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ReviewInternational archives of allergy and immunology2020

The Cellular Functions of Eosinophils: Collegium Internationale Allergologicum (CIA) Update 2020.

Hans-Uwe Simon, Shida Yousefi, Nina Germic, Isabelle C Arnold, Angela Haczku, Alexander V Karaulov, Dagmar Simon, Helene F Rosenberg

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Review in International archives of allergy and immunology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers.

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54citing papers in PubMed
11.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

54 citing papers in PubMed, 102 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Harnessing myeloid cells in cancer.Molecular cancer · 2025
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  12. Eosinophils in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Multifaceted Role in the Pathogenesis of the Disease.Biocell : official journal of the Sociedades Latinoamericanas de Microscopia Electronica ... et. al · 2025
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  17. Eosinophil extracellular traps in respiratory ailment: Pathogenic mechanisms and clinical translation.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2024
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  19. Eosinophils in Oral Disease: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Hans-Uwe SimonInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, hus@pki.unibe.ch.
Shida YousefiInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Nina GermicInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Isabelle C ArnoldInstitute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Angela HaczkuUniversity of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.
Alexander V KaraulovDepartment of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Dagmar SimonDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Helene F RosenbergLaboratory of Allergic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
University of Bern · CHNational Institutes of Health · USSechenov University · RUUniversity of California, Davis · USUniversity of Zurich · CH

Funding

National Institute on Aging (NIA) ColonyP51OD011107 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Simon J. Atkinson · 2012 to 2026
$191.5M
UC Davis Environmental Health Sciences Core CenterP30ES023513 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Ameer Taha · 2015 to 2026
$26.0M
Eosinophils, Inflammation and ImmunityZIAAI000941 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI ROSENBERG, HELENE · 2009 to 2020
$8.0M
IND enabling development of LGM2605 as adjuvant treatment for asthmaR42AI132012 · NIAID · LIGNAMED, LLC · PI HACZKU, ANGELA, SIELECKI, THAIS MOTRIA · 2019 to 2021
$3.0M
Regulation of Inflammation in Asthma by Fas LigandR01HL076646 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI HACZKU, ANGELA · 2005 to 2009
$1.8M
Biology of the Eosinophilic LeukocyteZ01AI000941 · NIAID · NIAID EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES · PI ROSENBERG, HELENE · 2004 to 2008
$1.6M
Effects of ozone exposure on expression and function of surfactant protein DRC1ES018505 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI HACZKU, ANGELA · 2009 to 2010
$1.0M
Asthma, anxiety and GR abnormalities in non-human primatesR21AI116121 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI HACZKU, ANGELA · 2015 to 2016
$448k
Effects of LGM2605 on a Primate Model of AsthmaR41AI132012 · NIAID · LIGNAMED, LLC · PI HACZKU, ANGELA, SIELECKI, THAIS MOTRIA · 2017 to 2017
$278k
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 AI000941NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL076646NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI116121NIAID NIH HHS R41 AI132012NIAID NIH HHS R42 AI132012NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES023513NIEHS NIH HHS RC1 ES018505NIH HHS P51 OD011107
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eosinophils and their secretory mediators play an important role in the pathogenesis of infectious and inflammatory disorders. Although eosinophils are largely evolutionally conserved, their physiologic functions are not well understood. Given the availability of new eosinophil-targeted depletion therapies, there has been a renewed interest in understanding eosinophil biology as these strategies may result in secondary disorders when applied over long periods of time. Recent data suggest that eosinophils are not only involved in immunological effector functions but also carry out tissue protective and immunoregulatory functions that actively contribute to the maintenance of homeostasis. Prolonged eosinophil depletion may therefore result in the development of secondary disorders. Here, we review recent literature pointing to important roles for eosinophils in promoting immune defense, antibody production, activation of adipose tissue, and tissue remodeling and fibrosis. We also reflect on patient data from clinical trials that feature anti-eosinophil therapeutics.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntibody FormationEosinophilsHumansHypereosinophilic SyndromeImmunity, CellularImmunomodulationInflammationInterleukin-5Wound HealingInterleukin-5AsthmaEosinophil cytolysisEosinophil degranulationEosinophil extracellular trapsEosinophilsHypereosinophilic syndromesInflammationInterleukin-5M2 macrophagesMajor basic proteinMast cellsTargeted therapy

Identifiers

PMID31786573
PMCPMC6940515
OpenAlexW2991432231

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