Expression of MCP-4 by TLR ligand-stimulated nasal polyp fibroblasts.
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| Title: | Expression of MCP-4 by TLR ligand-stimulated nasal polyp fibroblasts. |
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| Authors: | Nonaka, Manabu (AUTHOR), Fukumoto, Akira (AUTHOR), Ogihara, Nozomu (AUTHOR), Pawankar, Ruby (AUTHOR), Sakanushi, Atsuko (AUTHOR), Yagi, Toshiaki (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Acta Oto-Laryngologica. Dec2007, Vol. 127 Issue 12, p1304-1309. 6p. 2 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Proteins, Monocytes, Nasal polyps, Fibroblasts, Ligands (Biochemistry), Natural immunity, Eosinophils, Physiology |
| Abstract: | Conclusion. These results indicate that nasal polyp fibroblasts contribute to innate immunity and eosinophilic inflammation such as nasal polyposis. Objective. It is generally accepted that type 2 T helper (Th2) cytokines and some chemoattractants play an essential role in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis. Nasal polyposis is characterized by chronic eosinophilic inflammation. The mechanisms that cause the predominance of eosinophilic infiltration in nasal polyposis have yet to be clarified. There is growing evidence that fibroblasts could be a major source of Th2 chemokines. Because the nasal and paranasal mucosae are the first respiratory tissues that environmental agents encounter, those tissues are exposed to injurious agents, including microorganisms and their breakdown products. We investigated whether nasal polyp fibroblasts produce a C-C chemokine, MCP-4, when stimulated with the breakdown products of microorganisms and a Th2 cytokine (interleukin (IL)-4). Materials and methods. Fibroblast lines were established from nasal polyp tissues. The expression of MCP-4 mRNA was evaluated by real-time RT-PCR. The amount of MCP-4 in the supernatants was measured by ELISA. Results. TLR2, 3, 4 and 5 ligands, but not TLR7/8 or 9 ligands, induced small amounts of MCP-4. TLR2, 3, 4 and 5 ligands synergized with IL-4 to induce the production of MCP-4. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Conclusion. These results indicate that nasal polyp fibroblasts contribute to innate immunity and eosinophilic inflammation such as nasal polyposis. Objective. It is generally accepted that type 2 T helper (Th2) cytokines and some chemoattractants play an essential role in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis. Nasal polyposis is characterized by chronic eosinophilic inflammation. The mechanisms that cause the predominance of eosinophilic infiltration in nasal polyposis have yet to be clarified. There is growing evidence that fibroblasts could be a major source of Th2 chemokines. Because the nasal and paranasal mucosae are the first respiratory tissues that environmental agents encounter, those tissues are exposed to injurious agents, including microorganisms and their breakdown products. We investigated whether nasal polyp fibroblasts produce a C-C chemokine, MCP-4, when stimulated with the breakdown products of microorganisms and a Th2 cytokine (interleukin (IL)-4). Materials and methods. Fibroblast lines were established from nasal polyp tissues. The expression of MCP-4 mRNA was evaluated by real-time RT-PCR. The amount of MCP-4 in the supernatants was measured by ELISA. Results. TLR2, 3, 4 and 5 ligands, but not TLR7/8 or 9 ligands, induced small amounts of MCP-4. TLR2, 3, 4 and 5 ligands synergized with IL-4 to induce the production of MCP-4. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00016489 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00016480701242444 |
