Abstract
B7-DC is a costimulatory molecule belonging to the B7 family. We previously found that treatment with anti-B7-DC mAb during the effector phase enhances asthma phenotypes in mice. We investigated the mechanisms of B7-DC induction and how B7-DC regulates asthma phenotypes. In allergen-challenged IFN-γ-deficient mice, anti-B7-DC mAb failed to enhance the asthma phenotypes although the induction of B7-DC on dendritic cells of the mice was comparable with that on dendritic cells of wild-type mice. B7-DC on dendritic cells was up-regulated by IL-13 in vitro. The induction of B7-DC on dendritic cells after allergen challenge was attenuated by blockade of IL-13 in vivo. The asthma phenotypes were enhanced in B7-DC-deficient mice, more than in wild-type mice. The enhancement was concurrent with the down-regulation of IFN-γ and up-regulation of IL-13. These results suggest that B7-DC induced by IL-13 works as a feedback regulator by up-regulating IFN-γ production during the effector phase of allergic asthma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 170-175 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 365 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 4 2008 |
Keywords
- Allergy
- Costimulatory molecule
- Dendritic cell
- IFN-γ
- Mouse
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology