A critical role for Pin1 in allergic pulmonary eosinophilia in rats
A critical role for Pin1 in allergic pulmonary eosinophilia in rats
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jaci.2007.06.024
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发表时间:
2007-11-01
影响因子:
14.2
通讯作者:
Malter, James S.
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作者:
Esnault, Stephane;Rosenthal, Louis A.;Malter, James S.
Background: Infiltration, accumulation, and degranulation of eosinophils in the lung are hallmarks of active allergic asthma. The pulmonary response to inhaled allergen triggers the secretion of eosinophil chemoattractants and antiapoptotic cytokines, including GM-CSF, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, and eotaxin, among others. We recently showed that in vitro pint regulated eosinophil production of and response to GM-CSF.Objective: We sought to determine the effect of Pint inhibition on pulmonary eosinophilia after allergen challenge.Methods: The Pint inhibitorjuglone (5-bydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) was administered to allergen-sensitized and allergen-challenged Brown Norway rats. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and lungs were assessed for inflammation, cytokine expression, and Pin1 activity.Results: Juglone-treated rats showed a dramatic reduction (approximately 75%) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and pulmonary eosinophilia but no change in lymphocyte, monocyte/macrophage, or neutrophil numbers. GM-CSF and IL-5 expression were also significantly reduced, whereas Pin1-independent cytokines, such as eotaxin or IL-4, as well as housekeeping mRNAs and proteins, including actin, were unaffected by juglone. The eosinophils present in the lung in juglone-treated rats showed significantly greater apoptosis.Conclusion: These data suggest that in vivo Pint blockade attenuates GM-CSF and IL-5 production and can selectively reduce eosinophilic allergic inflammation.Clinical implications: Eosinophils can be selectively reduced by Pint blockade, despite allergen challenge.