This protein could be key in the treatment of allergic asthma

2024-03-26 15:00:00

They identify a new way to inhibit the immune cells that cause allergic asthma

Activation of ILC2s causes inflammation in the mouse lungs (left), but this is reduced by treatment with Yoda1 to stimulate Piezo1 channels (right). ©2024 Hurrell et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine.

26/03/2024

Updated at 7:16 p.m.

A famous protein called Piezo1, whose discoverers received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2021, seems to be key in allergic processes.

According to research published in the ‘Journal of Experimental Medicine’ (JEM), Piez1 prevents a type of immune cell…

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