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ArticleJournal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban2013

Dexamethasone reduces IL-17 and Tim-3 expression in BALF of asthmatic mice.

Xiao-Xia Lu, Karen S McCoy, Wei-Kun Hu, Jia-Li Xu, Hai-Qin Wang, Peng Chen, He-Bin Chen

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Article in Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Xiao-Xia LuDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Wuhan Women and Children Health Care Center, Wuhan, 430030, China. lusi74@163.com.
Karen S McCoyDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University School of Medicine and Public Health, Columbus, 43085, USA.
Wei-Kun HuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Jia-Li XuDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Wuhan Women and Children Health Care Center, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Hai-Qin WangDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Wuhan Women and Children Health Care Center, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Peng ChenDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Wuhan Women and Children Health Care Center, Wuhan, 430030, China.
He-Bin ChenDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Wuhan Women and Children Health Care Center, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Wuhan Medical Center for Women and Children · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CNThe Ohio State University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the expression of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and T cell immunoglobulin mucin and domain-containing molecule-3 (Tim-3) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of asthmatic mice and the effect of dexamethasone (DEX) on these factors. Thirty-six mice were randomly divided into three groups: normal group, asthmatic group and DEX group. The mouse model of asthma was established by sensitization with ovalbumin in both the asthmatic and DEX groups. The levels of IL-6, IL-10, IL-17 and TGF-β were measured in BALF by enzyme-linked immunesorbent assay (ELISA). The mRNA expression level of Tim-3 was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The ratio of Tim-3+CD4+ cells to total CD4+ cells in BALF was determined by flow cytometry. Differential inflammatory cells in BALF were detected. The correlations among IL-17, IL-6, IL-10, Tim-3 and inflammatory cells were analyzed. The results showed that the levels of IL-17, IL-6 and Tim-3 were substantially increased and the IL-10 level decreased in BALF in the asthmatic mice, which was significantly reversed by DEX treatment. IL-17 expression was positively correlated with IL-6 and Tim-3 expression and the number of inflammatory cells but negatively with IL-10 expression. These results indicate that the increased expression of IL-17 and Tim-3 in BALF may be implicated in the occurrence and development of asthmatic inflammation; the mechanism by which DEX suppresses asthmatic airway inflammation involves down-regulation of IL-17 and Tim-3 levels.

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AnimalsAsthmaBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidDexamethasoneFemaleGene ExpressionHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2Interleukin-17MiceMice, Inbred BALB CReceptors, VirusDexamethasoneHavcr2 protein, mouseHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2Interleukin-17Receptors, Virus

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