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Cheon IS, Kim JY, Choi Y, Shim BS, Choi JA, Jung DI, Kim JO, Braciale TJ, Youn H, Song MK, Chang J. Sublingual Immunization With an RSV G Glycoprotein Fragment Primes IL-17-Mediated Immunopathology Upon Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection. Front Immunol 2019; 10:567. [PMID: 30984173 PMCID: PMC6447673 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of serious respiratory tract disease but there is no licensed RSV vaccine. Immunopathological mechanisms have long been suspected as operating in the development of severe RSV disease and have hampered the development of safe and effective vaccines. Here, we show that unlike intranasal immunization, sublingual immunization with RSV glycoprotein fragment containing the central conserved region (Gcf) primes the host for severe disease upon RSV challenge. This increased pathology does not require replication by the challenge virus and is associated with massive infiltration of inflammatory cells, extensive cell death, and excessive mucus production in the airway and lungs. This exacerbated RSV disease primed by sublingual Gcf immunization is distinct from the immunopathology by G-expressing vaccinia virus or formalin-inactivated RSV, and preceded by prominent IL-17 production. IL-17 deficiency abolished the enhanced disease. Our results suggest a novel mechanism of RSV vaccine-induced immunopathology by IL-17, and highlights the importance of vaccination site.
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- In Su Cheon
- Laboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea
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- The Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and Department of Pathology, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Cancer Imaging Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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Zaidi SR, Blakey JD. Why are people with asthma susceptible to pneumonia? A review of factors related to upper airway bacteria. Respirology 2019; 24:423-430. [PMID: 30887658 DOI: 10.1111/resp.13528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Asthma and pneumonia are common respiratory conditions globally, affecting individuals of all ages. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the predominant bacterial cause of pneumonia, with nasopharyngeal carriage an important step towards invasive and pulmonary disease. Vaccines provide individual protection, and also prevent nasopharyngeal carriage, providing herd immunity. Asthma is associated with an increased risk of pneumonia, but there is limited information on the underlying mechanism of this predisposition. Both asthma and its treatment may conceivably alter propensity to, and density of, carriage through an altered epithelial microenvironment driven by disease-related inflammation or treatment-related immunomodulation, for example with inhaled corticosteroids. The relative importance of these factors could impact the efficacy of vaccines in this vulnerable patient population. In this review, we summarize the evidence for an increased risk of pneumonia in asthma, and discuss factors affecting nasopharyngeal carriage in the context of current guidelines for pneumococcal vaccination.
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- Seher R Zaidi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Respiratory Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.,Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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Yosri H, Said E, Elkashef WF, Gameil NM. Modulatory role of gabapentin against ovalbumin-induced asthma, bronchial and airway inflammation in mice. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2018; 64:18-25. [PMID: 30286334 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2018.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Allergic asthma is a type of chronic immune-mediated inflammatory lung disorders with constantly increased worldwide prevalence. Gabapentin is an L-type calcium channel blocker used essentially as antiepileptic and recently has been indicated for management of post-operative and neuropathic pains as an anti-inflammatory. The current study was conducted to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties of gabapentin in a mouse-model of Ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma. Mice received OVA (10 mg) adsorbed on Al(OH)3 on days 0 and 7 and were challenged by exposure to nebulized OVA solution (1%) form days 14-16. Asthma induction was associated with significant biochemical, oxidative and inflammatory imbalance. Daily oral gabapentin (50 mg/kg), significantly reduced lung inflammatory cells counts', serum LDH and catalase activities and lung/body weight index. Moreover, gabapentin significantly increased lung GSH concentration and enhanced SOD activity. Lung contents of TNFα, IL-4 and IL-13 significantly declined as well. IL-13; is the major contributor to airway hyper-responsiveness; the charetrestic hallmark of asthma and IL-4; a major chemoattractant cytokine. Lung histopathology significantly improved parallel to the biochemical improvements. In conclusion; Gabapentin's modulatory effect on IL-4, IL-13 and TNFα activities accounts for the observed anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties.
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- Haidy Yosri
- Dep. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Dep. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Dep. of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Dep. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Chen Y, Mao ZD, Shi YJ, Qian Y, Liu ZG, Yin XW, Zhang Q. Comprehensive analysis of miRNA-mRNA-lncRNA networks in severe asthma. Epigenomics 2018; 11:115-131. [PMID: 30426778 DOI: 10.2217/epi-2018-0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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AIM This study aimed to explore the molecular mechanism of severe asthma. MATERIALS & METHODS The shared and divergent differentially expressed mRNAs (DEmRNAs), miRNAs (DEmiRNAs) and lncRNAs (DElncRNAs) in asthma and severe asthma were identified by RNA-sequencing. Severe asthma-specific and shared DEmiRNA-DEmRNA-DElncRNA interaction networks were performed. RESULTS Compared with normal control, 1328 DEmRNAs, 608 DElncRNAs and 63 DEmiRNAs were identified in severe asthma. Compared with asthma, 95 DEmRNAs, 143 DElncRNAs and 96 DEmiRNAs were identified in severe asthma. MiR-133a-3p-EFHD2/CNN2-AC144831.1 interactions and miR-3613-3p-CD44/BCL11B-LINC00158/CTA-217C2.1/AC010976.2/RP11-641A6.2 interactions were speculated to involve with the development of severe asthma. The results of GSE69683 validation were generally consistent with our RNA-sequencing results. CONCLUSION This study provides clues for understanding the mechanism of severe asthma.
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- Yi Chen
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 29 Xinlong Road, Changzhou 213003, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 29 Xinlong Road, Changzhou 213003, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 29 Xinlong Road, Changzhou 213003, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 29 Xinlong Road, Changzhou 213003, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 29 Xinlong Road, Changzhou 213003, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 29 Xinlong Road, Changzhou 213003, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 29 Xinlong Road, Changzhou 213003, PR China
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Liang L, Hur J, Kang JY, Rhee CK, Kim YK, Lee SY. Effect of the anti-IL-17 antibody on allergic inflammation in an obesity-related asthma model. Korean J Intern Med 2018; 33:1210-1223. [PMID: 29665658 PMCID: PMC6234391 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2017.207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The co-occurrence of obesity aggravates asthma symptoms. Diet-induced obesity increases helper T cell (TH) 17 cell differentiation in adipose tissue and the spleen. The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor pravastatin can potentially be used to treat asthma in obese patients by inhibiting interleukin 17 (IL-17) expression. This study investigated the combined effects of pravastatin and anti-IL-17 antibody treatment on allergic inflammation in a mouse model of obesity-related asthma. METHODS High-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity was induced in C57BL/6 mice with or without ovalbumin (OVA) sensitization and challenge. Mice were administered the anti-IL-17 antibody, pravastatin, or both, and pathophysiological and immunological responses were analyzed. RESULTS HFD exacerbated allergic airway inflammation in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of HFD-OVA mice as compared to OVA mice. Blockading of the IL-17 in the HFD-OVA mice decreased airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) and airway inflammation compared to the HFD-OVA mice. Moreover, the administration of the anti-IL-17 antibody decreased the leptin/adiponectin ratio in the HFD-OVA but not the OVA mice. Co-administration of pravastatin and anti-IL-17 inhibited airway inflammation and AHR, decreased goblet cell numbers, and increased adipokine levels in obese asthmatic mice. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the IL-17-leptin/adiponectin axis plays a key role in airway inflammation in obesity-related asthma. Our findings suggest a potential new treatment for IL-17 as a target that may benefit obesity-related asthma patients who respond poorly to typical asthma medications.
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- Lin Liang
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- Correspondence to Sook Young Lee, M.D. Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Korea Tel: +82-2-2258-6061 Fax: +82-2-2258-1219 E-mail:
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Vroman H, Das T, Bergen IM, van Hulst JAC, Ahmadi F, van Loo G, Lubberts E, Hendriks RW, Kool M. House dust mite-driven neutrophilic airway inflammation in mice with TNFAIP3-deficient myeloid cells is IL-17-independent. Clin Exp Allergy 2018; 48:1705-1714. [PMID: 30171721 DOI: 10.1111/cea.13262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Asthma is a heterogeneous disease of the airways that involves several types of granulocytic inflammation. Recently, we have shown that the activation status of myeloid cells regulated by TNFAIP3/A20 is a crucial determinant of eosinophilic or neutrophilic airway inflammation. However, whether neutrophilic inflammation observed in this model is dependent on IL-17 remains unknown. OBJECTIVE In this study, we investigated whether IL-17RA-signalling is essential for eosinophilic or neutrophilic inflammation in house dust mite (HDM)-driven airway inflammation. METHODS Tnfaip3fl/fl xLyz2+/cre (Tnfaip3LysM-KO ) mice were crossed to Il17raKO mice, generating Tnfaip3LysM Il17raKO mice and subjected to an HDM-driven airway inflammation model. RESULTS Both eosinophilic and neutrophilic inflammation observed in HDM-exposed WT and Tnfaip3LysM-KO mice respectively were unaltered in the absence of IL-17RA. Production of IL-5, IL-13 and IFN-γ by CD4+ T cells was similar between WT, Tnfaip3LysM-KO and Il17raKO mice, whereas mucus-producing cells in Tnfaip3LysM-KO Il17raKO mice were reduced compared to controls. Strikingly, spontaneous accumulation of pulmonary Th1, Th17 and γδ-17 T cells was observed in Tnfaip3LysM-KO Il17raKO mice, but not in the other genotypes. Th17 cell-associated cytokines such as GM-CSF and IL-22 were increased in the lungs of HDM-exposed Tnfaip3LysM-KO Il17raKO mice, compared to IL-17RA-sufficient controls. Moreover, neutrophilic chemo-attractants CXCL1, CXCL2, CXCL12 and Th17-promoting cytokines IL-1β and IL-6 were unaltered between Tnfaip3LysM-KO and Tnfaip3LysM-KO Il17raKO mice. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE These findings show that neutrophilic airway inflammation induced by activated TNFAIP3/A20-deficient myeloid cells can develop in the absence of IL-17RA-signalling. Neutrophilic inflammation is likely maintained by similar quantities of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-6 that can, independently of IL-17-signalling, induce the expression of neutrophil chemo-attractants.
