Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2024, e20240291.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20240291

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Role of mast cells in the pathogenesis of chronic spontaneous urticaria and advances in mast cell-targeted therapies

Xu Zhuohong1, Zhou Xuyue1, Hu Yu2, Gu Heng2   

  1. 1Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China; 2Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
  • Received:2024-05-30 Revised:2024-10-31 Online:2024-01-29 Published:2024-12-09
  • Contact: Hu Yu; Gu Heng E-mail:huyupumc@126.com; guheng@aliyun.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (82273552, 82203947, 82304049); CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS-2021-I2M-1-001); Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (3332023172)

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a common skin disorder primarily driven by mast cells. It has been found that mast cells play a crucial role in the development of CSU mainly through type Ⅰ and Ⅱb autoimmune responses. This review summarizes the mechanisms of action of mast cells in CSU, new methods of targeting mast cells for the treatment of CSU, and future research directions, providing a reference for the clinical treatment of CSU.

Key words: Chronic urticaria, Mast cells, Autoimmunity, Antibodies, monoclonal, Therapies, investigational, Small molecule drug