Departments of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
Departments of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
BMB Rep. 2021 Mar;54(3):182-187. doi: 10.5483/BMBRep.2021.54.3.247.
Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) is a lipid mediator of inflammation that is generated from arachidonic acid via the 5-lipoxygenase pathway. Previous studies have reported that the receptors of LTB4, BLT1, and BLT2 play mediatory roles in the allergic airway inflammation induced by ovalbumin (OVA). However, considering that house dust mites (HDMs) are the most prevalent allergen and well-known risk factor for asthmatic allergies, we are interested in elucidating the contributory roles of BLT1/2 in HDMinduced allergic airway inflammation. Our aim in this study was to investigate whether BLT1/2 play any roles in HDM-induced allergic airway inflammation. In this study, we observed that the levels of ligands for BLT1/2 [LTB4 and 12(S)-HETE (12(S)- hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid)] were significantly increased in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) after HDM challenge. Blockade of BLT1 or BLT2 as well as of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) or 12-lipoxygenase (12-LO) markedly suppressed the production of TH2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13) and alleviated lung inflammation and mucus secretion in an HDM-induced eosinophilic airway-inflammation mouse model. Together, these results indicate that the 5-/12-LO-BLT1/2 cascade plays a role in HDMinduced airway inflammation by mediating the production of TH2 cytokines. Our findings suggest that BLT1/2 may be a potential therapeutic target for patients with HDM-induced allergic asthma. [BMB Reports 2021; 54(3): 182-187].
白细胞三烯 B4(LTB4)是一种炎症的脂质介质,可通过 5-脂氧合酶途径从花生四烯酸中生成。先前的研究报道,LTB4 的受体 BLT1 和 BLT2 在卵清蛋白(OVA)诱导的过敏性气道炎症中发挥介导作用。然而,考虑到屋尘螨(HDM)是最常见的过敏原和哮喘过敏的众所周知的危险因素,我们有兴趣阐明 BLT1/2 在 HDM 诱导的过敏性气道炎症中的贡献作用。在这项研究中,我们旨在研究 BLT1/2 是否在 HDM 诱导的过敏性气道炎症中发挥作用。在这项研究中,我们观察到在 HDM 挑战后,BLT1/2 的配体(LTB4 和 12(S)-HETE)的水平在支气管肺泡灌洗液(BALF)中显着增加。BLT1 或 BLT2 以及 5-脂氧合酶(5-LO)或 12-脂氧合酶(12-LO)的阻断显着抑制 TH2 细胞因子(IL-4、IL-5 和 IL-13)的产生,并减轻 HDM 诱导的嗜酸性气道炎症小鼠模型中的肺炎症和粘液分泌。总之,这些结果表明 5-/12-LO-BLT1/2 级联反应通过介导 TH2 细胞因子的产生在 HDM 诱导的气道炎症中发挥作用。我们的研究结果表明 BLT1/2 可能是治疗 HDM 诱导的过敏性哮喘患者的潜在治疗靶点。[BMB 报告 2021;54(3):182-187]。