Formoterol synergy with des-ciclesonide inhibits IL-4 expression in IgE/antigen-induced mast cells by inhibiting JNK activation

Autor: Yong-liang Jia, Xin-wei Dong, Hui-juan Shen, Yan-hong Sun, Qiang-min Xie, Ling-tian Ge, Jun-xia Jiang, Yun Sun
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: European Journal of Pharmacology. 761:161-167
ISSN: 0014-2999
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.05.008
Popis: Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy in combination with long-acting β-adrenergic agonists (LABA) is the most important treatment for allergic asthma, although the mechanism still remains unclear. However, mast cells play a central role in the pathogenesis of asthma. In this study, we explored the sole or synergetic effects of des-ciclesonide (ICS) and formoterol (LABA) on the cytokines IL-4 and IL-13 and on histamine release from mast cells (RBL-2H3 cells). We found that des-ciclesonide (0.1, 1 and 10 nM) and formoterol (0.1, 1 and 10 μM) alone attenuated DNP–BSA-induced IL-4 and IL-13 production, respectively, in a concentration-dependent manner in DNP-IgE-sensitized mast cells. Des-ciclesonide (0.2 nM) and formoterol (1 μM) alone also reduced histamine production. However, the combination of des-ciclesonide (0.2 nM) and formoterol (1 μM) had a synergistic inhibition effect on IL-4 mRNA expression and protein production but not IL-13 and histamine release. The JNK inhibitor SP600125 (10 μM) inhibited antigen-induced mRNA expression and protein production of IL-4. Des-ciclesonide and formoterol alone inhibited the activation of JNK in a concentration-dependent manner, and the combination of des-ciclesonide (0.2 nM) and formoterol (1 μM) exhibited greater inhibition effect compared with des-ciclesonide (0.2 nM) or formoterol (1 μM) alone. Taken together, these synergistic effects on mast cells might provide the rationale for the development of the most recent ICS/LABA combination approved for asthma therapy.
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