Tetrahydrocurcuminalleviates allergic airway inflammation in asthmatic mice by modulating the gut microbiota

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinfan Wu ◽  
Yanqiu Chen ◽  
Qin Li ◽  
Xiaoyan Ye ◽  
Xingyue Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Active Metabolite ◽  
Allergic Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Airway Inflammation ◽  
Dietary Factors

We previously reported that supplementation with dietary tetrahydrocurcumin (THC), the major active metabolite of curcumin (Cur), can improve allergic inflammation in asthmatic mice. Dietary factors can shape the gut microbiota...

scholarly journals A probiotic has differential effects on allergic airway inflammation in A/J and C57BL/6 mice and is correlated with the gut microbiome

Microbiome ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mateus B. Casaro ◽  
Andrew M. Thomas ◽  
Eduardo Mendes ◽  
Claudio Fukumori ◽  
Willian R. Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Airway Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Mouse Strains ◽  
Microbial Composition ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Probiotic Treatment ◽  
Microbiota Diversity

AbstractThe phenotypes of allergic airway diseases are influenced by the interplay between host genetics and the gut microbiota, which may be modulated by probiotics. We investigated the probiotic effects on allergic inflammation in A/J and C57BL/6 mice. C57BL/6 mice had increased gut microbiota diversity compared to A/J mice at baseline. Acetate producer probiotics differentially modulated and altered the genus abundance of specific bacteria, such as Akkermansia and Allistipes, in mouse strains. We induced airway inflammation followed by probiotic treatment and found that only A/J mice exhibited decreased inflammation, and the beneficial effects of probiotics in A/J mice were partially due to acetate production. To understand the relevance of microbial composition colonization in the development of allergic diseases, we implanted female C57BL/6 mice with A/J embryos to naturally modulate the microbial composition of A/J mice, which increased gut microbiota diversity and reduced eosinophilic inflammation in A/J. These data demonstrate the central importance of microbiota to allergic phenotype severity.

scholarly journals HDAC2 attenuates airway inflammation by suppressing IL-17A production in HDM-challenged mice

2019 ◽  
Vol 316 (1) ◽  
pp. L269-L279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianwen Lai ◽  
Mindan Wu ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Luanqing Che ◽  
Feng Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Allergic Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Airway Inflammation ◽  
Inflammatory Cells ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
In Vivo Models

Histone deacetylase (HDAC)2 is expressed in airway epithelium and plays a pivotal role in inflammatory cells. However, the role of HDAC2 in allergic airway inflammation remains poorly understood. In the present study, we determined the role of HDAC2 in airway inflammation using in vivo models of house dust mite (HDM)-induced allergic inflammation and in vitro cultures of human bronchial epithelial (HBE) cells exposed to HDM, IL-17A, or both. We observed that HDM-challenged Hdac2+/− mice exhibited substantially enhanced infiltration of inflammatory cells. Higher levels of T helper 2 cytokines and IL-17A expression were found in lung tissues of HDM-challenged Hdac2+/− mice. Interestingly, IL-17A deletion or anti-IL-17A treatment reversed the enhanced airway inflammation induced by HDAC2 impairment. In vitro, HDM and IL-17A synergistically decreased HDAC2 expression in HBE cells. HDAC2 gene silencing further enhanced HDM- and/or IL-17A-induced inflammatory cytokines in HBE cells. HDAC2 overexpresion or blocking IL-17A gene expression restored the enhanced inflammatory cytokines. Collectively, these results support a protective role of HDAC2 in HDM-induced airway inflammation by suppressing IL-17A production and might suggest that activation of HDAC2 and/or inhibition of IL-17A production could prevent the development of allergic airway inflammation.

scholarly journals Role of Leukotriene B4 Receptor-2 in Mast Cells in Allergic Airway Inflammation

