TACI-Ig prevents the development of airway hyperresponsiveness in a murine model of asthma
TACI-Ig prevents the development of airway hyperresponsiveness in a murine model of asthma
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2222.2008.03099.x
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发表时间:
2008-12-01
影响因子:
6.1
通讯作者:
Dillon, S. R.
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Bilsborough, J.;Chadwick, E.;Dillon, S. R.
Increased levels of serum IgE are associated with greater asthma prevalence and disease severity. IgE depletion using an anti-IgE monoclonal antibody has met with success in the treatment of moderate-to-severe and severe persistent allergic asthma.To test whether B cell-targeted therapy is a more effective treatment for airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in a murine model compared with IgE-depletion.We delivered soluble mTACI-Ig, a receptor for the B cell survival factors BLyS (B Lymphocyte Stimulator) and APRIL (A PRoliferation-Inducing Ligand), or anti-IgE to allergen-sensitized mice before airway challenge with allergen.mTACI-Ig treatment reduced circulating mature B cell levels in the blood, while anti-IgE treatment had no effect on B cell counts. Both mTACI-Ig and anti-IgE decreased the levels of total and allergen-specific IgE in the serum. Histopathologic analysis of lungs showed a reduction in disease severity scores for both treatment groups, but results were more pronounced in mTACI-Ig-treated mice. Neutrophil and eosinophil numbers in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) were significantly reduced following mTACI-Ig treatment, but not after anti-IgE delivery. BLyS and APRIL blockade also resulted in a significant decrease in IL-4 and eotaxin mRNA and IL-4 and KC protein levels in total lung homogenates and BAL fluid, respectively. Finally, mTACI-Ig treatment was more effective than anti-IgE treatment in reducing AHR to inhaled antigen.Our data demonstrate that delivery of mTACI-Ig is a more effective treatment than anti-IgE mAb in a murine model of AHR.Cite this as: J. Bilsborough, E. Chadwick, S. Mudri, X. Ye, W. R. Henderson Jr., K. Waggie, L. Hebb, J. Shin, M. Rixon, J. A. Gross and S. R. Dillon, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 2008 (38) 1959-1968.