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ArticlePloS one2015

Allergens Induce the Release of Lactoferrin by Neutrophils from Asthmatic Patients.

Lourdes Fernández-Delgado, Antonio Vega-Rioja, Inmaculada Ventura, Cristina Chamorro, Rocío Aroca, Manuel Prados, Pedro Bobadilla, David Rodríguez, Ricardo Palacios, Javier Monteseirín

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Signature Proteins in Small Extracellular Vesicles of Granulocytes and CD4International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  5. Potential of Lactoferrin in the Treatment of Lung Diseases.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lourdes Fernández-DelgadoUnidad de Gestión Clínica de Alergia Intercentros, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
Antonio Vega-RiojaUnidad de Gestión Clínica de Alergia Intercentros, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
Inmaculada VenturaUnidad de Gestión Clínica de Alergia Intercentros, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
Cristina ChamorroUnidad de Gestión Clínica de Alergia Intercentros, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
Rocío ArocaUnidad de Gestión Clínica de Alergia Intercentros, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
Manuel PradosUnidad de Gestión Clínica de Alergia Intercentros, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
Pedro BobadillaServicio de Alergia, Hospital Infanta Elena, Badajoz, Spain.
David RodríguezLaboratorios Diater, Madrid, Spain.
Ricardo PalaciosLaboratorios Diater, Madrid, Spain.
Javier MonteseirínUnidad de Gestión Clínica de Alergia Intercentros, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain; Departamento de Medicina. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena · ESDiater (Spain) · ESHospital Universitario Infanta Leonor · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite the evidence that Lactoferrin (Lf) is involved in allergic asthma processes, it is unknown whether neutrophils can be one of the main cellular sources of this key inflammatory mediator directly in response of an IgE mediated stimulus. The present study was undertaken to analyze this question.

methodsNeutrophils from healthy subjects (n = 34) and neutrophils from allergic asthmatic patients (n = 102) were challenged in vitro with specific allergens to which the patients were sensitized, PAF, or agonist mAbs against IgE-receptors, and the levels of Lf were measured in the culture supernatant. The levels of serum IgE together with the severity of symptoms were also analyzed.

resultsLf was released into the culture supernatant of neutrophils from allergic asthmatic patients in response to allergens and PAF. This response was highly allergen-specific, and did not happen in neutrophils from healthy donors. Allergen effect was mimicked by Abs against FcεRI and galectin-3 but not by FcεRII. The levels of released Lf correlated well with the levels of serum specific IgE and severity of asthma symptoms. These observations represent a novel view of neutrophils as an important source of Lf in allergic asthma. Importantly, the levels of released Lf by neutrophils could therefore be used to evaluate disease severity in allergic asthmatic patients.

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AdolescentAdultAllergensAsthmaCase-Control StudiesFemaleGalectin 3HumansImmunoglobulin ELactoferrinMaleMiddle AgedNeutrophilsReceptors, IgEYoung AdultAllergensGalectin 3Immunoglobulin ELactoferrinReceptors, IgE

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