title: Interleukin-5 reduces the expression of uteroglobin-related protein (UGRP) 1 gene in allergic airway inflammation.
abstract: Airway inflammation is thought to play a major role in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. The precise role of individual inflammatory cells, mediator and asthma related genes in allergic lung diseases is not completely understood. The uteroglobin-related protein (UGRP) 1 was proposed to be an asthma candidate gene and play a role in regulating lung inflammation, however its precise function in the airways remains obscure. In this investigation, we used a mouse model of allergic airway inflammation to establish a relationship between UGRP 1 and IL-5 in airway inflammation. Ovalbumin (OVA) challenged mice demonstrate eosinophilia in airway tissues and high levels of IL-5 in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid analogous to that found in bronchial asthma. Interestingly, these "OVA-challenged" mice show down-regulation of Ugrp1 expression as compared with the control group. Regression analysis further demonstrates a significant negative correlation between Ugrp1 mRNA expression in the lung and IL-5 levels in BAL fluid with r = 0.948 and P < 0.0001 when IL-5 levels were normalized by log transformation. Intranasal instillation of IL-5 to mice revealed an inhibitory effect of IL-5 on the expression of Ugrp1 mRNA. Together, these results indicate an involvement of IL-5 in the down-regulation of Ugrp1 expression in airway inflammation such as allergic asthma disease.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Metabolism, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: Achara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srisodsai
authors.forename: Porntip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Supavilai
authors.forename: Shioko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000378:metabolism*; D015848:Interleukin-5 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000378:metabolism*; D060765:Secretoglobins; D014598:Uteroglobin
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D015848:Interleukin-5; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C449940:SCGB3A2 protein, human; C449818:Scgb3a2 protein, mouse; D060765:Secretoglobins; D014598:Uteroglobin