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 2897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun-Young Kwon ◽  
Jae-Hong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mast Cells ◽  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Airway Inflammation ◽  
Leukotriene B4 ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Effector Cells ◽  
Elevated Expression ◽  
Leukotriene B4 Receptor ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Mast cells are effector cells in the immune system that play an important role in the allergic airway inflammation. Recently, it was reported that BLT2, a low-affinity leukotriene (LT) B4 receptor, plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of allergic airway inflammation through its action in mast cells. We observed that highly elevated expression levels of BLT2 are critical for the pathogenesis leading to allergic airway inflammation, and that if BLT2 expression is downregulated by siBLT2-mediated knockdown, allergic inflammation is dramatically alleviated. Furthermore, we demonstrated that BLT2 mediates the synthesis of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Th2 cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-13, in mast cells during allergic inflammation. Based on the critical roles of BLT2 in mast cells in allergic inflammation, anti-BLT2 strategies could contribute to the development of new therapies for allergic airway inflammation.

scholarly journals A20-binding inhibitor of NF-κB (ABIN) 2 negatively regulates allergic airway inflammation

2018 ◽  
Vol 215 (11) ◽  
pp. 2737-2747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Ventura ◽  
Florencia Cano ◽  
Yashaswini Kannan ◽  
Felix Breyer ◽  
Michael J. Pattison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Drug Target ◽  
Allergic Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Airway Inflammation ◽  
Negative Regulator ◽  
Disease Models ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Dust Mite ◽  
Airway Responses ◽  
Deficient Mice

TPL-2 MAP 3-kinase promotes inflammation in numerous mouse disease models and is an attractive anti-inflammatory drug target. However, TPL-2–deficient (Map3k8−/−) mice develop exacerbated allergic airway inflammation to house dust mite (HDM) compared with wild type controls. Here, we show that Map3k8D270A/D270A mice expressing kinase dead TPL-2 had an unaltered response to HDM, indicating that the severe airway inflammation observed in Map3k8−/− mice is not due to blockade of TPL-2 signaling and rather reflects a TPL-2 adaptor function. Severe allergic inflammation in TPL-2–deficient mice was likely due to reduced levels of ABIN-2 (TNIP2), whose stability depends on TPL-2 expression. Tnip2E256K knock-in mutation, which reduced ABIN-2 binding to A20, augmented the HDM-induced airway inflammation, but did not affect TPL-2 expression or signaling. These results identify ABIN-2 as a novel negative regulator of allergic airway responses and importantly indicate that TPL-2 inhibitors would not have unwanted allergic comorbidities.

scholarly journals Allergic Inflammation Alters microRNA Expression Profile in Adipose Tissue in the Rat

Genes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1034
Author(s):  
Dawid Szczepankiewicz ◽  
Wojciech Langwiński ◽  
Paweł Kołodziejski ◽  
Ewa Pruszyńska-Oszmałek ◽  
Maciej Sassek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Expression Profile ◽  
Mirna Expression ◽  
Allergic Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Airway Inflammation ◽  
Mature Mirnas ◽  
Mirna Expression Profile ◽  
Brown Norway ◽  
Fat Tissue

Adipose tissue is a major source of circulating exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) that are modulators of the immune response in various types of tissues and organs, including airways. Still, no evidence exists if allergic airway inflammation may affect fat tissue inflammation via alterations in the miRNA expression profile. Therefore, we investigated the miRNA expression profile in the adipose tissue upon induced allergic inflammation in the airways in the rat. Brown Norway rats were chronically sensitized to house dust mite extract for seven weeks. Body composition was performed using MiniSpec Plus. The eosinophil count and the total IgE level were determined to confirm the induction of allergic inflammation. MiRNA expression profiling was done using the next-generation sequencing with validation by qPCR. We found that allergic airway inflammation significantly increased fat in adipose tissue, glucose concentration, and the gene expression of adipose tissue-derived proinflammatory peptides (leptin, TNFα). In miRNA-seq analysis, we showed significant differences in the expression of 36 mature miRNAs, three precursors, and two miRNA families in adipose tissue of allergic rats. Two miRNAs—miRNA-151-5p and miRNA-423-3p—showed significantly increased expression in qPCR in adipose tissue and lungs of sensitized animals. Allergic airway inflammation affects fat tissue and alters miRNA expression profile in adipose tissue in the rat.

