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The interleukin-33/interleukin-5 axis exacerbates acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) severity by down-regulating Foxp3, promoting pro-inflammatory T cell differentiation, and reducing regulatory T cells. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Investigate the mechanistic role of the interleukin-33/interleukin-5/Foxp3 axis in mediating T-cell dysregulation and acute graft-versus-host disease severity following allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

August 29, 2026BMC ImmunologyOpen Access

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation promotes aGVHD via IL-33/IL-5/Foxp3 axis

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Investigate the mechanistic role of the interleukin-33/interleukin-5/Foxp3 axis in mediating T-cell dysregulation and acute graft-versus-host disease severity following allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Measured serum interleukin-5 levels across 79 clinical patients with differing acute graft-versus-host disease statuses.
Cultured naive CD4-positive T cells in vitro to examine the regulatory effects of interleukin-33 exposure and interleukin-5 silencing on Foxp3 expression.
Engineered acute graft-versus-host disease mouse models to assess systemic inflammation, tissue damage, and immune cell differentiation following interleukin-33 or interleukin-5 overexpression.
Serum interleukin-5 levels were significantly elevated in patients with steroid-sensitive acute graft-versus-host disease and climbed higher after combination treatment.
Interleukin-33 upregulated interleukin-5 and downregulated Foxp3 in vitro, shifting differentiation toward inflammatory T cells and reducing regulatory T cells, an effect reversed by interleukin-5 knockdown.
Overexpression of interleukin-33 or interleukin-5 in murine models exacerbated acute graft-versus-host disease severity, intensified inflammatory responses, and increased tissue injury.

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Translational study demonstrates that the IL-33/IL-5/Foxp3 axis aggravates acute graft-versus-host disease in stem cell recipients and mice, highlighting a novel therapeutic target.

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Zhu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299ac8e5d7d1fc0c11b5b https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-026-00893-x

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Implication

Translational study demonstrates that the IL-33/IL-5/Foxp3 axis aggravates acute graft-versus-host disease in stem cell recipients and mice, highlighting a novel therapeutic target.

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation promotes aGVHD via IL-33/IL-5/Foxp3 axis

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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation promotes aGVHD via IL-33/IL-5/Foxp3 axis

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