TRPV1+ sensory nerves suppress conjunctival inflammation via SST-SSTR5 signaling in murine allergic conjunctivitis.
Mucosal Immunol
; 17(2): 211-225, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Allergic conjunctivitis (AC), an allergen-induced ocular inflammatory disease, primarily involves mast cells (MCs) and eosinophils. The role of neuroimmune mechanisms in AC, however, remains to be elucidated. We investigated the effects of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1)-positive sensory nerve ablation (using resiniferatoxin) and TRPV1 blockade (using Acetamide, N-[4-[[6-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-pyrimidinyl]oxy]-2-benzothiazolyl] (AMG-517)) on ovalbumin-induced conjunctival allergic inflammation in mice. The results showed an exacerbation of allergic inflammation as evidenced by increased inflammatory gene expression, MC degranulation, tumor necrosis factor-α production by MCs, eosinophil infiltration and activation, and C-C motif chemokine 11 (CCL11) (eotaxin-1) expression in fibroblasts. Subsequent findings demonstrated that TRPV1+ sensory nerves secrete somatostatin (SST), which binds to SST receptor 5 (SSTR5) on MCs and conjunctival fibroblasts. SST effectively inhibited tumor necrosis factor-α production in MCs and CCL11 expression in fibroblasts, thereby reducing eosinophil infiltration and alleviating AC symptoms, including eyelid swelling, lacrimation, conjunctival chemosis, and redness. These findings suggest that targeting TRPV1+ sensory nerve-mediated SST-SSTR5 signaling could be a promising therapeutic strategy for AC, offering insights into neuroimmune mechanisms and potential targeted treatments.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Conjunctivitis, Allergic
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Mucosal Immunol
Journal subject:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Year:
2024
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Article
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