Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37892176›Full record

ReviewBiomolecules2023

IL-33/ST2 Axis: A Potential Therapeutic Target in Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Zexi Jia, Mengtian Guo, Xintong Ge, Fanglian Chen, Ping Lei

Open access · goldAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Biomolecules, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% 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

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

10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Review
  3. Review
  4. Article
  5. From Stress to Synapse: The Neuronal Atrophy Pathway to Mood Dysregulation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
    Review
  6. Article
  7. Review
  8. Article
  9. Article
  10. Review
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

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zexi JiaDepartment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Mengtian GuoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100054, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2556-4860
Xintong GeDepartment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Fanglian ChenTianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin 300052, China.
Ping LeiDepartment of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · CNCapital Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interleukin 33 (IL-33) belongs to the IL-1 family and is localized in the nucleus. IL-33 is primarily composed of three distinct domains, namely the N-terminal domain responsible for nuclear localization, the intermediate sense protease domain, and the C-terminal cytokine domain. Its specific receptor is the suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (ST2), which is detected in serum-stimulated fibroblasts and oncogenes. While most other cytokines are actively produced in cells, IL-33 is passively produced in response to tissue damage or cell necrosis, thereby suggesting its role as an alarm following cell infection, stress, or trauma. IL-33 plays a crucial role in congenital and acquired immunity, which assists in the response to environmental stress and maintains tissue homeostasis. IL-33/ST2 interaction further produces many pro-inflammatory cytokines. Moreover, IL-33 is crucial for central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis and the pathogenic mechanisms underlying CNS degenerative disorders. The present work summarizes the structure of IL-33, its fundamental activities, and its role in immunoregulation and neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, this work proposes that IL-33 may play a role in the pathogenic mechanism of diseases and can be used in the development of treatment strategies.

Indexed as

Interleukin-33Neurodegenerative DiseasesCentral Nervous SystemCytokinesHumansInterleukin-1 Receptor-Like 1 ProteinCytokinesInterleukin-1 Receptor-Like 1 ProteinInterleukin-33IL-33immuneneurodegenerative diseasesST2therapeutic target

Identifiers

PMID37892176
PMCPMC10605306
OpenAlexW4387454491

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.