Augmentation of the expression of the eotaxin receptor on duodenal neutrophils by IL-21

Cytokine
Yuji TakedaHironobu Asao

Abstract

Inflammation can occur via different mechanisms, such as via acute and chronic responses, on numerous occasions and function accordingly through various roles. There are more than five subsets of neutrophils; neutrophilic heterogeneity is modulated by the inflammatory condition. To understand the characteristics of inflammation, identification of atypical neutrophils is important. In this study, we found that the expression of eotaxin receptor (CD193) on atypical neutrophils in the duodenum is augmented in IL-21 isoform transgenic (Tg) mice. In a series of studies, we have established a Tg mouse strain to further investigate the functions of IL-21 in vivo. Interestingly, Tg mice immunized with ovalbumin (OVA) were more sensitive to OVA-induced systemic anaphylaxis as compared with wild type mice with duodenal and splenic gross congestion. Further analysis conducted in the duodenum of Tg mice revealed that only the number of neutrophils migrating into the duodenum was significantly increased prior to immunization. Previous studies have shown that the gastrointestinal compartment and the spleen constantly produce eotaxin, which regulates basal levels of tissue eosinophils. Therefore, we analyzed CD193 expression on neutrophils an...Continue Reading

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Oct 24, 2020·Free Radical Biology & Medicine·Takujiro HommaJunichi Fujii

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