Interleukin‐5 drives glycolysis and reactive oxygen species‐dependent citric acid cycling by eosinophils

Nicholas Jones, Emma E. Vincent, Lindsey C. Felix, J. Cronin, Louis Scott, Paul S. Hole, Paige Lacy, Catherine A. Thornton

Allergy · 2019 · 30 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

We demonstrate for the first time that eosinophils are capable of metabolic plasticity, evidenced by increased glucose-derived lactate production upon ROS inhibition. Collectively, this study reveals a role for both glycolysis and mitochondrial metabolism in cytokine-stimulated eosinophils. Selective targeting of eosinophil metabolism may be of therapeutic benefit in eosinophil-mediated diseases and regulation of tissue homeostasis.

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