The farming environment protects mice from allergen-induced skin contact hypersensitivity.
Clin Exp Allergy
; 47(6): 805-814, 2017 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Being born and raised in a farm provides a long-lasting protection for allergies. The microbial environment provided by farm animals is crucial to induce this protective effect, although underlying immune mechanisms remain elusive.OBJECTIVE:
To establish a mouse model of global exposure to the farming environment and to study immunologic changes linked to protection of allergy.METHODS:
Mice colonies were bred in parallel in a farm cowshed and the university animal facility (AF). Mice from both locations were subjected to a skin contact allergy model. Peripheral blood cells and cell cytokine production were assessed in both populations. In addition, the gut microbiome at various ages was characterized.RESULTS:
Mice born in the farm were less prone to develop allergy than mice bred in the AF. Mice transfers between the AF and the farm showed a better protection when mice were moved to the farm early in life. As compared to AF-bred mice, farm mice displayed early immune activation with higher CD4+ T cell population, in particular CD4+ CD25+ FoxP3- (activated cells). The cytokine profile of mice from the farm was skewed towards an IL-17 and IL-22 secreting cell profile accompanied by increased IL-10 secretion. These differences were mostly seen within a specific age window between birth and 8 weeks of age. Microbiome analysis showed differences between 4 and 20 weeks old mice and between farm and AF mice with an increased number of Murine mastadenovirus B in young farm mice exclusively.CONCLUSION:
The farming environment provides a strong, allergy protective IL-22 stimulus and generates activated CD4+ T cells. Exposure to the farm environment early in their life may also provide a better protection for contact skin allergy. Whether a viral trigger might decisively influence protection for allergies remains to be determined.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Activación de Linfocitos
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Linfocitos T CD4-Positivos
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Dermatitis Alérgica por Contacto
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Microbioma Gastrointestinal
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Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Exp Allergy
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suiza