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- Heleen Vroman
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rheumatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Dos Santos TM, Righetti RF, Camargo LDN, Saraiva-Romanholo BM, Aristoteles LRCRB, de Souza FCR, Fukuzaki S, Alonso-Vale MIC, Cruz MM, Prado CM, Leick EA, Martins MA, Tibério IFLC. Effect of Anti-IL17 Antibody Treatment Alone and in Combination With Rho-Kinase Inhibitor in a Murine Model of Asthma. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1183. [PMID: 30233389 PMCID: PMC6134017 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Interleukin-17 (IL-17) and Rho-kinase (ROCK) play an important role in regulating the expression of inflammatory mediators, immune cell recruitment, hyper-responsiveness, tissue remodeling, and oxidative stress. Modulation of IL-17 and ROCK proteins may represent a promising approach for the treatment of this disease. Objective: To study the effects of an anti-IL17 neutralizing antibody and ROCK inhibitor treatments, separately and in combination, in a murine model of chronic allergy-induced lung inflammation. Methods: Sixty-four BALBc mice, were divided into eight groups (n = 8): SAL (saline-instilled); OVA (exposed-ovalbumin); SAL-RHOi (saline and ROCK inhibitor), OVA-RHOi (exposed-ovalbumin and ROCK inhibitor); SAL-anti-IL17 (saline and anti-IL17); OVA-anti-IL17 (exposed-ovalbumin and anti-IL17); SAL-RHOi-anti-IL17 (saline, ROCK inhibitor and anti-IL17); and OVA-RHOi-anti-IL17 (exposed-ovalbumin, anti-IL17, and ROCK inhibitor). A 28-day protocol of albumin treatment was used for sensitization and induction of pulmonary inflammation. The anti-IL17A neutralizing antibody (7.5 μg per treatment) was administered by intraperitoneal injection and ROCK inhibitor (Y-27632) intranasally (10 mg/kg), 1 h prior to each ovalbumin challenge (days 22, 24, 26, and 28). Results: Treatment with the anti-IL17 neutralizing antibody and ROCK inhibitor attenuated the percentage of maximal increase of respiratory system resistance and respiratory system elastance after challenge with methacholine and the inflammatory response markers evaluated (CD4+, CD8+, ROCK1, ROCK2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10 IL-13, IL-17, TNF-α, TGF-β, NF-κB, dendritic cells, iNOS, MMP-9, MMP-12, TIMP-1, FOXP3, isoprostane, biglycan, decorin, fibronectin, collagen fibers content and gene expression of IL-17, VAChT, and arginase) compared to the OVA group (p < 0.05). Treatment with anti-IL17 and the ROCK inhibitor together resulted in potentiation in decreasing the percentage of resistance increase after challenge with methacholine, decreased the number of IL-5 positive cells in the airway, and reduced, IL-5, TGF-β, FOXP3, ROCK1 and ROCK2 positive cells in the alveolar septa compared to the OVA-RHOi and OVA-anti-IL17 groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Anti-IL17 treatment alone or in conjunction with the ROCK inhibitor, modulates airway responsiveness, inflammation, tissue remodeling, and oxidative stress in mice with chronic allergic lung inflammation.
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- Tabata M Dos Santos
- Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics, LIM-20, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Medicine, University City of São Paulo (UNICID), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Diadema, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Diadema, Brazil.,Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Xiao Y, Xu W, Su W. NLRP3 inflammasome: A likely target for the treatment of allergic diseases. Clin Exp Allergy 2018; 48:1080-1091. [PMID: 29900602 DOI: 10.1111/cea.13190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Allergic diseases, such as asthma, rhinitis, dermatitis, conjunctivitis, and anaphylaxis, have recently become a global public health concern. According to previous studies, the NLRP3 inflammasome is a multi-protein complex known to be associated with many inflammatory conditions. In response to allergens or allergen/damage-associated molecular signals, NLRP3 changes its conformation to allow the assembly of the NLRP3 inflammasome complex and activates caspase-1, which is an evolutionarily conserved enzyme that proteolytically cleaves other proteins, such as the precursors of the inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18. Subsequently, active caspase-1 cleaves pro-IL-1 and pro-IL-18. Recently, accumulating human and mouse experimental evidence has demonstrated that the NLRP3 inflammasome, IL-1β, and IL-18 are critically involved in the development of allergic diseases. Furthermore, the application of specific NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors has been demonstrated in animal models. Therefore, these inhibitors may represent potential therapeutic methods for the management of clinical allergic disorders. This review summarizes findings related to the NLRP3 inflammasome and its related factors and concludes that specific NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors may be potential therapeutic agents for allergic diseases.
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- Yichen Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites and adult asthma: a case-control study. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7658. [PMID: 29769601 PMCID: PMC5956083 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26021-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure was reported to be associated with childhood asthma. However, the quantitative relationship between PAHs exposure and adult asthma and possible inflammatory pathways are less clear. We aimed to investigate potential associations between urinary PAHs metabolites and adult asthma. We enrolled 507 adult asthma cases and 536 matched controls. The concentrations of 12 urinary PAHs metabolites and plasma cytokines of interleukin (IL)-9 and eotaxin were measured. Potential associations between urinary PAHs metabolites and adult asthma were analyzed by logistic regression. The relationships between urinary PAHs metabolites and plasma cytokines were determined by generalized linear regression. After adjusted for covariates, each 1-unit-increase in natural log-transformed concentrations of 2-hydroxyfluorene (2-OHFLU), 4- hydroxyphenanthrene (4-OHPHE), 1-OHPHE, 2-OHPHE, 1-Hydroxypyrene (1-OHPYR) and ∑OH-PAHs were significantly associated with elevated risk of adult asthma with odds ratios of 2.04, 2.38, 2.04, 1.26, 2.35 and 1.34, respectively. And the associations were more pronounced in the subjects who were female, younger than 45 years, smoker and had history of occupational dust exposure. No associations were observed between urinary PAHs metabolites levels and expressions of IL-9 and eotaxin. Our results demonstrated that elevated urinary PAHs metabolites levels were associated with increased risk of asthma in adults.
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Li J, Casanova JL, Puel A. Mucocutaneous IL-17 immunity in mice and humans: host defense vs. excessive inflammation. Mucosal Immunol 2018; 11:581-589. [PMID: 29186107 PMCID: PMC5975098 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2017.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Interleukin (IL)-17A is a pro-inflammatory cytokine in mice and humans. It is recognized as a key factor for the protection of mice against various pathogens, but it also underlies pathogenic inflammatory responses in numerous mouse models. The inborn errors of IL-17A- and IL-17F-mediated immunity identified in humans in the last decade have revealed that IL-17A and IL-17F are key players in mucocutaneous immunity to Candida albicans, and, to a lesser extent, Staphylococcus aureus. By contrast, there is currently no genetic evidence for a causal link between excess of IL-17 and autoimmunity, autoinflammation, or allergy in humans. We discuss here the physiological and pathological roles of mouse and human IL-17A and IL-17F in host defense and excessive inflammation. We highlight recent advances in our understanding of the consequences of deficient or excessive IL-17 immunity at various mucocutaneous sites, including the oral cavity, skin, intestine, lungs, and vagina.
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- Juan Li
- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, 75015 Paris, France, EU
- Paris Descartes University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France, EU
- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology Unit, Necker Hospital for Sick Children, 75015 Paris, France, EU
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Rockefeller Branch, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Necker Branch, INSERM U1163, 75015 Paris, France, EU
- Paris Descartes University, Imagine Institute, 75015 Paris, France, EU
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O'Konek JJ, Landers JJ, Janczak KW, Goel RR, Mondrusov AM, Wong PT, Baker JR. Nanoemulsion adjuvant-driven redirection of T H2 immunity inhibits allergic reactions in murine models of peanut allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2018; 141:2121-2131. [PMID: 29655584 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Immunotherapy for food allergies involves progressive increased exposures to food that result in desensitization to food allergens in some subjects but not tolerance to the food. Therefore new approaches to suppress allergic immunity to food are necessary. Previously, we demonstrated that intranasal immunization with a nanoemulsion (NE) adjuvant induces robust mucosal antibody and TH17-polarized immunity, as well as systemic TH1-biased cellular immunity with suppression of pre-existing TH2-biased immunity. OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that immunization with food in conjunction with the nanoemulsion adjuvant could lead to modulation of allergic reactions in food allergy by altering pre-existing allergic immunity and enhancing mucosal immunity. METHODS Mice were sensitized to peanut with aluminum hydroxide or cholera toxin. The animals were then administered 3 monthly intranasal immunizations with peanut in the nanoemulsion adjuvant or saline. Mice were then challenged with peanut to examine allergen reactivity. RESULTS The NE intranasal immunizations resulted in marked decreases in TH2 cytokine, IgG1, and IgE levels, whereas TH1 and mucosal TH17 immune responses were increased. After allergen challenge, these mice showed significant reductions in allergic hypersensitivity. Additionally, the NE immunizations significantly increased antigen-specific IL-10 production and regulatory T-cell counts, and the protection induced by NE was dependent in part on IL-10. Control animals immunized with intranasal peanut in saline had no modulation of their allergic response. CONCLUSIONS NE adjuvant-mediated induction of mucosal TH17 and systemic TH1-biased immunity can suppress TH2-mediated allergy through multiple mechanisms and protect against anaphylaxis. These results suggest the potential therapeutic utility of this approach in the setting of food allergy.
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- Jessica J O'Konek
- Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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- Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Hirose K, Iwata A, Tamachi T, Nakajima H. Allergic airway inflammation: key players beyond the Th2 cell pathway. Immunol Rev 2018; 278:145-161. [PMID: 28658544 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Allergic asthma is characterized by eosinophilic airway inflammation, mucus hyperproduction, and airway hyperreactivity, causing reversible airway obstruction. Accumulating evidence indicates that antigen-specific Th2 cells and their cytokines such as IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13 orchestrate these pathognomonic features of asthma. However, over the past decade, the understanding of asthma pathogenesis has made a significant shift from a Th2 cell-dependent, IgE-mediated disease to a more complicated heterogeneous disease. Recent studies clearly show that not only Th2 cytokines but also other T cell-related cytokines such as IL-17A and IL-22 as well as epithelial cell cytokines such as IL-25, IL-33, and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) are involved in the pathogenesis of asthma. In this review, we focus on the roles of these players beyond Th2 pathways in the pathogenesis of asthma.
