title: Expression of T helper 1 and T helper 2 cytokine mRNAs in freshly isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from dogs with atopic dermatitis.
abstract: Using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and semi-quantitative PCR techniques, mRNA expression for canine interferon (IFN)-gamma, interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5 and IL-10 in freshly isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was examined in dogs with or without atopic dermatitis (AD). The expression of IFN-gamma mRNA in dogs with AD was lower than that in dogs without AD (healthy control). The expression of IL-5 mRNA was higher in dogs with AD than in control dogs, but there were no significant differences in IL-4 mRNA and IL-10 mRNA expression between the groups. The number of circulating eosinophils was higher in dogs with AD than in control dogs, although eosinophilia was found in only one dog with AD. These results suggest that there is a tendency for the PBMCs of atopic dogs to express a type 2 cytokine pattern that is similar to the pattern observed in human AD patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Yoshida, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hayashiya
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayasaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Une
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakaichi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017931:DNA Primers; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000378:metabolism; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000378:metabolism; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000097:blood*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D017931:DNA Primers; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016753:Interleukin-10; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma