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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Impact of TNF and IL-33 Cytokines on Mast Cells in Neuroinflammation.

Pio Conti, Gianpaolo Ronconi, Dorina Lauritano, Filiberto Mastrangelo, Alessandro Caraffa, Carla E Gallenga, Ilias Frydas, Spyridon K Kritas, Francesco Carinci, Federico Gaudelli and 2 more

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
5.8field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Pio ContiImmunology Division, Postgraduate Medical School, University of Chieti, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9475-4924
Gianpaolo RonconiClinica dei Pazienti del Territorio, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Dorina LauritanoDepartment of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3550-1812
Filiberto MastrangeloSchool of Dentistry, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3746-5675
Alessandro CaraffaSchool of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy.
Carla E GallengaSection of Ophthalmology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Specialist Surgery, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7426-8603
Ilias FrydasDepartment of Parasitology, Aristotle University, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Spyridon K KritasDepartment of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3540-9928
Francesco CarinciDepartment of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Federico GaudelliSchool of Dentistry, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy.
Ciro AnnicchiaricoIndependent Researcher, 70100 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-6644-2773
Cristian D'OvidioSection of Legal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
University of Ferrara · ITAristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRUniversity of Chieti-Pescara · ITUniversity of Foggia · ITAgostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · ITUniversità di Camerino · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mast cells (MCs) are derived from hematopoietic progenitors, mature in vascularized tissues, and participate in innate and acquired immunity. Neuroinflammation is a highly debated topic in the biomedical literature; however, the impact of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and IL-33 on MCs in the brain has not been widely addressed. MCs can be activated by IgE binding to FcεRI, as well as by different antigens. After activation, MCs mediate various immunological and inflammatory responses through TNF and IL-33. TNF has two receptors: TNFR1, a p55 molecule, and TNFR2, a p75 molecule. This cytokine is the only one of its kind to be stored in the granules of MCs and can also be generated by de novo synthesis via mRNA. In the central nervous system (CNS), TNF is produced almost exclusively by microglial cells, neurons, astrocytes, and, minimally, by endothelial cells. After its release into brain tissue, TNF rapidly induces the adhesion molecules endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule 1 (ELAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1) in endothelial cells. TNF causes the chemoattraction of neutrophils by inducing several molecules, including CXC chemokines (IL-8). Both MCs and microglial cells act as a primary barrier against foreign molecules in the CNS, producing pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-33. IL-33 belongs to the IL-1 family, is activated through the ST2L/IL1-RAcP receptor complex, and mediates both the innate and adaptive immune response. IL-33 is a nuclear transcription factor expressed in the brain, where it induces pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF and IL-1) and chemokines (CCL2, CCL3, CCL5, and CXCL10). Therefore, MCs and microglia in the CNS are a source of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including TNF and IL-33, that mediate many brain diseases. The inhibition of TNF and IL-33 may represent a new therapeutic approach that could complement existing neuroinflammatory therapies.

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CytokinesNeuroinflammatory DiseasesEndothelial CellsHumansIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-1Interleukin-33Mast CellsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaCytokinesIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-1Interleukin-33Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphabrain disorderscytokinesIL-33inflammationmast cellsmicrogliaTNF

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PMID38542222
PMCPMC10969930
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