title: Effects of Asian Dust Particles on the Early-Stage Antigen-Induced Immune Response of Asthma in NC/Nga Mice.
abstract: Asian dust (AD) can aggravate airway inflammation in asthma, but the association between AD and the development of asthma remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effects of AD on the early stage of antigen sensitization using a mouse model of asthma, as well as the role of leukotrienes (LTs) in antigen-induced airway inflammation potentiated by AD particles. NC/Nga mice were co-sensitized by intranasal instillation of AD particles and/orDermatophagoides farinae(Df) for five consecutive days. Df-sensitized mice were stimulated with an intranasal Df challenge at seven days. Mice were treated with the type 1 cysteinyl LT (CysLT₁) receptor antagonist orally 4 h before and 1 h after the allergen challenge. At 24 h post-challenge, the differential leukocyte count, inflammatory cytokines, and LTs in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were assessed, and airway inflammation was evaluated histopathologically. AD augmented neutrophilic and eosinophilic airway inflammation with increased CysLTs and dihydroxy-LT in a mouse model of asthma. The CysLT₁ receptor antagonist was shown to attenuate both neutrophilic and eosinophilic airway inflammation augmented by AD. Therefore, exposure to AD may be associated with the development of asthma and LTs may play important roles in airway inflammation augmented by AD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago 683-8504, Japan. junkurajun@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kurai
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago 683-8504, Japan. watanabm@grape.med.tottori-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Masanari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Kinki University, 377-2 Ohnohigashi, Osakasayama 589-0014, Japan. hsano@med.kindai.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago 683-8504, Japan. degujirefu@med.tottori-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Degejirihu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hantan
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Kinki University, 377-2 Ohnohigashi, Osakasayama 589-0014, Japan. tohda@med.kindai.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tohda
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishi-cho, Yonago 683-8504, Japan. eiji@med.tottori-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D001208:Asia; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology*; D040001:Dermatophagoides farinae / Q000276:immunology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004391:Dust / Q000276:immunology*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C / Q000276:immunology; D018077:Receptors, Leukotriene / Q000276:immunology*; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D004391:Dust; D018077:Receptors, Leukotriene
keywords: Asian dust; NC/Nga mouse model; airway inflammation; asthma; leukotrienes