helper T cells signature cytokines and amount of ILCs.

methodsBlood and sputum samples from 23 patients with moderate to severe asthma and 23 healthy volunteers were collected. The types of allergens to which our patients were sensitive were defined using immunoblotting method. Gene expression of studied cytokines was evaluated using quantitative transcription-polymerase chain reaction and ILCs were counted by the flow cytometry method.

resultsIn this research, the gene expressions of IL-9, IL-17, IL-22, and IL-25 were significantly higher in asthmatics, especially in the severe form of the disease. This increase was even higher in serum samples compared with sputum samples. Counting ILCs revealed their increase in comparison with normal people.

conclusionWe showed the importance of IL-25, IL-22, IL-17, and IL-9 cytokines in patients with asthma as their expression levels are increased and these increase are correlated with the severity of the disease. We also showed that the increased amount of ILCs in asthmatics could confirm their potential role in the immunopathogenesis of asthma as another source of inflammatory cytokines.

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AsthmaInnate lymphoid cellInteleukin-17Inteleukin-22Inteleukin-25Inteleukin-9

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