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- Koichi Hirose
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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The Immunoregulation of Th17 in Host against Intracellular Bacterial Infection. Mediators Inflamm 2018; 2018:6587296. [PMID: 29743811 PMCID: PMC5884031 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6587296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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T helper 17 cells (Th17) constitute a distinct subset of helper T cells with a unique transcriptional profile (STAT3, RORγ, and RORα), cytokine production pattern (IL17 family), and requirement of specific cytokines for their differentiation (TGF-β, IL6, IL21, and IL23). Recent studies involving experimental animals and humans have shown that Th17/IL17 plays a crucial role in host defense against a variety of pathogens, including bacteria and viruses. The underlying mechanisms by which Th17 performs include dendritic cell (DC) regulation, neutrophil recruitment, Th1 modulation, and T regulatory cell (Treg) balance. In recent years, researchers have generated an accumulating wealth of evidence on the role of Th17/IL17 in protective immunity to intracellular bacterial pathogens, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Chlamydia trachomatis, which are one of the most important pathogens that inflict significant socioeconomic burden across the globe. In this article, we reviewed the current literature on the functions and mechanisms by which Th17/IL17 responds to intracellular bacterial infections. A better understanding of Th17/IL17 immunity to pathogens would be crucial for developing effective prophylactics and therapeutics.
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Qiu YY, Zhou XY, Qian XF, Wu YX, Qin C, Bian T. 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 reduces mouse airway inflammation of neutrophilic asthma by transcriptional modulation of interleukin-17A. Am J Transl Res 2017; 9:5411-5421. [PMID: 29312493 PMCID: PMC5752891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Corticosteroid resistance and severe airflow obstruction have been proved to participate in the neutrophilic inflammation of airway in uncontrollable asthmatics. IL-17 is one of the pro-inflammatory cytokines produced by Th17 cells, and it plays an important role in the neutrophilic inflammation of airway in steroid-resistant asthmatics. Recent data have proved that 1,25(OH)2D3 represses IL-17A in inflammation and Th17-mediated autoimmunity through vitamin D receptors(VDR) at the level of transcription. Our study validated that 1,25-(OH)2D3 can modulate IL-17A on the transcriptional level by using Runx1, thus reducing inflammation in the airway of mice with neutrophilic asthma. 1,25(OH)2D3 may be promising for the therapeutic applications of neutrophilic asthma.
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- Yu-Ying Qiu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Wuxi People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University299 Qingyang Road, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Wuxi People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University299 Qingyang Road, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Imaging Center, Shanghai Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University389 Xincun Road, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Wuxi People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University299 Qingyang Road, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Wuxi People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University299 Qingyang Road, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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Bernatchez E, Gold MJ, Langlois A, Blais-Lecours P, Boucher M, Duchaine C, Marsolais D, McNagny KM, Blanchet MR. Methanosphaera stadtmanae induces a type IV hypersensitivity response in a mouse model of airway inflammation. Physiol Rep 2017; 5:5/7/e13163. [PMID: 28364028 PMCID: PMC5392504 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Despite improved awareness of work‐related diseases and preventive measures, many workers are still at high risk of developing occupational hypersensitivity airway diseases. This stems from a lack of knowledge of bioaerosol composition and their potential effects on human health. Recently, archaea species were identified in bioaerosols, raising the possibility that they play a major role in exposure‐related pathology. Specifically, Methanosphaera stadtmanae (MSS) and Methanobrevibacter smithii (MBS) are found in high concentrations in agricultural environments and respiratory exposure to crude extract demonstrates immunomodulatory activity in mice. Nevertheless, our knowledge of the specific impact of methanogens exposure on airway immunity and their potential to induce airway hypersensitivity responses in workers remains scant. Analysis of the lung mucosal response to methanogen crude extracts in mice demonstrated that MSS and MBS predominantly induced TH17 airway inflammation, typical of a type IV hypersensitivity response. Furthermore, the response to MSS was associated with antigen‐specific IgG1 and IgG2a production. However, despite the presence of eosinophils after MSS exposure, only a weak TH2 response and no airway hyperresponsiveness were observed. Finally, using eosinophil and mast cell‐deficient mice, we confirmed that these cells are dispensable for the TH17 response to MSS, although eosinophils likely contribute to the exacerbation of inflammatory processes induced by MSS crude extract exposure. We conclude that, as MSS induces a clear type IV hypersensitivity lung response, it has the potential to be harmful to workers frequently exposed to this methanogen, and that preventive measures should be taken to avoid chronic hypersensitivity disease development in workers.
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- Emilie Bernatchez
- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- The Biomedical Research Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- The Biomedical Research Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Gupta RK, Gupta K, Dwivedi PD. Pathophysiology of IL-33 and IL-17 in allergic disorders. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 2017; 38:22-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2017.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Associations between Th17-related inflammatory cytokines and asthma in adults: A Case-Control Study. Sci Rep 2017; 7:15502. [PMID: 29138487 PMCID: PMC5686108 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15570-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Chronic airway inflammation is recognized as an essential process in the pathogenesis of asthma. Cytokine profiles derived from immune and inflammation cells such as T-helper (Th) cells, eosinophilia and neutrophilia are not limited to the Th2 type in asthma. However, little is understood about associations between Th2-low inflammatory cytokine profiles and risk of asthma in adults. A case-control study of 910 adult asthma and 881 healthy controls was conducted. Inflammatory cytokines screening was undertaken by high-throughput protein microarray technology, and Th17-related inflammatory cytokines (IL17A, IL-9, adipsin and CCL11) were finally selected. Associations between these four cytokines and adult asthma risk were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression models. We observed that plasma IL-17A and IL-9 levels were significantly increased in asthmatics when compared with controls. However, the plasma expressions of adipsin and CCL11 in asthmatics were significantly lower than that in health controls. The adjusted ORs (95%CI) of association between IL-17A, IL-9, adipsin and CCL11 expressions and adult asthma were 3.08 (1.91, 4.97), 1.93 (1.41, 2.64), 10.02 (6.99, 14.37) and 3.29 (2.36, 4.59), respectively (all P trend < 0.0001). Our results suggested that elevated IL-17A and IL-9 expressions and decreased levels of adipsin and CCL11 were positively associated with adult asthma.
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Neutralization of either IL-17A or IL-17F is sufficient to inhibit house dust mite induced allergic asthma in mice. Clin Sci (Lond) 2017; 131:2533-2548. [PMID: 29026003 DOI: 10.1042/cs20171034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Revised: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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T helper (Th)17 immune response participates in allergic lung inflammation and asthma is reduced in the absence of interleukin (IL)-17 in mice. Since IL-17A and IL-17F are induced and bind the shared receptor IL-17RA, we asked whether both IL-17A and IL-17F contribute to house dust mite (HDM) induced asthma. We report that allergic lung inflammation is attenuated in absence of either IL-17A or IL-17F with reduced airway hyperreactivity, eosinophilic inflammation, goblet cell hyperplasia, cytokine and chemokine production as found in absence of IL-17RA. Furthermore, specific antibody neutralization of either IL-17A or IL-17F given during the sensitization phase attenuated allergic lung inflammation and airway hyperreactivity. In vitro activation by HDM of primary dendritic cells revealed a comparable induction of CXCL1 and IL-6 expression and the response to IL-17A and IL-17F relied on IL-17RA signaling via the adaptor protein act1 in fibroblasts. Therefore, HDM-induced allergic respiratory response depends on IL-17RA via act1 signaling and inactivation of either IL-17A or IL-17F is sufficient to attenuate allergic asthma in mice.
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Yang M, Meng F, Wang K, Gao M, Lu R, Li M, Zhao F, Huang L, Zhang Y, Cheng G, Wang X. Interleukin 17A as a good predictor of the severity of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12934. [PMID: 29021577 PMCID: PMC5636901 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13292-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Early distinction between severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) and mild MPP is still difficult. The aim of this study was to analyze cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and explore predicting factors of severe MPP in children. Retrospective analysis was performed on 150 children with MPP or bronchial foreign body (FB) admitted in our hospital. The mRNA levels of IL17A were found significantly lower in severe MPP group comparing with mild MPP group or FB group. However, no significant difference was found in the levels of IL4, IL10 or interferon beta1 (IFNβ1) between the two groups. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that IL17A can be used to distinguish severe MPP from mild MPP. These results were confirmed in a validation cohort including 40 MPP children from another hospital. IL17A levels were correlated with some clinical characters, such as refractoriness and pleural effusion. Lower IL17A levels were more likely to be found in refractory MPP children or in MPP children with pleural effusion. Moreover, the protein levels of IL17A in BALF were also found greatly decreased in children with severe MPP. Thus, decreased IL17A levels in BALF may be a valuable biomarker to identify severe MPP in children.
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- Mingyue Yang
- Department of Translational Medicine, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Translational Medicine, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- The Bethune Medical School of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Changchun Children's Hospital, Changchun, 130051, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Changchun Children's Hospital, Changchun, 130051, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Translational Medicine, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Translational Medicine, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Nunes JOF, Apostolico JDS, Andrade DAG, Ruiz FS, Fernandes ER, Andersen ML, Keller AC, Rosa DS. Sleep deprivation predisposes allergic mice to neutrophilic lung inflammation. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2017; 141:1018-1027.e4. [PMID: 28732645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although different studies associated sleep deprivation (SD) with systemic inflammatory changes, the effect of sleep duration on the pathology of allergic chronic diseases is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE We sought to evaluate the influence of SD on allergen-induced pulmonary inflammation. METHODS Ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized C57BL/6 mice were exposed to a first set of intranasal OVA challenge under SD or healthy sleep (HS) conditions, followed by a second OVA challenge, 1 week apart. Some groups were subjected to corticosteroid treatment with dexamethasone. RESULTS OVA-sensitized mice with SD had more severe airway inflammation than the allergic group with HS. Analysis of lung parenchyma revealed that the inflammation in allergic mice with SD was marked by an influx of neutrophils (mainly) and eosinophils and secretion of IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-17 in contrast to the eosinophilic inflammation and IL-4 production observed in allergic mice with HS. The same cytokine profile was observed in ex vivo culture of cervical lymph node cells and splenocytes, indicating that in allergic mice SD favors immune responses toward a proinflammatory TH17 profile. This idea is supported by the fact that disruption of IL-17 signaling (IL-17 receptor A-/-) prevented airway neutrophilia in allergic mice with SD. Furthermore, allergic mice with SD became refractory to corticosteroid treatment in contrast to the allergic group with HS. CONCLUSION Collectively, our data show that sleep quality participates in the progression of allergen-induced eosinophilic lung inflammation to corticosteroid-refractory neutrophilic manifestation.
