Periostin and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) are proteins induced by type 2 cytokines interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 and show increased expression in asthma and diseases with type 2 inflammation, including atopic dermatitis and chronic rhinosinusitis. Both proteins can also be induced by other stimuli, such as profibrotic factors, which may confound their specificity as biomarkers of IL-13 pathway activation and type 2-driven disease. DPP-4 is important in glucose metabolism; therefore, serum concentrations may be confounded by the presence of concomitant metabolic disease. This review evaluates the potential of these biomarkers for anti-IL-13-directed therapy in asthma and diseases with type 2 inflammation.
Keywords: Allergy; Asthma; Biomarker; DPP-4; IL-13; Periostin.
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