期刊
ALLERGY
卷 73, 期 2, 页码 416-420出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/all.13313
关键词
airway hyperresponsiveness; airway inflammation; airway remodeling; cockroach extract; proteinase-activated receptor-2
资金
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions
- Lung Association of Alberta and Northwest Territories
Background: Proteinase-Activated Receptor-2 (PAR(2)) is a G protein-coupled receptor activated by serine proteinases. We have shown that PAR(2) activation in the airways is involved in the development of allergic inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in acute murine models. We hypothesized that functional inhibition of PAR(2) prevents allergic inflammation, AHR and airway remodeling in chronic allergic airway inflammation models. Material and Methods: We developed and used a 12 week model of cockroach extract (CE)-mediated AHR, airway inflammation and remodeling in BALB/c mice. Results: Mice sensitized and challenged with CE for 12 weeks exhibit AHR, increased numbers of eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and increased collagen content in the lung tissue compared to saline controls. Administration of an anti-PAR(2) antibody, SAM-11, after the initial development of airway inflammation significantly inhibited all these parameters. Conclusions: Our data demonstrate that PAR(2) signaling plays a key role in CE-induced AHR and airway inflammation/remodeling in long term models of allergic airway inflammation. Targeting PAR(2) activation may be a successful therapeutic strategy for allergic asthma.
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