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ReviewSeminars in immunopathology2021

Intestinal eosinophils, homeostasis and response to bacterial intrusion.

Alessandra Gurtner, Ignacio Gonzalez-Perez, Isabelle C Arnold

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Review in Seminars in immunopathology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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33citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

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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

33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. [Research Progress on the Biological Functions of Intestinal Eosinophils and Related Diseases].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2026
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  5. Characterization of Th2 Serum Immune Response in Acute Appendicitis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alessandra GurtnerInstitute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
Ignacio Gonzalez-PerezInstitute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
Isabelle C ArnoldInstitute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland. arnold@immunology.uzh.ch.ORCID 0000-0001-8679-9666
University of Zurich · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eosinophils are traditionally considered as end-stage effector cells involved in the pathogenesis of Th2 immune-mediated disorders as well as in the protection against parasite infection. However, this restricted view has recently been challenged by a series of studies revealing the highly plastic nature of these cells and implication in various homeostatic processes. Large numbers of eosinophils reside in the lamina propria of the gastrointestinal tract, at the front line of host defence, where they contribute to maintain the intestinal epithelial barrier function in the face of inflammation-associated epithelial cell damage. Eosinophils confer active protection against bacterial pathogens capable of penetrating the mucosal barrier through the release of cytotoxic compounds and the generation of extracellular DNA traps. Eosinophils also integrate tissue-specific cytokine signals such as IFN-γ, which synergise with bacterial recognition pathways to enforce different context-dependent functional responses, thereby ensuring a rapid adaptation to the ever-changing intestinal environment. The ability of eosinophils to regulate local immune responses and respond to microbial stimuli further supports the pivotal role of these cells in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis at the intestinal interface.

Indexed as

EosinophilsIntestinesCytokinesHomeostasisHumansInflammationIntestinal MucosaCytokinesBacterial infectionsEosinophilsExtracellular DNA trapsIBDsIFN-gammaIntestinal homeostasisMicrobiotaProtective immunity

Identifiers

PMID33929602
PMCPMC8241669
OpenAlexW3158963164

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