Prostacyclin Regulation of Allergic Inflammation

Autor: Kunj Patel, R. Stokes Peebles
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Biomedicines, Vol 10, Iss 11, p 2862 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2227-9059
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10112862
Popis: Prostacyclin is a metabolic product of the cyclooxygenase pathway that is constitutively expressed and can be induced during inflammatory conditions. While prostacyclin and its analogs have historically been considered effective vasodilators and used in treating pulmonary hypertension, prostacyclin has demonstrated potent anti-inflammatory effects in animal models of allergic airway inflammation. In vitro studies reveal that prostacyclin directly inhibits type 2 cytokine production from CD4+ Th2 cells and ILC2 and reduces the ability of dendritic cells to generate Th2 cytokine production from CD4+ T cells in an antigen-specific manner. Thus, there is strong evidence that prostacyclin may be an additional therapeutic target for treating allergic inflammation and asthma in human subjects.
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