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Increased expression of immunoreactive thymic stromal lymphopoietin in patients with severe asthma.
Shikotra, Aarti; Choy, David F; Ohri, Chandra M; Doran, Emma; Butler, Claire; Hargadon, Beverley; Shelley, Maria; Abbas, Alexander R; Austin, Cary D; Jackman, Janet; Wu, Lawren C; Heaney, Liam G; Arron, Joseph R; Bradding, Peter.
Afiliación
  • Shikotra A; Institute for Lung Health, Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom.
J Allergy Clin Immunol ; 129(1): 104-11.e1-9, 2012 Jan.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21975173
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is a cytokine implicated in the pathophysiology of asthma through 2 distinct pathways a TSLP-OX40 ligand (OX40L)-T cell axis and a TSLP-mast cell axis. Whether these pathways are active in human asthma is unknown.

OBJECTIVE:

We sought to investigate whether mucosal TSLP protein expression relates to asthma severity and distinct immunologic pathways.

METHODS:

In healthy subjects and patients with mild-to-severe asthma, we immunostained bronchial biopsy specimens for TSLP, OX40, OX40L, T(H)2 cytokines, and inflammatory cell markers. We examined gene expression using RNA microarrays and quantitative RT-PCR.

RESULTS:

There was considerable heterogeneity in the levels of TSLP, IL-13, and IL-4 immunostaining across the cohort of asthmatic patients examined. Overall, TSLP protein expression was significantly increased in airway epithelium and lamina propria of asthmatic patients, particularly in patients with severe asthma. TSLP immunostaining in both compartments correlated with the severity of airflow obstruction. The majority of leukocytes expressing IL-13 were possibly nuocytes. Accounting for intersubject variability, the 55% of asthmatic patients with increased IL-13 immunostaining in the lamina propria also had increased IL-4 and TSLP expression. This was further substantiated by significant correlations between TSLP gene expression, a T(H)2 gene expression signature, and eosinophilic inflammation in bronchial biopsy specimens. Immunostaining for OX40, OX40L, and CD83 was sparse, with no difference between asthmatic patients and healthy subjects.

CONCLUSION:

TSLP expression is increased in a subset of patients with severe asthma in spite of high-dose inhaled or oral corticosteroid therapy. Targeting TSLP might only be efficacious in the subset of asthma characterized by increased TSLP expression and T(H)2 inflammation.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Asma / Citocinas Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Allergy Clin Immunol Año: 2012 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Asma / Citocinas Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Allergy Clin Immunol Año: 2012 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Reino Unido