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- Jethe O F Nunes
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, Brazil.
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Zhang Y, Jing Y, Qiao J, Luan B, Wang X, Wang L, Song Z. Activation of the mTOR signaling pathway is required for asthma onset. Sci Rep 2017; 7:4532. [PMID: 28674387 PMCID: PMC5495772 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04826-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The mTOR pathway has been implicated in immune functions; however, its role in asthma is not well understood. We found that patients experiencing an asthma attack, when compared with patients in asthma remission, showed significantly elevated serum mTOR pathway activation, increased Th17 cells and IL-4, and decreased Treg cells and IFN-γ. In patients experiencing asthma, mTOR activation was positively correlated with the loss of Th17/Treg and Th1/Th2 balance. The role of mTOR in asthma was further confirmed using an ovalbumin-induced asthmatic mouse model. The mTOR pathway was activated in asthmatic mice, demonstrated by elevated levels of p-PI3K, p-Akt, p-mTOR, and p-p70S6k, and this activation was significantly reduced by treatment with budenoside or mTOR pathway inhibitors. Moreover, mTOR pathway inhibitor treatment reduced asthmatic markers and reversed the Th17/Treg and Th1/Th2 imbalances in asthmatic mice. Finally, different mTOR pathway inhibitor treatments have different inhibitory effects on signaling molecules in asthmatic mice. In summary, mTOR is activated during asthma onset and suppressed during asthma remission, and inhibiting the mTOR pathway in asthmatic mice alleviates asthmatic markers and restores the balances of Th17/Treg and Th1/Th2 cytokines. These data strongly suggest a critical requirement for mTOR pathway activation in asthma onset, suggesting potential targets for asthma treatments.
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- Yanli Zhang
- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China.
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- School of Medicine for Basic Research, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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Nirula A, Nilsen J, Klekotka P, Kricorian G, Erondu N, Towne JE, Russell CB, Martin DA, Budelsky AL. Effect of IL-17 receptor A blockade with brodalumab in inflammatory diseases. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2017; 55:ii43-ii55. [PMID: 27856660 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kew346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2015] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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IL-17 cytokines are expressed by a variety of cells and mediate host defence against extracellular pathogens. IL-17 is upregulated at sites of inflammation and can synergize with other cytokines, such as TNF-α, to amplify the inflammatory response. Activation of these signalling pathways has been hypothesized to contribute to the underlying pathogenesis of several inflammatory diseases, including psoriasis, RA, PsA and asthma. Thus the IL-17 signalling pathway is an attractive target for the development of therapeutic agents to modulate aberrant inflammatory responses. This review of the clinical development of therapeutic agents that target IL-17 signalling pathways in inflammatory diseases focuses on brodalumab, a human anti-IL-17 receptor A mAb. The cumulative findings of early clinical studies with anti-IL-17 agents, including brodalumab, secukinumab and ixekizumab, provide strong evidence for the role of IL-17 signalling in the pathophysiology of certain inflammatory diseases and support the potential use of these agents in treating these diseases.
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Apiwattanakul N, Palipane M, Samarasinghe AE. Immune responses to fungal aeroallergen in Heligmosomoides polygyrus-infected mice vary by age. Cell Immunol 2017; 317:26-36. [PMID: 28476343 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Parasite infections in the developing world have been considered to promote resistance to immune-mediated diseases such as asthma. Mouse studies have shown that helminths and their products reduce the development of allergic asthma. Since epidemiologic studies that show similar protection are in relation to geohelminth infections that occur in early life, we hypothesized that the parasite-mediated protection against asthma may differ by age. Mice infected with Heligmosomoides polygyrus at 3-weeks of age had similar asthma phenotype compared to mice infected at 28-weeks of age wherein airway eosinophilia was unaltered but tissue inflammation and GC metaplasia were reduced. In contrast, mice infected at 18-weeks of age had elevated macrophagic airway inflammation with accompanying tissue pathology. The presence of γδ T cells and Treg cells in the airways was also regulated by age at worm infection. Our findings demonstrate the importance of age in immune responses that may regulate gut and lung diseases.
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- Nopporn Apiwattanakul
- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, United States; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Children's Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN 38103, United States; Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38103, United States
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, United States; Children's Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN 38103, United States; Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38103, United States.
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Tan Q, Yang H, Liu EM, Wang H. Establishing a Role for Interleukin-17 in Atopic Dermatitis-Related Skin Inflammation. J Cutan Med Surg 2017; 21:308-315. [PMID: 28279075 DOI: 10.1177/1203475417697651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although CD4+ T cells are known to contribute to the pathology of atopic dermatitis (AD), the role of T helper 17 cells and interleukin (IL)-17 in skin inflammation remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to characterize the role of IL-17 in AD-related inflammation and immunopathology. METHODS Blood samples were collected from 87 children with AD and 60 healthy control subjects. In addition, 10 skin biopsies from each group were collected. Skin and serum expression levels of IL-17 were analyzed by immunohistochemistry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB)-sensitized IL-17 knockout and wild-type mice were used as an animal model of skin AD. The messenger ribonucleic acid expression levels of T helper types 1 and 2 cytokines isolated from mouse skin biopsies were determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Cytokine expression profiles of concanavalin A-stimulated splenocytes and IL-17-treated HaCaT keratinocytes were determined. RESULTS IL-17 expression levels were significantly elevated in the skin, but not in the serum, of patients with AD compared with healthy control subjects. Compared with control subjects, skin lesions from AD animal models exhibited significantly reduced epidermal and dermal thicknesses, as well as reduced messenger ribonucleic acid expression levels of T helper type 2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-13. Concanavalin A-stimulated splenocytes isolated from DNCB-treated IL-17 knockout mice showed significantly less production of IL-4 and IL-5 compared with wild-type controls. IL-6 and IL-8 production by IL-17-stimulated HaCaT cells was blocked by inhibitors of p38 kinase and extracellular signal-regulated kinase. CONCLUSIONS IL-17 may mediate AD-related immune dysregulation by amplifying the inflammatory response.
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- Qi Tan
- 1 Department of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Chong Qing Medical University, Chong Qing, China
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- 2 Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Chong Qing, China
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- 3 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chong Qing Medical University, Chong Qing, China
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- 1 Department of Dermatology, Children's Hospital of Chong Qing Medical University, Chong Qing, China
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Fonseca VMB, Milani TMS, Prado R, Bonato VLD, Ramos SG, Martins FS, Vianna EO, Borges MDC. Oral administration of Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG A-905 prevents allergic asthma in mice. Respirology 2017; 22:905-912. [PMID: 28166610 DOI: 10.1111/resp.12990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Revised: 10/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The prevalence of asthma has increased in communities that adopt a Western lifestyle and become more urbanized. Probiotics may be effective in the prevention of allergic diseases, such as asthma. The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG A-905 in an allergic model of asthma. METHODS Balb/c mice were sensitized twice with ovalbumin (OVA) intraperitoneally, 1 week apart and challenged with OVA intranasally for 3 days. Mice were daily treated with S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 via gavaging needle 10 days before OVA sensitization and during challenges. After challenge, in vivo lung function was measured, and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and lung inflammation were assessed. RESULTS Oral treatment with S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 significantly decreased airway hyperresponsiveness, total cell number and the influx of eosinophils to the airway, inflammatory cell in the lung, mucus expression in epithelial cells and the levels of IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13. Additionally, S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 restored the levels of IL-10 and interferon (IFN)-gamma, and increased the levels of IL-17A. CONCLUSION Oral administration of S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 prevented the development of major asthma-like characteristics in a mouse model.
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- Vanessa M B Fonseca
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Kumar S, Adhikari A. Dose-dependent immunomodulating effects of endotoxin in allergic airway inflammation. Innate Immun 2017; 23:249-257. [PMID: 28142300 DOI: 10.1177/1753425917690443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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How very high exposure levels to endotoxin in a farming environment provide protection against respiratory allergic symptoms and low-to-moderate levels of endotoxin in urban homes promote allergic response is unclear. Dose-specific bacterial endotoxin or LPS-induced tolerance mechanisms can affect lung inflammations, coupled with the Th2 immune responses. Here, we explored the effects of intranasal exposure of LPS at two different doses (based on occupational exposures during handling of agricultural wastes) in OVA-sensitized allergic wild type (WT) and TLR4-KO mice, particularly, with respect to Th2 cytokines and Tregs level. Low-dose LPS (100 ng) exposure prohibited airway tolerance and failed to generate T-cell-dependent protection against lung inflammations in allergic mice. Furthermore, low Tregs at the inflammatory site and induced Th2 cytokines, as well as IL-6 and IL-25, suggested that low-dose LPS might be associated with the suppression of tolerance mechanisms. In contrast, high-dose LPS (20 µg) favored the suppression of Th2 cytokines, IL-6 and IL-25, but failed to induce Th1 cytokines (e.g. IFN-γ). Our results suggest that low-dose LPS can enhance airway allergic inflammation through failing of antigen-dependent immune regulatory homeostasis. The exposure levels of LPS can determine the generation of inflammatory responses in airway allergy.
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- Sudhir Kumar
- 1 Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,2 Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- 3 Department of Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA
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Usman T, Wang Y, Liu C, He Y, Wang X, Dong Y, Wu H, Liu A, Yu Y. Novel SNPs in IL-17F and IL-17A genes associated with somatic cell count in Chinese Holstein and Inner-Mongolia Sanhe cattle. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2017; 8:5. [PMID: 28101335 PMCID: PMC5237346 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-016-0137-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Bovine mastitis is the most common and costly disease of lactating cattle worldwide. Apart from milk somatic cell count (SCC) and somatic cell score (SCS), serum cytokines such as interleukin-17 (IL-17) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) may also be potential indicators for bovine mastitis. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in bovine IL-17F and IL-17A genes on SCC, SCS and serum cytokines in Chinese Holstein and Inner-Mongolia Sanhe cattle, and to compare the mRNA expression variations of the cows with different genotypes. Results A total of 464 lactating cows (337 Holstein and 127 Inner-Mongolia Sanhe cattle) were screened for SNPs identification and the data were analyzed using fixed effects of herd, parity, season and year of calving by general linear model procedure. The results revealed that SNP g.24392436C > T in IL-17F and SNP g.24345410A > G in IL-17A showed significant effects on SCC and IL-4 in Holstein (n = 337) and on IL-17 and IL-4 in Sanhe cattle (n = 127). The homozygous GG genotype of SNP g.24345410A > G had significantly higher mRNA expression compared with the heterozygous AG genotype. Conclusions The results indicate that IL-17F and IL-17A could be powerful candidate genes of mastitis resistance and the significant SNPs might be useful genetic markers against mastitis in both dairy and dual purpose cattle. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40104-016-0137-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Tahir Usman
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 People's Republic of China.,College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200 Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 People's Republic of China
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- Xieerltala Breeding Farm, Hailaer, 021012 Inner Mongolia China
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- Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Administration Bureau, Hailaer, 021000 Inner Mongolia China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193 People's Republic of China
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Zhang Y, Sun E, Li X, Zhang M, Tang Z, He L, Lv K. miR-155 contributes to Df1-induced asthma by increasing the proliferative response of Th cells via CTLA-4 downregulation. Cell Immunol 2017; 314:1-9. [PMID: 28110885 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2017.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Allergen-induced airway inflammation is characterized by Th2-mediated eosinophilic inflammation in the lungs. While the molecular mechanisms leading to this abnormal Th2 response remain unclear. Recent studies have demonstrated that MicroRNAs (miRNAs) modulate allergic airway inflammation. In this study, the role of miRNAs in allergic asthma pathogenesis was examined. Differentially expressed miRNAs were identified via miRNA microarray, with miR-155 being among the most highly expressed in asthma mice lungs. Examination of miR-155 overexpression resulted in enhanced inflammation and mucus hypersecretion in the lungs of allergen-challenged mice compared with control animals. Furthermore, CTLA-4, an important negative regulator of T-cell activation, was identified as a direct miR-155 target. Moreover, miR-155 overexpression in CD4+ T cells resulted in decreased CTLA-4 levels and a subsequent increased proliferative response. Collectively, these findings suggest that miR-155 might contribute to allergic asthma by increasing the proliferative response of Th cells via CTLA-4 downregulation and thus may be a potential therapeutic target for allergic asthma.
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- Yingying Zhang
- Laboratory Medicine of Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, PR China.
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- Department of Medical Parasitology, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241002, PR China.
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- Central Laboratory of Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, PR China.
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- Central Laboratory of Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, PR China.
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- Central Laboratory of Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, PR China.
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- Central Laboratory of Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, PR China.
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- Central Laboratory of Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, PR China.
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Zhang YL, Han DH, Kim DY, Lee CH, Rhee CS. Role of Interleukin-17A on the Chemotactic Responses to CCL7 in a Murine Allergic Rhinitis Model. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169353. [PMID: 28046055 PMCID: PMC5207516 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The proinflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-17A is associated with eosinophil infiltration into the nasal mucosa in a mouse model of ovalbumin-induced allergic rhinitis. Chemotaxis of eosinophils is mediated primarily through C-C chemokine receptor type 3 (CCR3). However, the mechanism underlying the IL-17A-mediated enhancement of eosinophil recruitment via chemoattractants/chemokines remains unknown. OBJECTIVES In this study, we assessed the contribution of IL-17A to eosinophil-related inflammation via the CCL7/CCR3 pathway in experimental allergic rhinitis. METHODS IL-17A knockout (KO) and wild-type (WT) BALB/c mice were injected intraperitoneally and challenged intranasally with OVA to induce allergic rhinitis. Various parameters of the allergic response were evaluated, and mRNA and protein levels of CCL7 and CCR3 in nasal tissue and serum were compared between the two groups. The chemotactic response to CCL7 with or without IL-17A in bone marrow-derived eosinophils (bmEos) from BALB/c mice was measured. RESULTS In the allergic rhinitis model, IL-17A deficiency significantly decreased nasal symptoms, serum IgE levels, and eosinophil recruitment to the nasal mucosa. CCL7 and CCR3 mRNA and protein levels were decreased in the nasal mucosa of IL-17A KO mice compared with the WT mice. BmEos showed a significantly increased chemotactic response to -low concentration of CCL7 in the presence of IL-17A compared with its absence. CONCLUSION The suppression of nasal inflammation due of IL-17A deficiency in allergic rhinitis is partly responsible for the regulation of CCL7 secretion and eosinophil infiltration, which may be regulated via the CCL7/CCR3 pathway.
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- Yu-Lian Zhang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Research Center for Sensory Organs, and Institute of Allergy, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Research Center for Sensory Organs, and Institute of Allergy, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggido
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Research Center for Sensory Organs, and Institute of Allergy, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggido
- Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea
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Valladao AC, Frevert CW, Koch LK, Campbell DJ, Ziegler SF. STAT6 Regulates the Development of Eosinophilic versus Neutrophilic Asthma in Response to Alternaria alternata. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2016; 197:4541-4551. [PMID: 27815425 PMCID: PMC5136320 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1600007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Human asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by the expression of both Th2 and Th17 cytokines. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown a reciprocal regulation between Th2 and Th17 pathways, suggesting a potential induction of neutrophil-promoting Th17 inflammation in the absence of a Th2 response. Alternaria alternata is a clinically relevant allergen that is associated with severe and fatal asthma exacerbations. Exposure to A. alternata is characterized by a predominant Th2 response, but can also induce the production of factors associated with Th17 responses (e.g., CXCL8) from epithelial cells. Using a mouse model, we found that wild-type mice develop an eosinophilic Th2 airway disease in response to A. alternata exposure, whereas IL-4-, IL-13-, and STAT6-deficient mice exhibit a primarily neutrophilic response. Neutrophilic asthma in STAT6-/- mice was accompanied by elevated lung levels of TNF-α, CXCL1, CXCL2, and CXCL5, and was steroid resistant. Neutralization of Th17 signaling only partially reduced neutrophil numbers and total airway inflammation. Airway neutrophilia developed in RAG-deficient and CD4-depleted BALB/c mice, suggesting that the suppression of neutrophil responses is dependent on Th2 cytokine production by T cells and that airway neutrophilia is primarily an innate response to allergen. These results highlight the importance of combination therapies for treatment of asthma and establish a role for factors other than IL-17 as targets for neutrophilic asthma.
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- Andrea C Valladao
- Department of Immunology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98101
- Immunology Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA 98101; and
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98101
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- Immunology Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA 98101; and
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- Department of Immunology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98101
- Immunology Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA 98101; and
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- Department of Immunology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98101;
- Immunology Program, Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, WA 98101; and
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Chiba Y, Tanoue G, Suto R, Suto W, Hanazaki M, Katayama H, Sakai H. Interleukin-17A directly acts on bronchial smooth muscle cells and augments the contractility. Pharmacol Rep 2016; 69:377-385. [PMID: 31994114 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2016] [Revised: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although interleukin-17 (IL-17) contributes to the induction of airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma, its effect on bronchial smooth muscle (BSM) remains largely unknown. Evidence support an involvement of RhoA/Rho-kinase in BSM contraction, and the pathway has now been proposed as a novel target for asthma therapy. To clarify the role of IL-17 on the development of BSM hyperresponsiveness, effects of IL-17A on BSM contractility and RhoA expression were investigated. METHODS Male BALB/c mice and cultured human BSM cells (hBSMCs) were used. RESULTS In the murine model of allergic asthma, BSM hyperresponsiveness with an IL-17A up-regulation in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids were observed. RT-PCR analyses revealed the expression of receptors for IL-17A in mouse BSMs and hBSMCs. In the hBSMCs, incubation with IL-17A caused an up-regulation of RhoA protein. Western blot analyses also revealed phosphorylations of JNKs/ERKs and a down-regulation of IκB-α in the IL-17A-treated hBSMCs, indicating that IL-17A could act on BSM cells directly. However, IL-17A did not activate STAT6, which is also known as a signaling molecule that causes an up-regulation of RhoA when activated by IL-13. On the other hand, IL-17A caused a down-regulation of miR-133a-3p, a microRNA that negatively regulates RhoA translation. In the naive mice, in vivo IL-17A treatment to the airways by intranasal instillation induced a BSM hyperresponsiveness with RhoA protein up-regulation. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that IL-17 directly acts on BSM cells and up-regulates RhoA protein probably via a down-regulation of miR-133a-3p, resulting in an induction of the BSM hyperresponsiveness.
