Fibroblast-derived exosomes promote epithelial cell proliferation through TGF-β2 signalling pathway in severe asthma.
I Haj-SalemS PlanteAbdelilah S GounniM RouabhiaJamila ChakirPublished in: Allergy (2017)
Our study shows that exosomes are involved in fine-tuning intercellular communication in asthma. Exosomes of severe eosinophilic asthmatics' fibroblasts can contribute to airway remodelling, at least in part, by modulating epithelial cell proliferation observed in severe asthma.