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ArticlePloS one2014

Low-molecular-weight heparin and unfractionated heparin decrease Th-1, 2, and 17 expressions.

Jing-Ning Huang, Ming-Chin Tsai, Shun-Lung Fang, Margaret Dah-Tsyr Chang, Yu-Rou Wu, Jaw-Ji Tsai, Lin-Shien Fu, Heng-Kuei Lin, Yi-Jun Chen, Tsai-Wei Li

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Article in PloS one, 2014. 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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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jing-Ning HuangPediatric Department, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Ming-Chin TsaiPediatric Department, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Shun-Lung FangInstitute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Medical Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Margaret Dah-Tsyr ChangInstitute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Medical Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Yu-Rou WuInstitute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Medical Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Jaw-Ji TsaiMedical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Lin-Shien FuPediatric Department, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Pediatrics, National Yang-Ming Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Heng-Kuei LinPediatric Department, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Yi-Jun ChenPediatric Department, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Tsai-Wei LiPediatric Department, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Taichung Veterans General Hospital · TWNational Tsing Hua University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe evaluated the effects of T helper cell differentiation in a mite-allergic animal model treated with inhaled heparins of different molecular weight.

methodBALB/c mice were divided into four groups: 1. Control, 2. Mite intratracheal (mIT), 3. Inhaled heparin (hIN), 4. Inhaled low-molecular-weight heparin (lmwhIN). Groups 2, 3, and 4 were sensitized twice with Der p allergen subcutaneously on day 1 and day 8. Der p allergen was administered intratracheally on day 15. Groups 3 and 4 were treated with heparin or low-molecular-weight (lmw) heparin intranasally from day 1 to 22. Splenocytes from sacrificed mice stimulated with 16 µg/ml of Der p were cultured for 72 hours. Supernatants of splenocyte were collected to analyze the effect of Interleukin (IL)17-A/F, Interferon(IFN)-γ, IL-4, IL-13, and IL-10. Serum was also collected for Der P-specific IgE level on day 23. Total RNA was extracted from spleen tissue for mRNA expression. Gene expression of Foxp3, IL-10 IFN-γ, GATA3, IL-5, and RORγt were analyzed.

resultsBoth hIN and lmwhIN groups had lower serum IgE level than that of the mIT group (both p<0.0001). Both hIN and lmwhIN groups showed significantly decreased transcripts of GATA-3, IFN-γ, IL-5, and RORγt mRNA in their spleen. Regarding the supernatant of splenocyte culture stimulated with Der p, compared with the mIT group, there were significant decreases in IL-17A/F, IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-13, and IL-10 secretion in inhaled hIN and lmwhIN groups.

conclusionsFrom this balb/c mice study, the analyses of mRNA and cytokines revealed that both intranasal heparin and lmw heparin treatment decreased the expression of Th1, Th2, and Th17 in spleen. The underlying mechanism(s) warrant further studies.

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AnimalsAntibody SpecificityAntigens, DermatophagoidesCytokinesGene Expression RegulationHeparinHeparin, Low-Molecular-WeightImmunoglobulin EInterleukin-17MaleMiceRNA, MessengerSpleenTh1 CellsTh2 CellsAntigens, DermatophagoidesCytokinesHeparinHeparin, Low-Molecular-WeightImmunoglobulin EInterleukin-17RNA, Messenger

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