Loss of IL-33 enhances elastase-induced and cigarette smoke extract-induced emphysema in mice

Abstract Background: IL-33, which is known to induce type 2 immune responses via group 2 innate lymphoid cells, has been reported to contribute to neutrophilic airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, its role in the pathogenesis of emphysema remains unclear. Methods: We determined the role of interleukin (IL)-33 in the development of emphysema using porcine pancreas elastase (PPE) and cigarette smoke extract (CSE) in mice. First, IL-33−/− mice and wild-type (WT) mice were given PPE intratracheally. The numbers of inflammatory cells, and the levels of cytokines and chemokines in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and lung homogenates, were analyzed; quantitative morphometry of lung sections was also performed. Second, mice received CSE by intratracheal instillation. Quantitative morphometry of lung sections was then performed again. Results: Intratracheal instillation of PPE induced emphysematous changes and increased IL-33 levels in the lungs. Compared to WT mice, IL-33−/− mice showed significantly greater PPE-induced emphysematous changes. No differences were observed between IL-33−/− and WT mice in the numbers of macrophages or neutrophils in BAL fluid. The levels of hepatocyte growth factor were lower in the BAL fluid of PPE-treated IL-33−/− mice than WT mice. IL-33−/− mice also showed significantly greater emphysematous changes in the lungs, compared to WT mice, following intratracheal instillation of CSE. Conclusion: These observations suggest that loss of IL-33 promotes the development of emphysema and may be potentially harmful to patients with COPD..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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ResearchSquare.com - (2022) vom: 28. Juli Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2022

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Englisch

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Morichika, Daisuke [VerfasserIn]
Taniguchi, Akihiko [VerfasserIn]
Oda, Naohiro [VerfasserIn]
Fujii, Utako Fujii Utako [VerfasserIn]
Senoo, Satoru [VerfasserIn]
Itano, Junko [VerfasserIn]
Kitaguchi, Yoshiaki [VerfasserIn]
Yasuo, Masanori [VerfasserIn]
Hanaoka, Masayuki [VerfasserIn]
Satoh, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Akira, Shizuo [VerfasserIn]
Kiura, Katsuyuki [VerfasserIn]
Maeda, Yoshinobu [VerfasserIn]
Miyahara, Nobuaki [VerfasserIn]

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Biology

doi:

10.21203/rs.3.rs-52288/v1

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XRA034688730