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- Yoshihiko Chiba
- Department of Biology, School of Pharmacy, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Biology, School of Pharmacy, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biology, School of Pharmacy, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biology, School of Pharmacy, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Analytical Pathophysiology, School of Pharmacy, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan
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Cheng S, Chen H, Wang A, Bunjhoo H, Cao Y, Xie J, Xu Y, Xiong W. Blockade of IL-23 ameliorates allergic lung inflammation via decreasing the infiltration of Tc17 cells. Arch Med Sci 2016; 12:1362-1369. [PMID: 27904530 PMCID: PMC5108401 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2016.62923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Tc17 cells are interleukin (IL)-17-producing CD8+ T cells and have been found to participate in the development of allergic asthma. Interleukin-23 is a cytokine that may be involved in modulating the IL-17 response via Th17 cells. This study aimed to investigate whether IL-23 also has immunomodulatory effects on Tc17 cells. MATERIAL AND METHODS An allergic asthmatic mouse model was induced by sensitizing and challenging with ovalbumin (OVA). Anti-IL-23 antibody was administered intratracheally before challenge to the OVA-induced asthmatic mouse model. Airway hyperresponsiveness, lung inflammation, Tc17 cell percentages and IL-17 level in the lung tissue homogenate were measured. RESULTS Anti-IL-23 treatment reduced airway hyperresponsiveness (Rn 2.471 ±0.5077 vs. 4.051 ±0.2334, p < 0.05), inflammatory cell infiltration in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (eosinophils 140.0 ±9.869 vs. 222.4 ±31.55, p < 0.05, neutrophils 75.93 ±6.745 vs. 127.4 ±19.73, p < 0.05), airway inflammation and mucus secretion. Treatment with anti-IL-23 antibody also markedly reduced IL-17 level (398.1 ±28.74 vs. 590.6 ±36.13, p < 0.01) and percentage of Th17 and Tc17 cells in lung tissue homogenate (4.200 ±0.1581 vs. 9.314 ±1.027, p < 0.01 and 2.852 ±0.2566 vs. 5.588 ±0.3631, p < 0.01, Th17 and Tc17 cells respectively). CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that the IL-23/Tc17 cell axis may be involved in the pathogenesis of asthma as the complement of IL-23/Th17 cells.
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Berker M, Frank LJ, Geßner AL, Grassl N, Holtermann AV, Höppner S, Kraef C, Leclaire MD, Maier P, Messerer DAC, Möhrmann L, Nieke JP, Schoch D, Soll D, Woopen CMP. Allergies - A T cells perspective in the era beyond the T H1/T H2 paradigm. Clin Immunol 2016; 174:73-83. [PMID: 27847316 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Allergic diseases have emerged as a major health care burden, especially in the western hemisphere. They are defined by overshooting reactions of an aberrant immune system to harmless exogenous stimuli. The TH1/TH2 paradigm assumes that a dominance of TH2 cell activation and an inadequate TH1 cell response are responsible for the development of allergies. However, the characterization of additional T helper cell subpopulations such as TH9, TH17, TH22, THGM-CSF and their interplay with regulatory T cells suggest further layers of complexity. This review summarizes state-of-the-art knowledge on T cell diversity and their induction, while revisiting the TH1/TH2 paradigm. With respect to these numerous contributors, it offers a new perspective on the pathogenesis of asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR) and atopic dermatitis (AD) incorporating recent discoveries in the field of T cell plasticity.
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany.
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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- German Academic Scholarship Foundation - Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Bonn, Germany
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Kwon OE, Park SH, Kim SS, Shim HS, Kim MG, Kim YI, Kim SH, Yeo SG. Increased IL-17 and 22 mRNA expression in pediatric patients with otitis media with effusion. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 90:188-192. [PMID: 27729129 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Middle ear effusion has been reported to be associated with immune responses in patients with otitis media with effusion (OME). Although various cytokines are involved in immunologic responses in patients with OME, no study to date has assessed the involvement of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-17 and IL-22. This study analyzed the levels of expression of IL-17 and IL-22 in the middle ear effusion of patients with OME. METHODS Patients aged <11 years who were diagnosed with chronic OME and underwent ventilation tube insertion from May 2013 to August 2015 were enrolled. Effusion fluid samples were obtained during surgery and levels of IL-17 and IL-22 mRNAs assessed by real-time PCR. IL-17 and IL-22 mRNA levels were compared in patients with effusion fluid positive and negative for bacteria; in patients with and without accompanying diseases, recurrent disease, and re-operation; and relative to fluid characteristics. RESULTS The study cohort included 70 pediatric patients, 46 boys and 24 girls, of mean age 4.31 ± 2.11 years. The levels of IL-17 and IL-22 mRNA were higher in patients with than without sinusitis, but only IL-22 mRNA levels differed significantly (p < 0.05). The level of IL-17 mRNA was significantly higher in patients who did than did not undergo T&A (p < 0.05). The level of IL-22 expression was significantly higher in mucoid and purulent middle ear fluid samples than in serous fluid samples (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION IL-17 and IL-22 mRNAs are involved in the pathophysiology of OME and are significantly higher in subjects with than without accompanying diseases.
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- Oh Eun Kwon
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Science and Engineering Research Center for Bioreaction to Reactive Oxygen Species, BK-21, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 130-701, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
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- Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea; Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
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Verjans E, Ohl K, Reiss LK, van Wijk F, Toncheva AA, Wiener A, Yu Y, Rieg AD, Gaertner VD, Roth J, Knol E, Kabesch M, Wagner N, Uhlig S, Martin C, Tenbrock K. The cAMP response element modulator (CREM) regulates TH2 mediated inflammation. Oncotarget 2016; 6:38538-51. [PMID: 26459392 PMCID: PMC4770719 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.6041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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A characteristic feature of allergic diseases is the appearance of a subset of CD4+ cells known as TH2 cells, which is controlled by transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms. We aimed to analyze the role of CREM, a known transcriptional activator of T cells, with regard to TH2 responses and allergic diseases in men and mice. Here we demonstrate that T cells of asthmatic children and PBMCs of adults with atopy express lower mRNA levels of the transcription factor CREM compared to cells from healthy controls. CREM deficiency in murine T cells results in enhanced TH2 effector cytokines in vitro and in vivo and CREM−/− mice demonstrate stronger airway hyperresponsiveness in an OVA-induced asthma model. Mechanistically, both direct CREM binding to the IL-4 and IL-13 promoter as well as a decreased IL-2 dependent STAT5 activation suppress the TH2 response. Accordingly, mice selectively overexpressing CREMα in T cells display decreased TH2 type cytokines in vivo and in vitro, and are protected in an asthma model. Thus, we provide evidence that CREM is a negative regulator of the TH2 response and determines the outcome of allergic asthma.
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- Eva Verjans
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.,Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology and Allergy, University Children`s Hospital Regensburg (KUNO), Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology and Allergy, University Children`s Hospital Regensburg (KUNO), Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology and Allergy, University Children`s Hospital Regensburg (KUNO), Regensburg, Germany.,Member of The German Lung Research Center (DZL), Gießen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Huber AK, Giles DA, Segal BM, Irani DN. An emerging role for eotaxins in neurodegenerative disease. Clin Immunol 2016; 189:29-33. [PMID: 27664933 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2016.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Eotaxins are C-C motif chemokines first identified as potent eosinophil chemoattractants. They facilitate eosinophil recruitment to sites of inflammation in response to parasitic infections as well as allergic and autoimmune diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, and inflammatory bowel disease. The eotaxin family currently includes three members: eotaxin-1 (CCL11), eotaxin-2 (CCL24), and eotaxin-3 (CCL26). Despite having only ~30% sequence homology to one another, each was identified based on its ability to bind the chemokine receptor, CCR3. Beyond their role in innate immunity, recent studies have shown that CCL11 and related molecules may directly contribute to degenerative processes in the central nervous system (CNS). CCL11 levels increase in the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid of both mice and humans as part of normal aging. In mice, these increases are associated with declining neurogenesis and impaired cognition and memory. In humans, elevated plasma levels of CCL11 have been observed in Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease, and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis when compared to age-matched, healthy controls. Since CCL11 is capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier of normal mice, it is plausible that eotaxins generated in the periphery may exert physiological and pathological actions in the CNS. Here, we briefly review known functions of eotaxin family members during innate immunity, and then focus on whether and how these molecules might participate in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Amanda K Huber
- Holtom-Garrett Program in Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Holtom-Garrett Program in Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Holtom-Garrett Program in Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Holtom-Garrett Program in Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Lv H, Lu B, Qian XJ, Huang JA, Qiu TF. Serum IL-17 & eotaxin levels in asthmatic patients with allergic rhinitis. Pak J Med Sci 2016; 32:700-4. [PMID: 27375717 PMCID: PMC4928426 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.323.9914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Objective: To investigate the serum levels of Interleukin (IL)-17 and eotaxin levels and the relationship between serum IL-17, eotaxin and pulmonary function in asthmatic patients with allergic rhinitis. Methods: Serum IL-17 and eotaxin levels in asthmatic patients with allergic rhinitis during attacking and remission and in healthy control subjects were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. Then we studied the correlation between the serum IL-17, eotaxin levels and pulmonary function in patients. Results: Serum IL-17 and eotaxin levels were significantly elevated in patients during asthma attack and remission compared with healthy control subjects. These levels in patients during asthma attack were much higher than those during remission. Furthermore, serum IL-17 and eotaxin levels were negatively correlated with pulmonary function in asthmatic patients with allergic rhinitis, respectively. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that IL-17 and eotaxin are important factors in asthma with allergic rhinitis, and the correlation between serum IL-17, eotaxin and lung function possibly lead to improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma with allergic rhinitis and related diseases.
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- Hong Lv
- Hong Lv, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Taicang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215400, P. R. China
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- Bing Lu, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Taicang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215400, P. R. China
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- Xing-jia Qian, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Taicang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215400, P. R. China
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- Jian-an Huang, Department of Respiratory Disease & Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P. R. China
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- Tie-feng Qiu, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Wujin Hospital of Jiangsu University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213002, P. R. China
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Zhang M, Fei X, Zhang GQ, Zhang PY, Li F, Bao WP, Zhang YY, Zhou X. Role of neutralizing anti-murine interleukin-17A monoclonal antibody on chronic ozone-induced airway inflammation in mice. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 83:247-256. [PMID: 27380433 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Exposure to ozone has led to airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness, which potential mechanisms relate to ozone-induced oxidative stress. IL-17 is a growing target for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The aim of the study was to examine the inhibitory effects of anti-murine interleukin-17A monoclonal antibody (IL-17mAb) on adverse effects of ozone which are noted above. After C57/BL6 mice were exposed to ozone (2.5ppm; 3h) for 12 times over 6 weeks, IL-17mAb, PBS was intraperitoneally injected into mice 1h after ozone or air exposure for 6 weeks and mice were studied 24h after final exposure, monitoring bronchial responsiveness, airway inflammatory cells, lung histology, levels of neutrophil-related chemokine and proinflammatory cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and serum, the expression of IL-17A mRNA and protein, glucocorticoid receptors (GR), and the phosphorylation of p38MAPK in lung tissues. The administration of IL-17mAb reduced the ozone-induced increases in total cells, especially neutrophils; decreased levels of cytokines, including IL-8 in BAL fluid, IL-8 and IL-17A in serum; mitigated the severity of airway hyperresponsiveness; attenuated lung inflammation scores and histologic analysis confirmed the suppression of lung inflammation, compared with the administration of a control PBS. Exposure to ozone results in increases in IL-17A production rate, mRNA and protein levels of IL-17A and the protein level of GR. These effects were halted and reversed by IL-17mAb treatment. Furthermore, IL-17mAb also reduced the phosphorylation of p38MAPK. Therefore, we conclude that IL-17mAb may be a useful therapy in ozone-related diseases, including COPD.
