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ArticleThe Journal of clinical investigation2024

Mast cell activation disrupts interactions between endothelial cells and pericytes during early life allergic asthma.

Régis Joulia, Franz Puttur, Helen Stölting, William J Traves, Lewis J Entwistle, Anastasia Voitovich, Minerva Garcia Martín, May Al-Sahaf, Katie Bonner, Elizabeth Scotney and 6 more

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Article in The Journal of clinical investigation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Developments in Mast Cell Research.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2026
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  4. Asthma endotypes and theratypes.Chinese medical journal pulmonary and critical care medicine · 2026
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  10. The immunology of asthma.Nature immunology · 2025
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  16. LRO biogenesis and function: what can we learn from mast cells?Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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  17. Basophils: Regulators of lung inflammation over space and time.The Journal of experimental medicine · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Régis JouliaNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Franz PutturNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Helen StöltingNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
William J TravesNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Lewis J EntwistleNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Anastasia VoitovichNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Minerva Garcia MartínNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
May Al-SahafNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Katie BonnerNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Elizabeth ScotneyNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Philip L MolyneauxNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Richard J HewittNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Simone A WalkerNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Laura YatesNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Sejal SaglaniNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Clare M LloydNational Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (UK).
Lung Institute · USRoyal Brompton Hospital · GBGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · GBHammersmith Hospital · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allergic asthma generally starts during early life and is linked to substantial tissue remodeling and lung dysfunction. Although angiogenesis is a feature of the disrupted airway, the impact of allergic asthma on the pulmonary microcirculation during early life is unknown. Here, using quantitative imaging in precision-cut lung slices (PCLSs), we report that exposure of neonatal mice to house dust mite (HDM) extract disrupts endothelial cell/pericyte interactions in adventitial areas. Central to the blood vessel structure, the loss of pericyte coverage was driven by mast cell (MC) proteases, such as tryptase, that can induce pericyte retraction and loss of the critical adhesion molecule N-cadherin. Furthermore, spatial transcriptomics of pediatric asthmatic endobronchial biopsies suggests intense vascular stress and remodeling linked with increased expression of MC activation pathways in regions enriched in blood vessels. These data provide previously unappreciated insights into the pathophysiology of allergic asthma with potential long-term vascular defects.

Indexed as

AsthmaMast CellsAllergensAnimalsChildDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsHumansLungMicePericytesPyroglyphidaeAllergensAsthmaInflammationMast cellsPericytesVascular biology

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PMID38487999
PMCPMC10940085
OpenAlexW4392797238

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