鼻息肉
趋化因子
免疫学
医学
鼻粘膜
细胞因子
过敏
受体
Toll样受体
成纤维细胞
先天免疫系统
癌症研究
免疫系统
内科学
细胞培养
生物
遗传学
作者
Manabu Nonaka,Nozomu Ogihara,Atsushi Fukumoto,Atsuko Sakanushi,Ruby Pawankar,Toshiaki Yagi
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.anl.2008.02.001
摘要
Although type 2 T helper (Th2) cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-5 play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of chronic sinusitis with allergy, the mechanism underlying the predominance of Th2 cytokines has yet to be clarified. Thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) has been known to facilitate the recruitment of Th2 polarized cells, resulting in high levels of Th2 cytokines in the sinus mucosa as well as nasal polyps. The nasal and sinus cavities are ideal sites for studying the interplay between microbial Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands and chemokines. We investigated whether nasal polyp fibroblasts produce TARC when stimulated with the breakdown products of microorganisms (TLR ligands) and a Th2 cytokine (IL-4).Fibroblast lines were established from nasal polyp tissues. The expression of TARC mRNA was evaluated by real-time RT-PCR. The amount of TARC in the supernatants was measured by ELISA.Combined stimulation with TLR 2, 3, 4, 5 ligands and IL-4 induced TARC gene expression and protein production in the cultured nasal polyp fibroblasts. This response was time-dependent.These results suggest that nasal polyp fibroblasts contribute to innate immunity and may play an important role in the recruitment of Th2 cells into nasal polyps through the production of TARC.
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