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Unique and overlapping gene expression patterns driven by IL-4 and IL-13 in the mouse lung.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allergic asthma results from inappropriate T(H)2-mediated inflammation. Both IL-4 and IL-13 contribute to asthma pathogenesis, but IL-4 predominantly drives T(H)2 induction, whereas IL-13 is necessary and sufficient for allergen-induced airway hyperresponsiveness and goblet cell hyperplasia. Although these 2 cytokines share signaling components, the molecular mechanisms by which they mediate different phases of the allergic asthmatic response remain elusive.

Objective

We sought to clarify the role or roles of IL-4 and IL-13 in asthma-pathogenesis.

Methods

We used DNA Affymetrix microarrays to profile pulmonary gene expression in BALB/c mice inoculated intratracheally with ragweed pollen, house dust mite, IL-4, IL-13, or both cytokines. IL-13 dependence was confirmed by comparing pulmonary gene expression in house dust mite-inoculated wild-type and IL-13 knockout mice.

Results

A signature gene expression profile consisting of 23 genes was commonly induced by means of inoculation with house dust mite, ragweed pollen, or IL-4 plus IL-13. Although rIL-4 and rIL-13 treatment induced an overlapping set of genes, IL-4 uniquely induced 21 genes, half of which were interferon response genes and half of which were genes important in immunoregulation. IL-13 uniquely induced 8 genes, most of which encode proteins produced by epithelial cells.

Conclusions

IL-4 and IL-13 together account for most allergen-induced pulmonary genes. Selective IL-4 induction of IFN-gamma response genes and other genes that might negatively regulate allergic inflammation could partially explain the greater importance of IL-13 in the effector phase of allergic airway disease.

SUBMITTER: Lewis CC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2766779 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Unique and overlapping gene expression patterns driven by IL-4 and IL-13 in the mouse lung.

Lewis Christina C CC Aronow Bruce B Hutton John J Santeliz Joanna J Dienger Krista K Herman Nancy N Finkelman Fred D FD Wills-Karp Marsha M

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 20090226 4

<h4>Background</h4>Allergic asthma results from inappropriate T(H)2-mediated inflammation. Both IL-4 and IL-13 contribute to asthma pathogenesis, but IL-4 predominantly drives T(H)2 induction, whereas IL-13 is necessary and sufficient for allergen-induced airway hyperresponsiveness and goblet cell hyperplasia. Although these 2 cytokines share signaling components, the molecular mechanisms by which they mediate different phases of the allergic asthmatic response remain elusive.<h4>Objective</h4>W ...[more]

PMID: 19249085

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Unique and overlapping gene expression patterns driven by IL-4 and IL-13 in the mouse lung.

Background

Objective

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Unique and overlapping gene expression patterns driven by IL-4 and IL-13 in the mouse lung.

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