| Interleukin-4 Modulates the Inflammatory Response in Ifosfamide-Induced Hemorrhagic Cystitis. | |
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PMID: 21468627 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We investigated whether interleukin-4 (IL-4) is present and capable of reducing inflammatory changes seen in ifosfamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. Male Swiss mice were treated with saline or ifosfamide alone or ifosfamide with the classical protocol with mesna and analyzed by changes in bladder wet weight (BWW), macroscopic and microscopic parameters, exudate, and hemoglobin quantification. In other groups, IL-4 was administered intraperitoneally 1 h before ifosfamide. In other experimental groups, C57BL/6 WT (wild type) and C57BL/6 WT IL-4 (-/-) knockout animals were treated with ifosfamide and analyzed for changes in BWW. Quantification of bladder IL-4 protein by ELISA in control, ifosfamide-, and mesna-treated groups was performed. Immunohistochemistry to tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) as well as protein identification by Western blot assay for inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) was carried out on ifosfamide- and IL-4-treated animals. In other experimental groups, antiserum against IL-4 was given 30 min before ifosfamide. In IL-4-treated animals, the severity of hemorrhagic cystitis was significantly milder than in animals treated with ifosfamide only, an effect that was reverted with serum anti-IL-4. Moreover, knockout animals for IL-4 (-/-) exhibit a worse degree of inflammation when compared to C57BL/6 wild type. Exogenous IL-4 also attenuated TNF-α, IL-1β, iNOS, and COX-2 expressions in ifosfamide-treated bladders. IL-4, an anti-inflammatory cytokine, attenuates the inflammation seen in ifosfamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. |
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Francisco Yuri Bulcão Macedo; Lívia Talita Cajaseiras Mourão; Helano Carioca Freitas; Roberto C P Lima-Júnior; Deysi Viviana Tenazoa Wong; Reinaldo Barreto Oriá; Mariana L Vale; Gerly Anne Casto Brito; Fernando Q Cunha; Ronaldo A Ribeiro |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-6 |
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Title: Inflammation Volume: - ISSN: 1573-2576 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-6 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7600105 Medline TA: Inflammation Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Rua Cel. Nunes de Melo, 1127, 60430-270, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. |
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