Asthma immunopathogenesis Flashcards
key component of asthma pathogenesis in children
allergic sensitization
Hallmark feature of the asthmatic immune response
Eosinophils
Role of Eosinophils in Allergic inflammation
INITIATION of events leading to Th2 inflammation
RECRUITMENT of TH2 cells to the lung
Suppression of TH1 mediated immunity
RELEASE of growth factors that contribute to the development of airway remodelling
Released by Th2 cells
Recruits EOSINOPHILS
IL-5
Predominant airway inflammatory phenotype
INDEPENDENT of severity and duration
Eosinophil
Blocks IL 5 survival
Increases eosinophic apoptosis
Reduction of airway eosinophilia
Glucocorticoids
Predominant mast cell mediators
HISTAMINE and Cysteine LEUKOTRIENES
HC
Responsible for bronchochonstriction, airway edema, inflammation
Degranulation of mast cells
Release of mediator
From binding of allergen specific IgE antibodies to mast cells
“M” odulates function of airway smooth muscle
“M”ast cells
Release of TH2 mediaters
Th2 mediator associated with airway hyperresponsiveness
IL-13
KEY inflammatory cell CENTRAL to driving asthma
Th2 lymphocyte or T helper 2
Th2 release what IL?
IL 4,5, 13
IL essnetial for develepment of Ig-E and allergic sensitization
IL 4
Secretes IL 17 and ROR-yT
Th17 from CD4
2 main types of Tregs in the lung
CD4 secreting IL-10 (decreased in SEVERE ASthma)
CD4 CD25 with Transcription factor Fox P3 (reduced in BAL of steroid naive asthmatic patients)
Steroid resistant asthma may be due to poor induction of
IL-10 from CD4
Innate cytokines
IL 33
IL 25
Thymic stromal lymphopoietic (TSLP)
Group 2 innate lymphoid cells secrete the Th2 cytokines IL4 IL5 IL 13 are induced by
IL-33 upon allergen exposure
Mediates severe therapy resistant asthma
Promotes airway remodelling
Steroid resistant
IL 33
Cells increasing during exacerbations
Neutrophils