Retrovirus-mediated delivery of an IL-4 receptor antagonist inhibits allergic responses in a murine model of asthma.
This work reports the investigation of the effect of airway IL-4RA gene transfer by a recombinant retroviral vector on airway inflammation and airway responsiveness in asthmatic mice. The retrovirus-mediated delivery of IL-4RA to the airways of mice inhibited elevations of airway responsiveness and the development of allergic inflammation in asthmatic mice, and regulated the Th1/Th2 balance in OVA-sensitized and -challenged mouse models. This suggests that gene therapy is a therapeutic option for treating and controlling chronic airway inflammation and asthma symptoms.
Department of Pediatrics, Zhongshan Boai Hospital, Zhongshan, China.
GuiLan
G
Wang
JiRong
J
Lu
D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D008168:Lung / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010047:Ovalbumin / Q000276:immunology; D019948:Receptors, Interleukin-4 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000235:genetics
D019948:Receptors, Interleukin-4; D010047:Ovalbumin