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ReviewAllergologie select2024

Eosinophil granulocytes in chronic inflammatory respiratory diseases and CRSwNP: Function, immunological basis, and clinical significance.

Felix Klimek, Christoph Bergmann, Jan Hagemann, Mandy Cuevas, Sven Becker, Oliver Pfaar, Ingrid Casper, Ludger Klimek

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Review in Allergologie select, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 43% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Research advances on the role of eosinophils in acute liver injury].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Felix KlimekCenter for Rhinology and Allergology, Wiesbaden.
Christoph BergmannPractice for Ear, Nose and Throat disease, Clinic RKM 740, Düsseldorf.
Jan HagemannDepartment for Otolaryngology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz.
Mandy CuevasDepartment for Otolaryngology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden.
Sven BeckerDepartment for Otolaryngology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, and.
Oliver PfaarSection of Rhinology and Allergy, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Ingrid CasperCenter for Rhinology and Allergology, Wiesbaden.
Ludger KlimekCenter for Rhinology and Allergology, Wiesbaden.
Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie · DEPhilipps University of Marburg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEosinophils play an important regulatory and immunomodulatory role in airway mucosa and have antiparasitic and antiviral properties as well as pro-inflammatory effects that may also cause persistence of inflammation with tissue remodeling. The number of eosinophils and the detection of specific mediators in biological samples from, e.g., blood, nasal secretions, and bronchial fluid can serve as biomarkers that reflect the underlying pathophysiology of certain diseases, predict treatment success, and detect therapy effects. MATERIALS AND

methodsA literature search was conducted to determine the immunologic basis, mode of action, clinical significance, and available evidence for therapeutic approaches using eosinophil-targeted monoclonal antibodies by searching Medline, Pubmed, and the national and international trial database (ClinicalTrials.gov) and guideline registries as well as the Cochrane Library. Human studies published on the topic in the period up to and including 10/2023 were considered.

resultsBased on the international literature and previous experience, the results are summarized, and recommendations are given.

conclusionThe important role of eosinophils in immunological processes in the airway mucosa is comprehensively analyzed and can serve as a basis for current and future treatment approaches.

Indexed as

allergic rhinitisasthmabenralizumabbiologicalsCRSwNPeosinophilsmepolizumabmucositisreslizumab

Identifiers

PMID38549811
PMCPMC10975747
OpenAlexW4393042756

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