title: Molecular characterization of trimellitic anhydride-induced respiratory allergy in Brown Norway rats.
abstract: To contribute to the hazard identification of low molecular weight (LMW) respiratory allergens, respiratory allergy induced by trimellitic anhydride (TMA) was characterized by whole genome analysis of lung tissue and blood proteomics in Brown Norway rats. Dermal sensitization (50% and 25% w/v) with TMA and an inhalation challenge of 15 mg/m(3) TMA-induced apneas, laryngeal inflammation, increased numbers of eosinophils, neutrophils and macrophages in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), and increased immunoglobulin E levels in serum and lung tissue. Whole genome analysis of lung, sampled 24 hours after challenge, showed expression changes of not only genes belonging to several Gene Ontology groups with up-regulation of inflammatory-associated genes and those associated with lung remodeling but also genes involved in downsizing these processes. Blood proteomics reflected activation of inflammation-inhibiting pathways. Unsensitized animals challenged with TMA exhibited also an increased number of macrophages in BAL, but gene expression in the above-mentioned gene pathways was unchanged or down-regulated. The authors conclude that parameters for lung remodeling can be a valuable tool in hazard identification of LMW respiratory allergens.
authors.affiliation: TNO Quality of Life, Zeist, the Netherlands. frieke.kuper@tno.nl
authors.forename: C Frieke
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Kuper
authors.forename: Wilbert H M
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Heijne
authors.forename: Marinus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dansen
authors.forename: Kitty C M
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Verhoeckx
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boorsma
authors.forename: Marijana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radonjic
authors.forename: Joost
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruijntjes
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stierum
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Muijser
authors.forename: Josje H E
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Arts
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005260:Female; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000378:metabolism; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D010796:Phthalic Anhydrides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D040901:Proteomics; D051381:Rats; D011914:Rats, Inbred BN; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D010796:Phthalic Anhydrides; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; C015559:trimellitic anhydride