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ReviewClinical reviews in allergy & immunology2026

The SP-MrgprX2 Axis in Allergic Rhinitis: a Neuro-immune Paradigm Beyond IgE-mediated Inflammation.

Biyi Zhang, Yitong Liu, Jun Zhao, Xinpeng Li, Jingyi Deng, Hangyu Li, Yuqia Xie, Dexin Nie, Xinlong Lian, Guochun Huang and 1 more

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Biyi Zhang *Shunde Woman and Children's Hospital,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Foshan, 528300, China.
Yitong Liu *Shunde Woman and Children's Hospital,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Foshan, 528300, China.
Jun Zhao *Liaobu Hospital of Dongguan City, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Immunoregulation and Prevention of Pulmonary Diseases, Dongguan, 523430, China.
Xinpeng Li *Shunde Woman and Children's Hospital,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Foshan, 528300, China.
Jingyi DengShunde Woman and Children's Hospital,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Foshan, 528300, China.
Hangyu LiShunde Woman and Children's Hospital,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Foshan, 528300, China.
Yuqia XieShunde Woman and Children's Hospital,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Foshan, 528300, China.
Dexin NieLiaobu Hospital of Dongguan City, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Immunoregulation and Prevention of Pulmonary Diseases, Dongguan, 523430, China.
Xinlong Lian *Liaobu Hospital of Dongguan City, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Immunoregulation and Prevention of Pulmonary Diseases, Dongguan, 523430, China. 358581244@qq.com.
Guochun Huang *Shunde Woman and Children's Hospital,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Foshan, 528300, China. 1115865593@qq.com.
Suidong Ouyang *Shunde Woman and Children's Hospital,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Molecular Diagnostics, Guangdong Medical University, Foshan, 528300, China. ouyangsd@gdmu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is traditionally defined as an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity disorder; however, this paradigm fails to explain the clinical heterogeneity observed in patients with persistent symptoms and poor therapeutic responsiveness. Emerging evidence indicates that neuro-immune interactions constitute a critical, yet underappreciated, layer of AR pathogenesis. Substance P (SP)-Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2 (MrgprX2) axis has recently been recognized as a central mediator of IgE-independent inflammation. Upon sensory neuron activation, SP is rapidly released and directly activates MrgprX2 on mast cells, initiating immediate inflammatory responses independent of FcεRI signaling. This pathway further drives epithelial barrier disruption and neutrophil-dominant inflammation, while sustained activation establishes neuro-immune positive feedback loops and central sensitization along the nose-brain axis, ultimately promoting chronicity and therapeutic refractoriness. Here, we integrate current evidence into a unified neuro-immune framework in which the SP-MrgprX2 axis orchestrates inflammation initiation, amplification, and maintenance beyond the classical IgE-dependent pathway. We further delineate its molecular recognition, signaling dynamics, and neuro-immune synapse organization, and discuss its crosstalk with broader inflammatory networks. On this basis, we propose mechanism-guided therapeutic strategies targeting distinct regulatory layers of this axis. Collectively, this review positions the SP-MrgprX2 axis as a key mechanistic bridge linking neural activation to chronic inflammation, advancing a neuro-immune paradigm that extends beyond IgE-mediated disease and providing a conceptual foundation for precision management of refractory AR.

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Nerve Tissue ProteinsReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, NeuropeptideRhinitis, AllergicSubstance PAnimalsHumansImmunoglobulin EInflammationMast CellsNeuroimmunomodulationSignal TransductionImmunoglobulin EMRGPRX2 protein, humanNerve Tissue ProteinsReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, NeuropeptideSubstance PAllergic rhinitisIgE-independent pathwayMrgprX2Neuro-immune interactionSubstance P

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