scholarly journals Soluble corn fiber reduces ovalbumin-induced sinonasal inflammation via the gut microbiota-airway axis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sierra A. Jaramillo ◽  
Emily M. Borsom ◽  
Gabrielle M. Orsini ◽  
Oliver Kask ◽  
Keehoon Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Allergic Airway Inflammation ◽  
Short Chain Fatty Acids ◽  
Corn Fiber ◽  
Soluble Fiber ◽  
Low Socioeconomic

ABSTRACTAsthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease that affects approximately 300 million people worldwide, causing a substantial healthcare burden. Although there is a large degree of heterogeneity in the inflammatory response of asthmatics, a subset of patients are characterized by type-2 inflammation, which is in part mediated by TH2 cells in both the upper and lower airways. Asthma prevalence is increased in low-socioeconomic-status populations, where disparities in health behavior exist, including a shift toward a western diet characterized by low dietary fiber. Gut microbes metabolize fiber into short chain fatty acids that can reduce type-2 inflammation in peripheral organs, such as the airways. We hypothesized that soluble fiber can reduce ovalbumin (OVA)-induced upper airway inflammation in the context of the unified airway hypothesis, in mice maintained on ingredient-matched western (WD) and control diets (CD) through production of short chain fatty acids. Our results show that soluble fiber reduces IL-4 and IL-13 gene expression (p<0.05, Mann Whitney) in the sinonasal cavity of CD-fed mice, but this effect was lost in WD-fed mice. This loss of protection in WD-fed mice parallels compositional changes of the cecal and fecal microbiota. Mice fed a soluble fiber supplement while being maintained on a WD had altered microbial communities characterized by lower abundance of fiber fermentering bacteria. This work can be used to develop effective microbiome-based therapeutics as a low-cost method to reduce asthma morbidity.IMPORTANCEPrevious research has supported that western-style diets, typically high-fat and low-fiber, are associated with changes in the gut microbiome and increased inflammation. Western diets are accessible and prominent in low-socioeconomic-status populations, where asthma rates are highest; however, there has yet to be a low-cost asthma therapeutic. For the first time, we investigated whether supplementation with a physiologically relevant quantity of soluble corn fiber can reduce allergic airway inflammation. Our study supports that soluble corn fiber supplementation is associated with compositional shifts of the gut microbiota and reduced airway inflammation, promoting the use of fiber as a low-cost microbiome modifying therapy to reduce asthma-associated inflammation. However, soluble corn fiber in conjunction with a western diet resulted in an alternate gut microbiome composition and loss of protection against allergic airway inflammation. These findings further support the importance of the gut microbiota in host health.

scholarly journals Depletion of microRNA-451 in response to allergen exposure accentuates asthmatic inflammation by regulating Sirtuin2

2020 ◽  
Vol 318 (5) ◽  
pp. L921-L930
Author(s):  
Sangwoon Chung ◽  
Yong Gyu Lee ◽  
Manjula Karpurapu ◽  
Joshua A. Englert ◽  
Megan N. Ballinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Macrophage Activation ◽  
Airway Remodeling ◽  
Oxidant Stress ◽  
Allergic Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Airway Inflammation ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Macrophage Phenotype

The incidence of asthma has increased from 5.5% to near 8% of the population, which is a major health concern. The hallmarks of asthma include eosinophilic airway inflammation that is associated with chronic airway remodeling. Allergic airway inflammation is characterized by a complex interplay of resident and inflammatory cells. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that function as posttranscriptional modulators of gene expression. However, the role of miRNAs, specifically miR-451, in the regulation of allergic airway inflammation is unexplored. Our previous findings showed that oxidant stress regulates miR-451 gene expression in macrophages during an inflammatory process. In this paper, we examined the role of miR-451 in regulating macrophage phenotype using an experimental poly-allergenic murine model of allergic airway inflammation. We found that miR-451 contributes to the allergic induction of CCL17 in the lung and plays a key role in proasthmatic macrophage activation. Remarkably, administration of a Sirtuin 2 (Sirt2) inhibitor diminished alternate macrophage activation and markedly abrogated triple-allergen [dust mite, ragweed, Aspergillus fumigatus (DRA)]-induced lung inflammation. These data demonstrate a role for miR-451 in modulating allergic inflammation by influencing allergen-mediated macrophages phenotype.

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