Journal
FASEB JOURNAL
Volume 35, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1096/fj.201902627R
Keywords
airway inflammation; allergic rhinitis; asthma; TRPA1; vagal sensory neurons
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81100028, 81270151, 82000024]
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The study demonstrated that the TRPA1 antagonist HC-030031 reduced airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in a murine allergic rhinitis model by targeting TRPA1, leading to decreased type-2 inflammation in nasal mucosa and improved nose-scratching events, as well as reduced leucocyte numbers and IL-8 levels in the BAL fluid.
This study was conducted to investigate whether a transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) antagonist (HC-030031) can reduce airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in a murine allergic rhinitis (AR) model. BALB/c mice were sensitized and challenged by ovalbumin (OVA) to induce AR. HC-030031 or vehicle was administrated to mice via intraperitoneal injection prior to OVA challenges. Nose-scratching events, histopathologic alterations of the airways, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) were assessed. Differential cells and proinflammatory cytokines in the nasal lavage (NAL) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid were measured. Expressions of TRPA1 in nasal mucosa were examined by immunohistochemistry. TRPA1-expressing vagal neurons were labeled by immunofluorescent staining. HC-030031-treated AR mice had markedly reduced type-2 inflammation in nasal mucosa and ameliorated-nose-scratching events than AR mice received vehicle. HC-030031 treatment also dramatically reduced leucocyte numbers and IL-8 level in the BAL fluid, inhibited lower airway remodeling and fibrosis, and nearly abolished BHR. HC-0300031 treatment significantly inhibited the upregulated number of TRPA1 expressing nasal epithelial cells and TRPA1 expressing sensory neurons, leading to downregulation of SP in both upper and lower airways. Targeting TRPA1 may represent a promising strategy for treating AR and AR-related asthma.
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