Physiology and pathology of eosinophils: Recent developments: Summary of the Focus Workshop Organized by DGAKI

Harald Renz*, Claus Bachert, Claudia Berek, Eckard Hamelmann, Francesca Levi-Schaffer, Ulrike Raap, Hans Uwe Simon, Sabine Ploetz, Christian Taube, Peter Valent, David Voehringer, Thomas Werfel, Nan Zhang, Johannes Ring

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Abstract

Over the last century, eosinophils have been regarded ambiguously either as ‘friends’ or ‘foes’. Recent developments have greatly enhanced our understanding of the role and function of eosinophils in health and disease. Pathogenic eosinophilic inflammation can lead to severe diseases in various organs, such as the gastrointestinal tract, airways, heart and skin. In a 2-day focus workshop of the German Society for Allergology and Clinical Immunology (DGAKI), the state of the art was discussed and practical recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic diseases, with a particular focus on new biologics, such as anti-interleukin 5 and anti-interleukin 5R, were derived.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere13032
JournalScandinavian Journal of Immunology
Volume93
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2021

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Keywords

  • DNAzyme against GATA3; eosinophil
  • anti-interleukin 5
  • eosinophil diseases
  • hypereosinophilic syndrome

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