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Interleukin-13, but not indomethacin, increases cysteinyl-leukotriene synthesis in human lung macrophages.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22121385     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) is associated with constitutively elevated synthesis of bronchoconstrictor cysteinyl-leukotrienes, associated with increased expression of leukotriene (LT)C(4) synthase and Th2 cytokines and airway eosinophilia. We examined whether interleukin-13 can increase LTC(4) synthase gene transcription and cysteinyl-leukotriene synthesis in macrophages isolated from resected human lung tissue and whether an NSAID (indomethacin) can trigger further cysteinyl-leukotriene synthesis in these cells. Overnight culture of human lung macrophages with IL-13 (10 ng/mL) increased spontaneous and ionophore-stimulated production of cysteinyl-leukotrienes by 42% (P = 0.02) and 52% (P = 0.005), respectively, as quantified by enzyme immunoassays, but PCR gene transcription assays did not demonstrate an effect on LTC4S mRNA. The addition of indomethacin (100 μM) did not modulate cysteinyl-leukotriene production in either IL-13-treated or untreated macrophages. We conclude that while IL-13 enhances cysteinyl-leukotriene synthesis in human lung macrophages, it does not replicate the enhanced LTC(4) synthase expression observed in the AERD lung nor confer sensitivity to NSAIDs.
Authors:
Sarah E Jackson; John W Holloway; Jane A Warner; Anthony P Sampson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-10-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of allergy     Volume:  2012     ISSN:  1687-9791     ISO Abbreviation:  J Allergy (Cairo)     Publication Date:  2012  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101535174     Medline TA:  J Allergy (Cairo)     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  348741     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Infection, Inflammation and Immunity Division, University of Southampton School of Medicine, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
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