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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY
Volume 302, Issue 8, Pages L736-L745Publisher
AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00050.2011
Keywords
bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue; severe asthma; smooth muscle; chronic; T cell
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- Canadian Institutes of Health Research [MOP-93747]
- McGill University Health Centre Research Institute
- Fonds de la recherche en sante du Quebec
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Karmouty-Quintana H, Siddiqui S, Hassan M, Tsuchiya K, Risse P, Xicota-Vila L, Marti-Solano M, Martin JG. Treatment with a sphingosine-1-phosphate analog inhibits airway remodeling following repeated allergen exposure. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 302: L736-L745, 2012. First published January 27, 2012; doi:10.1152/ajplung.00050.2011.-Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is an immunomodulatory lipid mediator that plays an important role in lymphocyte trafficking. Elevated levels of S1P are found in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid of patients with asthma; however, its role in disease is not known. FTY720, a synthetic analog of S1P, has been shown to abrogate allergic inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness following acute allergen challenge. However, its effects on asthmatic airway remodeling induced by repeated allergen exposure are unknown. Ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized rats were challenged on days 14, 19, and 24 after sensitization. FTY720 or vehicle (PBS) therapy was administered 1 h prior to each challenge. BAL fluid and quantitative histological analysis were performed 48 h after the last challenge. FTY720 inhibited OVA-induced features of airway remodeling including increased airway smooth muscle mass and bronchial neovascularization, without affecting lymphocyte numbers in secondary lymphoid organs. Furthermore, CD3+ cells adjacent to airway smooth muscle bundles were increased in OVA-challenged rats but the increase was inhibited by FTY720. There was an expansion of bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue following FTY720 treatment of OVA-challenged animals. Real-time quantitative PCR revealed that Th2-associated transcription factors were inhibited following FTY720 therapy. Airway remodeling is a cardinal feature of severe asthma. These results demonstrate that allergen-driven airway remodeling can be inhibited by FTY720, offering potential new therapies for the treatment of severe asthma.
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