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Overview

Paul S. Foster is affiliated with the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with notable contributions across subfields such as Immunology, Physiology, Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Molecular Biology.

Their work addresses multiple main topics, including:

  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

Paul S. Foster has published research in a variety of journals, frequently appearing in:

  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Mucosal Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • JCI Insight

Their recent publications include:

  • Blockade of the co-inhibitory molecule PD-1 unleashes ILC2-dependent antitumor immunity in melanoma, 2021, Nature Immunology
  • A microRNA-21-mediated SATB1/S100A9/NF-κB axis promotes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pathogenesis, 2021, Science Translational Medicine
  • Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals the immune landscape of lung in steroid-resistant asthma exacerbation, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Crucial role for lung iron level and regulation in the pathogenesis and severity of asthma, 2020, European Respiratory Journal
  • Eosinophils and COVID-19: diagnosis, prognosis, and vaccination strategies, 2021, Seminars in Immunopathology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Paul S. Foster include:

  • Jay C. Horvat
  • Philip M. Hansbro
  • Ming Yang
  • Hock L. Tay
  • Richard Kim

Best Publications

  • Interleukin 5 deficiency abolishes eosinophilia, airways hyperreactivity, and lung damage in a mouse asthma model.

    P S Foster;S P Hogan;A J Ramsay;K I Matthaei

  • Eosinophils: changing perspectives in health and disease

    Helene F. Rosenberg;Kimberly D. Dyer;Paul S. Foster

  • Eosinophils: Biological Properties and Role in Health and Disease

    Simon P. Hogan;Helene F. Rosenberg;Redwan Moqbel;Simon Phipps

  • Dissection of experimental asthma with DNA microarray analysis identifies arginase in asthma pathogenesis

    Nives Zimmermann;Nina E. King;Johanne Laporte;Ming Yang

  • Antagonism of microRNA-126 suppresses the effector function of TH2 cells and the development of allergic airways disease

    Joerg Mattes;Adam Collison;Maximilian Plank;Simon Phipps

  • Eosinophil trafficking in allergy and asthma.

    Helene F. Rosenberg;Simon Phipps;Paul S. Foster

  • An improved murine model of asthma: selective airway inflammation, epithelial lesions and increased methacholine responsiveness following chronic exposure to aerosolised allergen

    Jason Temelkovski;Simon P Hogan;Darren P Shepherd;Paul S Foster

  • Fundamental signals that regulate eosinophil homing to the gastrointestinal tract

    Anil Mishra;Simon P. Hogan;James J. Lee;Paul S. Foster

  • Chemokines in asthma: cooperative interaction between chemokines and IL-13.

    Nives Zimmermann;Gurjit Khurana Hershey;Paul S Foster;Marc E Rothenberg

  • Relationship between interleukin-5 and eotaxin in regulating blood and tissue eosinophilia in mice.

    A W Mould;K I Matthaei;I G Young;P S Foster

  • Integrated signals between IL-13, IL-4, and IL-5 regulate airways hyperreactivity.

    Dianne C. Webb;Andrew N. J. McKenzie;Aulikki M. L. Koskinen;Ming Yang

  • IL-13 induces eosinophil recruitment into the lung by an IL-5- and eotaxin-dependent mechanism.

    Samuel M. Pope;Eric B. Brandt;Anil Mishra;Simon P. Hogan

  • Transgenic expression of bean alpha-amylase inhibitor in peas results in altered structure and immunogenicity.

    Vanessa E. Prescott;Peter M. Campbell;Andrew Moore;Joerg Mattes

  • Intrinsic defect in T cell production of interleukin (IL)-13 in the absence of both IL-5 and eotaxin precludes the development of eosinophilia and airways hyperreactivity in experimental asthma.

    Joerg Mattes;Ming Yang;Surendran Mahalingam;Joachim Kuehr

  • A Novel T Cell-Regulated Mechanism Modulating Allergen-Induced Airways Hyperreactivity in BALB/c Mice Independently of IL-4 and IL-5

    Simon P. Hogan;Klaus I. Matthaei;Janine M. Young;Aulikki Koskinen

  • The “Classical” Ovalbumin Challenge Model of Asthma in Mice

    Rakesh K. Kumar;Cristan Herbert;Paul S. Foster

  • IL-9– and mast cell–mediated intestinal permeability predisposes to oral antigen hypersensitivity

    Elizabeth E. Forbes;Katherine Groschwitz;J. Pablo Abonia;Eric B. Brandt

  • A pathological function for eotaxin and eosinophils in eosinophilic gastrointestinal inflammation

    Simon P. Hogan;Anil Mishra;Eric B. Brandt;Michael P. Royalty

  • Eosinophils contribute to innate antiviral immunity and promote clearance of respiratory syncytial virus.

    Simon Phipps;Simon Phipps;Chuan En Lam;Chuan En Lam;Suresh Mahalingam;Matthew Newhouse

  • Aeroallergen-induced eosinophilic inflammation, lung damage, and airways hyperreactivity in mice can occur independently of IL-4 and allergen-specific immunoglobulins.

    S P Hogan;A Mould;H Kikutani;A J Ramsay

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip M. Hansbro
Philip M. Hansbro University of Technology Sydney
Joerg Mattes
Joerg Mattes University of Newcastle Australia
Klaus I. Matthaei
Klaus I. Matthaei Australian National University
Jay C. Horvat
Jay C. Horvat University of Newcastle Australia
Simon Phipps
Simon Phipps University of Queensland
Peter G. Gibson
Peter G. Gibson University of Newcastle Australia
Kenneth W. Beagley
Kenneth W. Beagley Queensland University of Technology
Peter A. B. Wark
Peter A. B. Wark University of Newcastle Australia
Simon P. Hogan
Simon P. Hogan Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Helene F. Rosenberg
Helene F. Rosenberg National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

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