title: In vivo intranasal anti-CD23 treatment inhibits allergic responses in a murine model of allergic rhinitis.
abstract: Although CD23-dependent transcytosis of IgE and IgE-derived immune complexes across respiratory epithelial cells is likely to play a pivotal role in the initiation and development of airway allergic inflammation, there is currently a lack of physiological support for this phenomena to suggest that the targeting of CD23 could be used as a means of therapeutic intervention. The present study was designed to detect the CD23 expression in the nasal mucosa of allergic rhinitis (AR) murine model by immunohistochemistry and western blotting, and to investigate whether intranasal anti-CD23 treatment could inhibit allergen-induced upper airway inflammation in the AR model. This is the first report to show that CD23 was constitutively expressed in murine nasal epithelial cells, and its expression was significantly up-regulated in the AR murine model. In vivo, the up-regulation of CD23 expression was correlated with increased serum IL-4 levels. Following intranasal anti-CD23 treatment, nasal symptoms were alleviated and histopathologic examination showed a significant decrease in eosinophilic infiltration. Meanwhile, ELISA analysis showed levels of serum leukotriene C4 (LTC4), eosinophil cation protein (ECP), ovalbumin (OVA)-specific IgE and IL-4 also significantly decreased, as were LTC4 and OVA-specific IgE in the nasal lavage fluid. Furthermore, Western blotting analysis showed that ECP expression in the nasal mucosa was down-regulated. Finally, flow cytometric analysis revealed anti-CD23 treatment inhibited Th2 cell responses. These results indicate that intranasal anti-CD23 treatment can reduce allergic responses in a murine model of allergic rhinitis.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University, 83, Fenyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China.
authors: Minghui
authors: M
authors: Zhou
authors: Dongshu
authors: D
authors: Du
authors: Keqing
authors: K
authors: Zhao
authors: Chunquan
authors: C
authors: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D019819:Budesonide / Q000494:pharmacology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000276:immunology; D047150:Eosinophil Cationic Protein / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D017997:Leukotriene C4 / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D010047:Ovalbumin / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology; D011897:Random Allocation; D017455:Receptors, IgE / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D065631:Rhinitis, Allergic; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D017455:Receptors, IgE; D015847:Interleukin-4; D017997:Leukotriene C4; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D019819:Budesonide; D010047:Ovalbumin; D047150:Eosinophil Cationic Protein
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