Human airway epithelial cells express a functional IL-5 receptor.

Barretto, Karina T; Brockman-Schneider, Rebecca A; Kuipers, Ine; Basnet, Sarmila; Bochkov, Yury A; Altman, Matthew C; Jarjour, Nizar N; Gern, James E et al. · Allergy · 2020

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We found that HBEC expressed the IL-5 receptor, which triggered intracellular signaling and changed gene expression. This data indicate that in addition to targeting eosinophils, IL-5 and anti-IL-5 biologics may have a direct role on AEC.

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