scholarly journals Petroleum extract of Farfarae Flos alleviates nasal symptoms by regulating the Th1-Th2 cytokine balance in a mouse model of Allergic Rhinitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 555-563
Author(s):  
Yongyan Wu ◽  
Xiaojuan Zhao ◽  
Jiajia Cui ◽  
Yujia Guo ◽  
Xiwang Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Th2 Cytokine ◽  
Nasal Symptoms ◽  
Cytokine Balance

scholarly journals Period2 gene regulates diurnal changes of nasal symptoms in an allergic rhinitis mouse model

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1236-1248
Author(s):  
Feng‐Li Cheng ◽  
Yun‐Fang An ◽  
Zhuo‐Qin Han ◽  
Chao Li ◽  
Ze‐Qing Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Diurnal Changes ◽  
Nasal Symptoms

scholarly journals Immunomodulative Effects of Chamaecyparis obtusa Essential Oil in Mouse Model of Allergic Rhinitis

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (19) ◽  
pp. 4517
Author(s):  
Seung-Heon Shin ◽  
Mi-Kyung Ye ◽  
Dong-Won Lee ◽  
Mi-Hyun Che
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Periodic Acid ◽  
Chamaecyparis Obtusa ◽  
Staining Procedure ◽  
Periodic Acid Schiff ◽  
Nasal Symptoms ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Sinonasal Mucosa

The present study aims to investigate the immunomodulatory effects of essential oil from Chamaecyparis obtusa (EOCO) in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic rhinitis (AR) mouse model. BALB/c mice were intraperitoneally sensitized and stimulated with OVA. From day 22 to 35, 0.01% and 0.1% ECOC was intranasally administered 1 h before OVA stimulation. Nasal symptoms, as well as serum total and OVA-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) E levels, were measured. Interleukin (IL)-4, IL-10, interferon (IFN)-γ, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α levels in nasal lavage fluid (NLF) and their production by activated splenocytes were measured. Histological changes in the sinonasal mucosa were evaluated through hematoxylin and eosin and periodic acid-Schiff staining procedure. Th cytokines and their transcription factor mRNA expressions were determined using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. Intranasal EOCO administration significantly suppressed allergic symptoms, OVA-specific IgE level, sinonasal mucosal inflammatory cell infiltration, and mucus-producing periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) positive cell count. EOCO also significantly inhibited IL-4, IL-10, and TNF-α levels in NLF and activated splenocytes. Th2 and Treg related cytokines and their transcription factors in sinonasal mucosa were significantly suppressed through intransal EOCO instillation. In conclusion, repetitive EOCO intranasal instillation showed anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects by suppressing nasal symptoms and inhibiting the production and expression of inflammatory mediators in the OVA-induced AR mouse model.

scholarly journals Bisphenol A Exacerbates Allergic Inflammation in an Ovalbumin-Induced Mouse Model of Allergic Rhinitis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yunxiu Wang ◽  
Zhiwei Cao ◽  
He Zhao ◽  
Yaoyao Ren ◽  
Liying Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Bisphenol A ◽  
Mrna Level ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Allergic Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Specific Ige ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Nasal Symptoms

Purpose. Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in many plastic products and is thus a common environmental endocrine disruptor. Plastic-related health problems, including allergic diseases, are attracting increasing attention. However, few experimental studies have explored the effect of BPA on allergic rhinitis (AR). We explore whether BPA was directly related to the allergic inflammation induced by ovalbumin (OVA) in AR mice. Methods. We first constructed OVA-induced mouse model, and after BPA administration, we evaluated nasal symptoms and measured the serum OVA-specific IgE levels by ELISA. Th2 and Treg-related cytokines of nasal mucosa were measured by cytometric bead array. Th2 and Treg-specific transcription factor levels were assayed by PCR. The proportions of CD3+CD4+IL-4+Th2 and CD4+Helios+Foxp3+ T cells (Tregs) in spleen tissue were determined by flow cytometry. Results. Compared to OVA-only-induced mice, BPA addition increased nasal symptoms and serum OVA-specific IgE levels. OVA and BPA coexposure significantly increased IL-4 and IL-13 protein levels compared to those after OVA exposure alone. BPA plus OVA tended to decrease the IL-10 protein levels compared to those after OVA alone. Coexposure to OVA and BPA significantly increased the GATA-3-encoding mRNA level, and decreased the levels of mRNAs encoding Foxp3 and Helios, compared to those after OVA exposure alone. BPA increased the Th2 cell proportion, and decreased that of Tregs, compared to the levels with OVA alone. Conclusion. BPA exerted negative effects by exacerbating AR allergic symptoms, increasing serum OVA-specific IgE levels, and compromising Th2 and Treg responses.

scholarly journals Nasal Administration of Lipopolysaccharide Exacerbates Allergic Rhinitis through Th2 Cytokine Production from Mast Cells

Allergies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-224
Author(s):  
Noriaki Aoi ◽  
Takafumi Fuchiwaki ◽  
Ichiro Morikura ◽  
Hideyuki Kawauchi ◽  
Tatsunori Sakamoto
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Mast Cells ◽  
Nasal Mucosa ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Nasal Administration ◽  
Eosinophil Infiltration ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Th2 Cytokine ◽  
Nasal Symptoms

Background: Microbial infection or exposure to endotoxin later in life exacerbates established asthma. Mast cells are involved in the exacerbation of asthma. This exacerbation involves a toll-like receptor (TLR)–mediated response of mast cells. In the clinical practice of otolaryngology, otolaryngologists experience an exacerbation of nasal congestion when infectious rhinitis develops in patients with allergic rhinitis, but the mechanisms are unknown. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on allergic rhinitis using a mouse allergic rhinitis model. Methods: Female BALB/c mice, TLR4 gene mutant C3H/HeJ mice or mast cell–deficient WBB6F1-W/Wv mice were sensitized intraperitoneally with ovalbumin (OVA)/alum, and were intranasal challenged with OVA and/or LPS. Nasal symptoms and histologic changes were examined. Cytokines in nasal tissue were examined by Western blot. The effects of LPS on degranulation and cytokine production of bone marrow–derived mast cells (BMMCs) were investigated. Results: Nasal administration of LPS together with the antigen exacerbated nasal symptoms, eosinophil infiltration of the nasal mucosa, and increased IL-5 production in the nasal mucosa. It was not observed in C3H/HeJ mice and WBB6F1-W/Wv mice. The addition of LPS increased the production of IL-5 from BMMCs in a dose-dependent manner, but no effect on degranulation was observed. Conclusions: Intranasal administration of LPS exacerbates allergic rhinitis through Th2 cytokine production from mast cells. This observation provides clues to the mechanism of exacerbation of allergic rhinitis caused by an infection in daily clinical practice.

MP29-02 in the Treatment of Nasal Symptoms of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

2011 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. AB199-AB199
Author(s):  
W. Carr ◽  
S.R. Shah ◽  
W. Wheeler ◽  
H. Sacks
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Nasal Symptoms

Effects of topical budesonide and levocabastine on nasal symptoms and plasma exudation responses in seasonal allergic rhinitis

Allergy ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Svensson ◽  
M. Andersson ◽  
L Greiff ◽  
L-O. Blychert ◽  
C. G. A. Persson
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Nasal Symptoms ◽  
Plasma Exudation
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