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ArticleCells2021

Interleukin-1α Is a Critical Mediator of the Response of Human Bronchial Fibroblasts to Eosinophilic Inflammation.

Ksenija Bernau, Jonathan P Leet, Heather Floerke, Ellen M Bruhn, Andrea L Noll, Ivy S McDermott, Stephane Esnault, Nizar N Jarjour, Nathan Sandbo

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Article in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Identification of the Cytokines, Growth Factors and Their Receptors Expressed by Human Blood Eosinophils: A Transcriptomics Approach.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2025
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  6. Development of Adaptive Immunity and Its Role in Lung Remodeling.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ksenija BernauDepartment of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Jonathan P LeetDepartment of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Heather FloerkeDepartment of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Ellen M BruhnDepartment of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Andrea L NollDepartment of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Ivy S McDermottDepartment of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Stephane EsnaultDepartment of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Nizar N JarjourDepartment of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Nathan SandboDepartment of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5732-4589
University of Wisconsin–Madison · US

Funding

Graduate Training in Cellular and Molecular Pathogenesis of Human DiseasesT32GM135119 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Zsuzsanna Fabry · 2020 to 2026
$2.2M
Elucidating tensin1-associated signals that promote fibronectin matrix assembly and lung fibrosisR01HL146402 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI SANDBO, NATHAN K · 2019 to 2023
$1.7M
TNS1 in cell-matrix interactions and pulmonary fibrosisR03HL136795 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI SANDBO, NATHAN K · 2017 to 2018
$153k
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL146402NHLBI NIH HHS R03 HL136795NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM135119NIH HHS HL088594NIH HHS HL136795NIH HHS HL146402
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eosinophils contribute to allergic inflammation in asthma in part via elaboration of a complex milieu of soluble mediators. Human bronchial fibroblasts (HBF) respond to stimulation by these mediators by acquiring a pro-inflammatory profile including induction of interleukin 6 (IL6) and IL8. This study sought to determine key component(s) of eosinophil soluble factors that mediate IL6 and IL8 induction in HBF. HBF treated with eosinophil-derived soluble mediators were analyzed for gene expression, intracellular signaling, and IL6 and IL8 secretion following inhibition of inflammatory signaling. Segmental allergen bronchoprovocation (SBP-Ag) was performed in mild asthmatics and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was analyzed for eosinophils and cytokines. We found that signaling via the IL1α/IL1 receptor is an essential component of the response of HBF to eosinophil-derived soluble factors. IL1α-dependent activation of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NFκB) signaling is required to induce IL6 secretion. However, NFκB signaling is dispensable for the induction of IL8, whereas Src is required. IL1α is associated with eosinophilic inflammation in human airways after SBP-Ag. Conclusions: IL1α appears to be a critical component of the soluble eosinophil-derived milieu that drives pro-inflammatory bronchial fibroblast responses and associates with eosinophilic inflammation following SBP-Ag. Disruption of IL1α-signaling could modify the downstream effects of eosinophilic inflammation on airway remodeling.

Indexed as

EosinophilsFibroblastsHumansInflammationInterleukin-1alphaInterleukin-1alphaasthmacytokineseosinophilfibroblastIL1 receptorIL1αIL6IL8intracellular signaling

Identifiers

PMID33801398
PMCPMC7998867
OpenAlexW3134909640

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