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Enhanced Expression of IL-18 and IL-18BP in Plasma of Patients with Eczema: Altered Expression of IL-18BP and IL-18 Receptor on Mast Cells
Joint Authors
He, Shaoheng
Wang, Junling
Xie, Hua
Hu, Yalin
Song, Weiwei
Jiang, Qijun
Zhao, Nan
Zhang, Huiyun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
IL-18 has been found to be associated with eczema.
However, little is known of the role of IL-18 binding protein (BP) and IL-18 receptor (R) in eczema.
We therefore investigated the expression of IL-18, IL-18BP, and IL-18R on mast cells by using flow cytometry analysis and mouse eczema model.
The results showed that plasma free IL-18 and free IL-18BP levels in eczema patients were higher than those in healthy controls.
IL-18 provoked up to 3.1-fold increase in skin mast cells.
IL-18 induced also an increase in IL-18BP+ mast cells, but a reduction of IL-18R+ mast cells in mouse eczema skin.
It was found that house dust mite allergen Der p1 and egg allergen OVA induced upregulation of the expression of IL-18, IL-18BP, and IL-18R mRNAs in HMC-1 cells following 2 and 16 h incubation.
In conclusion, correlation of IL-18 and IL-18BP in eczema plasma suggests an important balance between IL-18 and IL-18BP in eczema.
The decrease in molar concentration ratio of plasma IL-18BP/IL-18 and allergen-induced upregulated expression of IL-18 and IL-18R in skin mast cells of the patients with eczema suggests that anti-IL-18 including IL-18BP therapy may be useful for the treatment of eczema.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hu, Yalin& Wang, Junling& Zhang, Huiyun& Xie, Hua& Song, Weiwei& Jiang, Qijun…[et al.]. 2017. Enhanced Expression of IL-18 and IL-18BP in Plasma of Patients with Eczema: Altered Expression of IL-18BP and IL-18 Receptor on Mast Cells. Mediators of Inflammation،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1188229
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hu, Yalin…[et al.]. Enhanced Expression of IL-18 and IL-18BP in Plasma of Patients with Eczema: Altered Expression of IL-18BP and IL-18 Receptor on Mast Cells. Mediators of Inflammation No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1188229
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hu, Yalin& Wang, Junling& Zhang, Huiyun& Xie, Hua& Song, Weiwei& Jiang, Qijun…[et al.]. Enhanced Expression of IL-18 and IL-18BP in Plasma of Patients with Eczema: Altered Expression of IL-18BP and IL-18 Receptor on Mast Cells. Mediators of Inflammation. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1188229
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1188229