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Breakdown of mucosal immunity in gut by 2,3,7,8-tetraclorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD).
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PMID:  21432354     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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OBJECTIVES: Mucosal immunity plays a pivotal role for body defense against infection and allergy. The aim of this study was to clarify the effects of 2,3,7,8-tetraclorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) on mucosal immunity in the gut.
METHODS: Fecal IgA level and oral tolerance induction were examined in TCDD-treated mice. Flow cytometric and histological analyses were also performed.
RESULTS: Single oral administration of low dose 2,3,7,8-TCDD resulted in a marked decrease in IgA secretion in the gut without any effects on the cellular components of gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT) including Peyer's patches (PPs) and mesenteric lymph nodes (LNs). Decressed IgA secretion by TCDD was not observed in aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-deficient mice. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that IgA B cells in PPs and the mesenteric LNs remained unchanged in the TCDD-treated mice. An immunofluorescence study also demonstrated that a significant number of cytoplasmic IgA cells were present in the lamina propria of the gut in the TCDD-treated mice. Furthermore, oral tolerance induction by ovalbumin (OVA) was impaired in the TCDD-treated mice and OVA-specific T cell proliferation occurred in the peripheral lymphoid tissues including the spleen and LNs.
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that a relatively low dose of TCDD impairs mucosal immunity in the gut and induces systemic sensitization by oral antigens.
Authors:
Hirokazu Kinoshita; Jun Abe; Kenji Akadegawa; Hideaki Yurino; Tetsuya Uchida; Shigaku Ikeda; Kouji Matsushima; Sho Ishikawa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Environmental health and preventive medicine     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1342-078X     ISO Abbreviation:  Environ Health Prev Med     Publication Date:  2006 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9609642     Medline TA:  Environ Health Prev Med     Country:  Japan    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  256-63     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-0033, Tokyo, Japan.
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