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ArticleBMB reports2021

Leukotriene B4 receptors contribute to house dust mite-induced eosinophilic airway inflammation via TH2 cytokine production.

Donghwan Park, Dong-Wook Kwak, Jae-Hong Kim

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Article in BMB reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Donghwan ParkDepartments of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
Dong-Wook KwakDepartments of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
Jae-Hong KimDepartments of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
Korea University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) is a lipid mediator of inflammation that is generated from arachidonic acid via the 5-lipoxygenase pathway. Previous studies have reported that the receptors of LTB4, BLT1, and BLT2 play mediatory roles in the allergic airway inflammation induced by ovalbumin (OVA). However, considering that house dust mites (HDMs) are the most prevalent allergen and well-known risk factor for asthmatic allergies, we are interested in elucidating the contributory roles of BLT1/2 in HDMinduced allergic airway inflammation. Our aim in this study was to investigate whether BLT1/2 play any roles in HDM-induced allergic airway inflammation. In this study, we observed that the levels of ligands for BLT1/2 [LTB4 and 12(S)-HETE (12(S)- hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid)] were significantly increased in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) after HDM challenge. Blockade of BLT1 or BLT2 as well as of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) or 12-lipoxygenase (12-LO) markedly suppressed the production of TH2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13) and alleviated lung inflammation and mucus secretion in an HDM-induced eosinophilic airway-inflammation mouse model. Together, these results indicate that the 5-/12-LO-BLT1/2 cascade plays a role in HDMinduced airway inflammation by mediating the production of TH2 cytokines. Our findings suggest that BLT1/2 may be a potential therapeutic target for patients with HDM-induced allergic asthma. [BMB Reports 2021; 54(3): 182-187].

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AnimalsArachidonate 12-LipoxygenaseArachidonate 5-LipoxygenaseCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalEosinophilsFemaleInflammationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPyroglyphidaeReceptors, Leukotriene B4Arachidonate 12-LipoxygenaseArachidonate 5-LipoxygenaseCytokinesLtb4r1 protein, mouseLtb4r2 protein, mouseReceptors, Leukotriene B4

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PMID33612149
PMCPMC8016659
OpenAlexW3132766364

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