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- Min Zhang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Bielinska AU, O'Konek JJ, Janczak KW, Baker JR. Immunomodulation of TH2 biased immunity with mucosal administration of nanoemulsion adjuvant. Vaccine 2016; 34:4017-24. [PMID: 27317451 PMCID: PMC4962973 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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TH2-biased immune responses are associated with inadequate protection against some pathogens and with cancer, colitis, asthma and allergy. Since most currently used vaccine adjuvants induce a TH2-biased response, this has led to interest in developing adjuvants capable of activating TH1 immunity and modulating existing TH2 responses. Immunotherapies to shift immune responses from TH2 to TH1 have generally required prolonged immunization protocols and have not induced effective TH1 responses. We have demonstrated that nanoscale emulsions (NE), a novel mucosal adjuvant, induce robust IgA and IgG antibody responses and TH1/TH17 cellular immunity resulting in protection against a variety of respiratory and mucosal infections. Because intranasal (i.n.) delivery of NE adjuvant consistently induces TH1/TH17 biased responses, we hypothesized that NE could be used as a therapeutic vaccine to redirect existing TH2 polarized immunity towards a more balanced TH1/TH2 profile. To test this, a TH2 immune response was established by intramuscular immunization of mice with alum-adjuvanted hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs), followed by a single subsequent i.n. immunization with NE-HBs. These animals exhibited increased TH1 associated immune responses and IL-17, and decreased TH2 cytokines (IL-4 and IL-5) and IgG1. NE immunization induced regulatory T cells and IL-10, and IL-10 was required for the suppression of TH2 immunity. These data demonstrate that NE-based vaccines can modulate existing TH2 immune responses to promote TH1/TH17 immunity and suggest the potential therapeutic use of NE vaccines for diseases associated with TH2 immunity.
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- Anna U Bielinska
- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
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Willis CR, Siegel L, Leith A, Mohn D, Escobar S, Wannberg S, Misura K, Rickel E, Rottman JB, Comeau MR, Sullivan JK, Metz DP, Tocker J, Budelsky AL. IL-17RA Signaling in Airway Inflammation and Bronchial Hyperreactivity in Allergic Asthma. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2016; 53:810-21. [PMID: 25919006 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2015-0038oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by airway inflammation and hyperreactivity. IL-17 receptor A (IL-17RA) is a shared receptor subunit required for activity of IL-17 family cytokines, including IL-17A and IL-25. IL-17A and IL-25 induce different proinflammatory responses, and concentrations are elevated in subjects with asthma. However, the individual contributions of IL-17A and IL-25 to disease pathogenesis are unclear. We explored proinflammatory activities of the IL-17 pathway in models of pulmonary inflammation and assessed its effects on contractility of human bronchial airway smooth muscle. In two mouse models, IL-17RA, IL-17RB, or IL-25 blockade reduced airway inflammation and airway hyperreactivity. Individually, IL-17A and IL-25 enhanced contractility of human bronchial smooth muscle induced by methacholine or carbachol. IL-17A had more pronounced effects on methacholine-induced contractility in bronchial rings from donors with asthma compared with donors without asthma. Blocking the IL-17 pathway via IL-17RA may be a useful therapy for some patients with asthma by reducing pulmonary inflammation and airway hyperreactivity.
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- 2 Genome Analysis Unit, Amgen Inc., Seattle, Washington
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- 3 Comparative Biology and Safety Sciences, Amgen Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts; and
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- 4 Janssen Research and Development LLC, Spring House, Pennsylvania
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Innate lymphoid cells contribute to allergic airway disease exacerbation by obesity. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2016; 138:1309-1318.e11. [PMID: 27177781 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Revised: 03/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiologic and clinical observations identify obesity as an important risk factor for asthma exacerbation, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) and type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) have been implicated, respectively, in asthma and adipose tissue homeostasis and in obesity-associated airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). OBJECTIVE We sought to determine the potential involvement of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) in allergic airway disease exacerbation caused by high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. METHODS Obesity was induced by means of HFD feeding, and allergic airway inflammation was subsequently induced by means of intranasal administration of house dust mite (HDM) extract. AHR, lung and visceral adipose tissue inflammation, humoral response, cytokines, and innate and adaptive lymphoid populations were analyzed in the presence or absence of ILCs. RESULTS HFD feeding exacerbated allergic airway disease features, including humoral response, airway and tissue eosinophilia, AHR, and TH2 and TH17 pulmonary profiles. Notably, nonsensitized obese mice already exhibited increased lung ILC counts and tissue eosinophil infiltration compared with values in lean mice in the absence of AHR. The numbers of total and cytokine-expressing lung ILC2s and ILC3s further increased in HDM-challenged obese mice compared with those in HDM-challenged lean mice, and this was accompanied by high IL-33 and IL-1β levels and decreased ILC markers in visceral adipose tissue. Furthermore, depletion of ILCs with an anti-CD90 antibody, followed by T-cell reconstitution, led to a profound decrease in allergic airway inflammatory features in obese mice, including TH2 and TH17 infiltration. CONCLUSION These results indicate that HFD-induced obesity might exacerbate allergic airway inflammation through mechanisms involving ILC2s and ILC3s.
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Kumar S, Lanckacker E, Dentener M, Bracke K, Provoost S, De Grove K, Brusselle G, Wouters E, Maes T, Joos G. Aggravation of Allergic Airway Inflammation by Cigarette Smoke in Mice Is CD44-Dependent. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0151113. [PMID: 26999446 PMCID: PMC4801229 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Although epidemiological studies reveal that cigarette smoke (CS) facilitates the development and exacerbation of allergic asthma, these studies offer limited information on the mechanisms involved. The transmembrane glycoprotein CD44 is involved in cell adhesion and acts as a receptor for hyaluronic acid and osteopontin. We aimed to investigate the role of CD44 in a murine model of CS-facilitated allergic airway inflammation. Methods Wild type (WT) and CD44 knock-out (KO) mice were exposed simultaneously to house dust mite (HDM) extract and CS. Inflammatory cells, hyaluronic acid (HA) and osteopontin (OPN) levels were measured in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Proinflammatory mediators, goblet cell metaplasia and peribronchial eosinophilia were assessed in lung tissue. T-helper (Th) 1, Th2 and Th17 cytokine production was evaluated in mediastinal lymph node cultures. Results In WT mice, combined HDM/CS exposure increased the number of inflammatory cells and the levels of HA and OPN in BALF and Th2 cytokine production in mediastinal lymph nodes compared to control groups exposed to phosphate buffered saline (PBS)/CS, HDM/Air or PBS/Air. Furthermore, HDM/CS exposure significantly increased goblet cell metaplasia, peribronchial eosinophilia and inflammatory mediators in the lung. CD44 KO mice exposed to HDM/CS had significantly fewer inflammatory cells in BALF, an attenuated Th2 cytokine production, as well as decreased goblet cells and peribronchial eosinophils compared to WT mice. In contrast, the levels of inflammatory mediators were similar or higher than in WT mice. Conclusion We demonstrate for the first time that the aggravation of pulmonary inflammation upon combined exposure to allergen and an environmental pollutant is CD44-dependent. Data from this murine model of concomitant exposure to CS and HDM might be of importance for smoking allergic asthmatics.
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- Smitha Kumar
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Laboratory for Translational Research in Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Laboratory for Translational Research in Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht (NUTRIM), Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Laboratory for Translational Research in Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Laboratory for Translational Research in Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Laboratory for Translational Research in Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Laboratory for Translational Research in Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht (NUTRIM), Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Laboratory for Translational Research in Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Laboratory for Translational Research in Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Xu W, Chen L, Guo S, Wu L, Zhang J. Intranasal Administration of Recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis Inducing IL-17A Autoantibody Attenuates Airway Inflammation in a Murine Model of Allergic Asthma. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0151581. [PMID: 26974537 PMCID: PMC4790942 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder, previous studies have shown that IL-17A contributes to the development of asthma, and there is a positive correlation between the level of IL-17A and the severity of disease. Here, we constructed recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis expressing fusion protein Ag85A-IL-17A (rMS-Ag85a-IL-17a) and evaluated whether it could attenuate allergic airway inflammation, and further investigated the underlying mechanism. In this work, the murine model of asthma was established with ovalbumin, and mice were intranasally vaccinated with rMS-Ag85a-IL-17a. Autoantibody of IL-17A in sera was detected, and the airway inflammatory cells infiltration, the local cytokines and chemokines production and the histopathological changes of lung tissue were investigated. We found that the administration of rMS-Ag85a-IL-17a induced the autoantibody of IL-17A in sera. The vaccination of rMS-Ag85a-IL-17a remarkably reduced the infiltration of inflammatory cells and the secretion of mucus in lung tissue and significantly decreased the numbers of the total cells, eosinophils and neutrophils in BALF. Th1 cells count in spleen, Th1 cytokine levels in BALF and supernatant of splenocytes and mediastinal lymph nodes, and T-bet mRNA in lung tissue were significantly increased with rMS-Ag85a-IL-17a administration. Meanwhile, rMS-Ag85a-IL-17a vaccination markedly decreased Th2 cells count, Th2 cytokine and Th17 cytokine levels in BALF and supernatant of splenocytes and mediastinal lymph nodes, and chemokines mRNA expression in lung tissue. These data confirmed that recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis in vivo could induce autoantibody of IL-17A, which attenuated asthmatic airway inflammation.
