Non-hematopoietic NADPH Oxidase Regulation of Lung Eosinophilia and Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Experimentally-Induced Asthma (98.3)

Autor: Hiam Abdala-Valencia, Julie Earwood, George Babcock, Beth Garvy, Marsha Wills-Karp, Joan Cook-Mills
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: The Journal of Immunology. 178:S192-S192
ISSN: 1550-6606
0022-1767
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.supp.98.3
Popis: Infiltration of eosinophils into the lung in experimental asthma is dependent on the adhesion molecule vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) on endothelial cells. Ligation of VCAM-1 activates endothelial cell NADPH oxidase which is required for VCAM-1-dependent leukocyte migration in vitro. To examine whether endothelial-derived NADPH oxidase modulates eosinophil recruitment in vivo, mice deficient in NADPH oxidase (CYBB mice) were irradiated and received wild type hematopoietic cells to generate chimeric CYBB mice. In response to OVA challenge, the chimeric CYBB mice had increased numbers of eosinophils bound to the endothelium as well as reduced eosinophilia in the lung tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage. This occurred independent of changes in VCAM-1 expression, cytokine/chemokine levels (IL-5, IL-10, IL-13, IFNã, or eotaxin), or numbers of T cells, neutrophils or mononuclear cells in the lavage fluids or lung tissue of OVA-challenged mice. Importantly, the OVA-challenged chimeric CYBB mice had reduced airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). The AHR in OVA-challenged chimeric CYBB mice was restored by bypassing the endothelium with intratracheal administration of eosinophils. These data suggest that VCAM-1 induction of NADPH oxidase in the endothelium is necessary for the eosinophil recruitment during allergic inflammation. (supported by NIH HL069428, J.M.C-M.)
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