Table. Mechanisms of activated eosinophils in the pathogenesis of aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease CysLT, cysteinyl leukotriene; IL, interleukin.
Key factors | Main sources | Function | |
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Type 2 immunity | |||
IL-5 | Th2/ILC2 | Increase eosinophil activation/survival | |
CysLT overproduction | |||
LTE4 | Eosinophils | Elevate eosinophil accumulation | |
Induce smooth muscle constriction | |||
Eosinophil-epithelium interaction | |||
Extracellular traps/vesicles | Eosinophils | Enhance airway inflammation |