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- Wanting Xu
- Department of Paediatrics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Paediatrics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Children’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Paediatrics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Paediatrics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Chen H, Xu X, Teng J, Cheng S, Bunjhoo H, Cao Y, Liu J, Xie J, Wang C, Xu Y, Xiong W. CXCR4 inhibitor attenuates ovalbumin-induced airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness by inhibiting Th17 and Tc17 cell immune response. Exp Ther Med 2016; 11:1865-1870. [PMID: 27168818 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Accumulating evidence suggests that chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 (CXCL12) and its receptor chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4 (CXCR4) may contribute to the pathogenesis of allergic asthma. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain to be fully understood. T-helper 17 cells (Th17) and T-cytotoxic 17 cells (Tc17) have been implicated in the development of several allergic disorders, including asthma. The present study aimed to explore the association between CXCL12 signaling and Th17/Tc17 cells in the development of asthma. Ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized BALB/c mice were treated with AMD3100, a specific CXCR4 antagonist, prior to OVA challenge. Following the final allergen (OVA) challenge, airway responsiveness to methacholine, influx of inflammatory cells to the airway, and cytokine levels in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF) and lung homogenate were assessed. Interleukin (IL)-17-expressing CD3+CD8- lymphocytes (Th17 cells) and IL-17+CD3+CD8+ lymphocytes (Tc17 cells) isolated from lung tissue samples were detected by flow cytometry. The results of the present study demonstrated that administration of AMD3100 significantly decreased airway responsiveness to methacholine, attenuated the influx of inflammatory cells to the airway and reduced the levels of IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 in the BALF. Furthermore, AMD3100 significantly reduced the increased number of lung Th17 and Tc17 cells as well as the levels of IL-17 in the lung homogenate induced by OVA challenge. In conclusion, the CXCR4 inhibitor suppresses the asthmatic response, which is associated with attenuation of the Th17 and Tc17 cell immune response.
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- Huilong Chen
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of the Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of the Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of the Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of the Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of the Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of the Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of the Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of the Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of the Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of the Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of the Health Ministry, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
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Tian BP, Hua W, Xia LX, Jin Y, Lan F, Lee JJ, Lee NA, Li W, Ying SM, Chen ZH, Shen HH. Exogenous interleukin-17A inhibits eosinophil differentiation and alleviates allergic airway inflammation. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2016; 52:459-70. [PMID: 25180833 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2014-0097oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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IL-17 is known to play important roles in immune and inflammatory disease, such as in asthma, but its functions in allergic airway inflammation are still controversial, and the molecular mechanisms mediating these functions remain unclear. Increased production of eosinophils in bone marrow and their emergence in the airway have been linked to the onset and progression of allergic asthma. In this study, we investigated the effects of exogenous IL-17 on allergic airway inflammation and explored the underlying molecular mechanisms through eosinophil generation. Exogenous IL-17 significantly attenuated the features of allergic inflammation induced by ovalbumin in mice. It inhibited eosinophil differentiation both in vivo and in vitro, accompanied by down-regulated expression of CC chemokine receptor 3, GATA binding protein 1 (GATA-1), and GATA binding protein 2 (GATA-2), as well as reduced formation of common myeloid progenitors and eosinophil progenitors, but without influencing eosinophil apoptosis. IL-17 also significantly decreased the number of eosinophils in IL-5-transgenic mice, although it notably increased the levels of IL-3, IL-5, and granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor. In addition, IL-17 had little effect on secretion of the inflammatory cytokines by eosinophils. Neutralization of endogenous IL-17 significantly augmented eosinophil recruitment in the airways. Together, these findings suggest that exogenous IL-17 protects against allergic airway inflammation, most likely through inhibition of the eosinophil differentiation in bone marrow.
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- Bao-ping Tian
- 1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Targeting the JAK-STAT pathway in the treatment of 'Th2-high' severe asthma. Future Med Chem 2016; 8:405-19. [PMID: 26934038 DOI: 10.4155/fmc.16.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Severe asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by reversible airway obstruction, chronic inflammation and airway remodeling. Phenotyping and/or endotyping can lead to a more personalized treatment strategy, improving the efficacy of novel drugs. Atopic asthma is associated with high levels of Th2 cells, implicated in a number of inflammatory responses. Differentiation of these cells from naive T cells occurs primarily via the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. Targeting this pathway through inhibition of activating cytokines (IL-4 and IL-13) and their receptors, the JAKs or the STATs, has been shown to have a therapeutic effect on asthma pathology. There are a number of novel drugs currently in development, which target various pathway components; these include both biologics and small molecules at various stages of development.
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Ebrahimi H, Fallahi M, Khamaneh AM, Ebrahimi Saadatlou MA, Saadat S, Keyhanmanesh R. Effect of α-Hederin on IL-2 and IL-17 mRNA and miRNA-133a Levels in Lungs of Ovalbumin-Sensitized Male Rats. Drug Dev Res 2016; 77:87-93. [PMID: 26865286 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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α-hederin, a saponin that is a major constituent of English Ivy (Hedera helix) is effective in the treatment of asthma. In the present study, the effect of α-hederin on lung tissue pathology and the levels of the inflammatory mediators; IL-2 mRNA, IL-17 mRNA, and MicroRNAs (miRNA)-133a was evaluated in a rat ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized model of asthma. Rats were divided randomly into control (C), OVA-sensitized (S), OVA-sensitized pretreated with the antioxidant, thymoquinone (3 mg/kg, S + TQ) or OVA-sensitized pretreated with α-hederin (0.02 mg/kg, S + AH) groups. Levels of IL-2 and IL-17 mRNA were higher in the OVA-sensitized group than controls while the level of miRNA-133a gene expression was lower. IL-2 mRNA and miRNA-133a gene expression in the S + TQ group was higher than in the control and OVA-sensitized groups while the level of IL-17 mRNA in the S + TQ group was lower than in the OVA-sensitized group. Pretreatment with α-hederin decreased IL-17 mRNA levels and increased miRNA-133a gene expression compared with OVA-sensitized animals. All pathological changes in pretreated groups were lower than the OVA-sensitized group. These results showed a beneficial effect of α-hederin in OVA-sensitized rats, suggesting that α-hederin affects the IL-2 and IL-17 secretion pathways, altering miRNA-133a expression.
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- Hadi Ebrahimi
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Hinks TSC. Mucosal-associated invariant T cells in autoimmunity, immune-mediated diseases and airways disease. Immunology 2016; 148:1-12. [PMID: 26778581 PMCID: PMC4819138 DOI: 10.1111/imm.12582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are a novel class of innate-like T cells, expressing a semi-invariant T-cell receptor (TCR) and able to recognize small molecules presented on the non-polymorphic MHC-related protein 1. Their intrinsic effector-memory phenotype, enabling secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and their relative abundance in humans imply a significant potential to contribute to autoimmune processes. However, as MAIT cells were unknown until recently and specific immunological tools were unavailable, little is known of their roles in disease. Here I review observations from clinical studies and animal models of autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases including the roles of MAIT cells in systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease and airways diseases. MAIT cell deficiencies are frequently observed in peripheral blood, and at sites of disease such as the airways in asthma. However, MAIT cells have a specific sensitivity to suppression by therapeutic corticosteroids that may confound many of these observations, as may the tendency of the surface marker CD161 to activation-induced down-regulation. Nonetheless, the dependence on bacteria for the development of MAIT cells suggests a potentially important protective role linking the influences of early life microbial exposures and subsequent development of autoimmunity. Conversely, MAIT cells could contribute to chronic inflammation either through TCR-independent activation, or potentially by TCR recognition of as yet undiscovered ligands. Future research will be greatly facilitated by the immunological tools that are now available, including murine genetic models and human and murine specific tetramers.
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- Timothy S C Hinks
- Department for Microbiology and Immunology, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine, Sir Henry Wellcome Laboratories, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UK.,NIHR Southampton Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UK
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Guo S, Wu LX, Jones CX, Chen L, Hao CL, He L, Zhang JH. Allergic airway inflammation disrupts interleukin-17 mediated host defense against streptococcus pneumoniae infection. Int Immunopharmacol 2016; 31:32-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Shapiro M, Nandi B, Pai C, Samur MK, Pelluru D, Fulciniti M, Prabhala RH, Munshi NC, Gold JS. Deficiency of IL-17A, but not the prototypical Th17 transcription factor RORγt, decreases murine spontaneous intestinal tumorigenesis. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2016; 65:13-24. [PMID: 26559812 PMCID: PMC11029681 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-015-1769-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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While inflammation has been associated with the development and progression of colorectal cancer, the exact role of the inflammatory Th17 pathway remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to determine the relative importance of IL-17A and the master regulator of the Th17 pathway, the transcription factor RORγt, in the sporadic intestinal neoplasia of APC(MIN/+) mice and in human colorectal cancer. We show that levels of IL-17A are increased in human colon cancer as compared to adjacent uninvolved colon. Similarly, naïve helper T cells from colorectal cancer patients are more inducible into the Th17 pathway. Furthermore, IL-17A, IL-21, IL-22, and IL-23 are all demonstrated to be directly mitogenic to human colorectal cancer cell lines. Nevertheless, deficiency of IL-17A but not RORγt is associated with decreased spontaneous intestinal tumorigenesis in the APC(MIN/+) mouse model, despite the fact that helper T cells from RORγt-deficient APC(MIN/+) mice do not secrete IL-17A when subjected to Th17-polarizing conditions and that Il17a expression is decreased in the intestine of RORγt-deficient APC(MIN/+) mice. Differential expression of Th17-associated cytokines between IL-17A-deficient and RORγt-deficient APC(MIN/+) mice may explain the difference in adenoma development.
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- Mia Shapiro
- Research Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Research Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Research Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Dana-Farber Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Research Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
- Dana-Farber Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Research Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Dana-Farber Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Dana-Farber Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Medicine Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Surgery Service, VA Boston Healthcare System (112), 1400 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA, 02132, USA.
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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