Abstract
We previously reported in an ovalbumin-induced model of allergic asthma that Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3-L) reversed airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and airway inflammation, and increased the number of regulatory CD11chighCD8αhighCD11blow dendritic cells in the lung. In this study, we investigated the effect of Flt3-L in a clinically relevant aeroallergen-induced asthma on the phenotypic expression of lung T cells. Balb/c mice were sensitized and challenged with cockroach antigen (CRA), and AHR to methacholine was established. These mice received three intraperitoneal injections of anti-CD25 antibody (PC61; 250μg) and Flt3-L (3μg) daily for 10 days. Cytokines and Ig levels in the serum were measured and differential bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cell counts were examined. Flt3-L reversed AHR to methacholine to the control level. Flt3-L significantly decreased levels of BALF IL-5, IFN-γ, eosinophilia and substantially increased IL-10 and the number of CD4+CD25+ Forkhead winged helix transcription factor box P3 (Foxp3+) IL-10 + T cells in the lung. Administration of PC61 antibody blocked the effect of Flt3-L and substantially increased AHR, eosinophilia, and BALF IL-5 and IFN-γ levels, and decreased BALF IL-10 levels and the number of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+IL-10+ T cells. Flt3-L significantly decreased CD62-L, but increased inducible costimulatory molecule and Foxp3 mRNA expression in the CD4+CD25+ T cells isolated from lungs of Flt3-L-treated, CRA-sensitized mice compared to CRA-sensitized mice without Flt3-L treatment and PBS control group. Flt3-L significantly inhibited the effect of CRA sensitization and challenge to increase GATA3 expression in lung CD4+CD25+ T cells. Collectively, these data suggest that the therapeutic effect of Flt3-L is mediated by increased density of naturally occurring CD4+CD25 +Foxp3+IL-10+ICOS+ T-regulatory cells in the lung. Flt3-L couldbe a therapeutic strategy for the management and prevention of allergic asthma.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 331-340 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2010 |
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- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Biochemistry
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Flt3-L increases CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ICOS + cells in the lungs of cockroach-sensitized and -challenged mice. / McGee, Halvor S.; Edwan, Jehad H.; Agrawal, Devendra K.
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T1 - Flt3-L increases CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ICOS + cells in the lungs of cockroach-sensitized and -challenged mice
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AU - Agrawal, Devendra K.
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N2 - We previously reported in an ovalbumin-induced model of allergic asthma that Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3-L) reversed airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and airway inflammation, and increased the number of regulatory CD11chighCD8αhighCD11blow dendritic cells in the lung. In this study, we investigated the effect of Flt3-L in a clinically relevant aeroallergen-induced asthma on the phenotypic expression of lung T cells. Balb/c mice were sensitized and challenged with cockroach antigen (CRA), and AHR to methacholine was established. These mice received three intraperitoneal injections of anti-CD25 antibody (PC61; 250μg) and Flt3-L (3μg) daily for 10 days. Cytokines and Ig levels in the serum were measured and differential bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cell counts were examined. Flt3-L reversed AHR to methacholine to the control level. Flt3-L significantly decreased levels of BALF IL-5, IFN-γ, eosinophilia and substantially increased IL-10 and the number of CD4+CD25+ Forkhead winged helix transcription factor box P3 (Foxp3+) IL-10 + T cells in the lung. Administration of PC61 antibody blocked the effect of Flt3-L and substantially increased AHR, eosinophilia, and BALF IL-5 and IFN-γ levels, and decreased BALF IL-10 levels and the number of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+IL-10+ T cells. Flt3-L significantly decreased CD62-L, but increased inducible costimulatory molecule and Foxp3 mRNA expression in the CD4+CD25+ T cells isolated from lungs of Flt3-L-treated, CRA-sensitized mice compared to CRA-sensitized mice without Flt3-L treatment and PBS control group. Flt3-L significantly inhibited the effect of CRA sensitization and challenge to increase GATA3 expression in lung CD4+CD25+ T cells. Collectively, these data suggest that the therapeutic effect of Flt3-L is mediated by increased density of naturally occurring CD4+CD25 +Foxp3+IL-10+ICOS+ T-regulatory cells in the lung. Flt3-L couldbe a therapeutic strategy for the management and prevention of allergic asthma.
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