Immunoglobulin E-mediated anaphylaxis activates nuclear factor kappaB in rat small intestine.
OBJECTIVE
Since IgE-dependent reactions induce the inducible isoform of NO synthase, we postulated the involvement of the transcription factor NF-kappaB.


METHODS
72 Wistar rats were divided into 6 groups and used to study the hemorrhagic necrosis of the small intestine elicited by anaphylaxis.


METHODS
Passive anaphylaxis was produced by i.p. sensitization with IgE anti-dinitrophenyl monoclonal antibody and i.v. challenge with the cognate antigen.


METHODS
Competitive PCR was used to assay the expression of p50 subunit of NF-kappaB. kappaB-binding activity was assayed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay.


RESULTS
The PCR assay showed a time-dependent increase of mRNA coding for the p50 subunit of NF-kappaB, which was maximal 1 h after challenge (40+/-3, versus 230+/-32 fM, mean +/- SEM) and decreased to prechallenge level at 4h. kappaB-binding activity was also increased.


CONCLUSIONS
IgE-mediated reactions trigger a pathway for nuclear signaling that seems to be related to the intermediate/late response of the allergic reaction.
Carvalho Tavares
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J
Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular, CSIC, Facultad de Medicina, Valladolid, Spain.
Bayón
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Y
Sánchez Crespo
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M
D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D004140:Dinitrophenols / Q000276:immunology; D015870:Gene Expression; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005987:Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases / Q000235:genetics; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000276:immunology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000235:genetics; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000276:immunology
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D004140:Dinitrophenols; D016328:NF-kappa B; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C034638:dinitrophenyl-bovine serum albumin; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; C496318:Nos2 protein, rat; D005987:Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases