| Literature DB >> 32249602 |
Xuefeng Xu1, Jinglan Zhang1, Huaping Dai2,3.
Abstract
IMPACT STATEMENT: We suggest a novel modality in terms of IL-25/IL-33/TSLP's pro-fibrotic role in IPF. First, IL-25/IL-33/TSLP fully activates (myo)fibroblasts in fibroblastic foci (FF) in a paracrine-dependent manner. (IL-25/IL-33/TSLP)+alveolar epithelial cells-(IL-25R/IL-33R/TSLPR)+ (myo)fibroblasts axis may contribute greatly to the abnormal epithelial-mesenchymal crosstalk and lung fibrosis. Second, IL-25/IL-33/TSLP causes significant injury and phenotypic changes of alveolar epithelial cells in an autocrine-dependent manner. By acting directly on the two most important cells in the fibrotic process, i.e. alveolar epithelial cells and (myo)fibroblasts, we support the notion that biological therapies targeting IL-25/IL-33/TSLP will shed new light on the cure of IPF patients.Entities:
Keywords: Epithelial-mesenchymal crosstalk; IL-25/IL-33/TSLP; fibroblastic foci; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32249602 PMCID: PMC7268928 DOI: 10.1177/1535370220915428
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Biol Med (Maywood) ISSN: 1535-3699