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21375458

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-4-27
pubmed:abstractText
Interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 are two key cytokines released from activated T helper type 2 (Th2) cells and strongly associated with asthma and allergic disease. We applied silencing of the IL-4 and IL-13 gene expression by RNA interference delivered by a lentiviral vector to evaluate the therapeutic role of IL-4 and IL13 short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) in a murine model of asthma. Mice were sensitized with ovalbumin (OVA), and one treatment of IL-4 and IL-13 shRNA lentiviral vector (Lenti-si-IL-4 and Lenti-si-IL-13) was instilled intratracheally 48?hr before challenge. After three challenges of OVA antigen, mice were assessed for airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness. With infection of Lenti-si-IL-4 and Lenti-si-IL-13 in EL-4 cells, both RNA and protein expressions of IL-4 and IL-13 were obviously abrogated. Furthermore, intratracheal instillation of Lenti-si-IL-4 and Lenti-si-IL-13 in OVA-immunized mice resulted in a strong inhibition of local IL-4 and IL-13 cytokine release. Treatment with Lenti-si-IL-4 and Lenti-si-IL-13 successfully alleviated OVA-induced airway eosinophilia and Th2 cell cytokine release. Finally, to determine airway hyperresponsiveness by enhanced pause and pulmonary resistance in noninvasive and invasive body plethysmography, we found that administration of Lenti-si-IL-4 and Lenti-si-IL-13 markedly decreased airway hyperresponsiveness in OVA-immunized mice. These results suggest that inhibition of IL-4 and IL-13 gene expression by shRNA lentiviral vector markedly inhibits antigen-induced airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in mice.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1557-7422
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
577-86
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Lentiviral-mediated interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 RNA interference decrease airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't