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Table 2 Eosinophil surface proteins reported to respond to intervention

From: Biomarkers of the involvement of mast cells, basophils and eosinophils in asthma and allergic diseases

Protein

Observation

Reference

αL integrin (CD11a)

Decreased by anti-IL-5 (mepolizumab) after segmental lung antigen challenge (in mild allergic asthma)

[1]

αM integrin (CD11b)

Decreased by anti-IL-5 (mepolizumab) after segmental lung antigen challenge (in mild allergic asthma)

[1]

β2 integrin (CD18)

Decreased by anti-IL-5 (mepolizumab) after segmental lung antigen challenge (in mild allergic asthma)

[1]

Decreased by topical corticosteroids (in EoE)

[6]

CCR3 (CD193)

Decreased by anti-IL-5 (mepolizumab) (in EoE)

[11]

IL-2Rα (CD25)

Decreased by corticosteroid and other anti-inflammatory drug treatment

[7]

IL-5Rα (CD125)

Increased by anti-IL-5 (mepolizumab)

[1]

PSGL-1 (CD162)

Decreased by anti-IL-5 (mepolizumab) after segmental lung antigen challenge (in mild allergic asthma)

[1]

Activated β2 integrin (CD18)

Intermediate state (recognized by mAb KIM-127) decreased by anti-IL-5 (mepolizumab) (in mild allergic asthma)

[1]

  1. Note: Observations refer to expression level, usually determined by flow cytometry, and are on blood eosinophils