title: Increased apoptosis of CD4 and CD8 T lymphocytes in the airways of horses with recurrent airway obstruction.
abstract: Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO, also known as equine heaves) is an inflammatory condition similar to human asthma caused by exposure of susceptible horses to poorly ventilated stable environments. The disease is characterized by neutrophilic airway inflammation, mucus hypersecretion and reversible bronchoconstriction. This inflammatory process is mediated by several factors, including antibodies, cytokines, resident cells of the airway and inflammatory cellular components that arrive in the respiratory tract. An increasing body of evidence has lent support to the concept that a dysregulation of T cell apoptosis may play a central role in the development of airway inflammation and the associated asthma. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate early and late apoptosis of CD4 and CD8 T cell subpopulations obtained from the airways of acute RAO-positive animals after exposure to hay/straw. The percentages of CD4 and CD8 T cells and their associated frequencies of apoptosis were quantified using flow cytometry. Hay/straw exposure induced clinical airway obstruction, airway neutrophilia and increased airway mucus production in RAO-positive horses. In addition, allergen exposure increased the percentage of CD4 T cells in RAO-positive horses as well as the frequency of early and late apoptosis in both CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte subpopulations. These results suggest that the higher frequency of lymphocyte apoptosis may play a role in disease progression of horses afflicted with RAO and may partially explain the characteristic remission of this pathological condition once the allergen source is removed. However, further studies are needed to clarify the role of T cell apoptosis in RAO-affected horses.
authors: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Universidad Austral de Chile, 567, Valdivia, Chile. gmoran@uach.cl
authors: Gabriel
authors: G
authors: Moran
authors: Virginia A
authors: VA
authors: Buechner-Maxwell
authors: Hugo
authors: H
authors: Folch
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Henriquez
authors: Juan S
authors: JS
authors: Galecio
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Perez
authors: Cristian
authors: C
authors: Carrasco
authors: Miguel
authors: M
authors: Barria
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