Role of group 2 innate lymphocytes in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease pathogenesis

Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2018 Jan 1;32(1):7-11. doi: 10.2500/ajra.2018.32.4498.

Abstract

Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) is characterized by chronic eosinophilic nasal polyps, asthma, and airway reactions upon cyclooxygenase (COX) 1 inhibition. AERD is present in up to 7% of adult patients with asthma and the underlying pathogenesis remains largely elusive but prostaglandin D2, cysteinyl leukotrienes, mast cells, and type 2 cytokines are thought to contribute. A wealth of studies have recently implicated group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2), a novel lineage-negative lymphocyte population that produces type 2 cytokines, in human allergic disease pathogenesis. Importantly, our recent work identified that ILC2s are recruited to the nasal mucosa of patients on AERD after COX-1 inhibitor administration. Here, we review the potential impact of ILC2s in the development and propagation of type 2 inflammation in AERD.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Asthma, Aspirin-Induced / immunology*
  • Cyclooxygenase 1 / metabolism
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Eosinophils / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Innate
  • Inflammation / immunology*
  • Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Mast Cells / immunology*
  • Nasal Mucosa / immunology*
  • Nasal Polyps / immunology*
  • Prostaglandin D2 / metabolism
  • Th2 Cells / immunology

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Cyclooxygenase 1
  • PTGS1 protein, human
  • Prostaglandin D2