This work reports the investigation of the effect of airway IL-4RA gene transfer by a recombinant retroviral vector on airway inflammation and airway responsiveness in asthmatic mice. The retrovirus-mediated delivery ...This work reports the investigation of the effect of airway IL-4RA gene transfer by a recombinant retroviral vector on airway inflammation and airway responsiveness in asthmatic mice. The retrovirus-mediated delivery of IL-4RA to the airways of mice inhibited elevations of airway responsiveness and the development of allergic inflammation in asthmatic mice, and regulated the Th1/Th2 balance in OVA-sensitized and -challenged mouse models. This suggests that gene therapy is a therapeutic option for treating and controlling chronic airway inflammation and asthma symptoms.展开更多
观察呼吸道局部由逆转录病毒介导的IL-4RA(IL-4受体拮抗剂)基因转染对哮喘模型过敏性炎症以及气道高反应性的干预作用.BALB/c小鼠被随机分为5组(每个实验每组10只):空白对照组、哮喘模型组、激素治疗组、目的基因(1×104CFU/mLpLNC-...观察呼吸道局部由逆转录病毒介导的IL-4RA(IL-4受体拮抗剂)基因转染对哮喘模型过敏性炎症以及气道高反应性的干预作用.BALB/c小鼠被随机分为5组(每个实验每组10只):空白对照组、哮喘模型组、激素治疗组、目的基因(1×104CFU/mLpLNC-IL-4RA)干预组和空载体(1×104CFU/mLpLNC-laz)干预组.各组在最后一次激发后24h进行气道高反应性的检测,之后放血杀死小鼠,检测血中嗜酸性粒细胞计数以及OVA(鸡卵白蛋白)特异性IgE,用ELISA方法检测BALF(支气管肺泡灌洗液)中的各种细胞因子水平并对BALF中各种炎症细胞计数并分类,肺组织切片HE染色.用免疫组化的方法检测STAT6(信息传递与转录活化因子,signal transducers and activators of transcription 6)的表达情况.转染有IL-4RA基因的哮喘模型鼠肺组织进行PCR扩增观察IL-4RA基因在宿主基因组的整合情况.结果显示,IL-4RA基因转染明显减轻了哮喘模型的气道高反应性,另外哮喘模型鼠BALF和血中有大量嗜酸细胞,肺组织病理切片可见大量炎症细胞浸润,哮喘模型的这些改变在激素和pLNC-IL-4RA干预后明显减轻,统计学分析有显著差异(P<0.01).激素和pLNC-IL-4RA干预后同时也明显减轻了哮喘模型组BALF中IL-5,IL-13的水平,差异有显著性(P<0.01),哮喘模型组STAT6的表达较空白对照组明显增多,而在激素和pLNC-IL-4RA干预后表达明显减少.结果提示,通过逆转录病毒转染的IL-4RA的基因高表达明显减轻了哮喘模型的气道高反应性、成功地阻止在哮喘模型鼠过敏性炎症以及气道炎症细胞浸润,调整了免疫失衡,因此基因治疗可能会成为治疗慢性哮喘气道炎症和哮喘症状的极有潜力的药物.展开更多
文摘This work reports the investigation of the effect of airway IL-4RA gene transfer by a recombinant retroviral vector on airway inflammation and airway responsiveness in asthmatic mice. The retrovirus-mediated delivery of IL-4RA to the airways of mice inhibited elevations of airway responsiveness and the development of allergic inflammation in asthmatic mice, and regulated the Th1/Th2 balance in OVA-sensitized and -challenged mouse models. This suggests that gene therapy is a therapeutic option for treating and controlling chronic airway inflammation and asthma symptoms.
文摘观察呼吸道局部由逆转录病毒介导的IL-4RA(IL-4受体拮抗剂)基因转染对哮喘模型过敏性炎症以及气道高反应性的干预作用.BALB/c小鼠被随机分为5组(每个实验每组10只):空白对照组、哮喘模型组、激素治疗组、目的基因(1×104CFU/mLpLNC-IL-4RA)干预组和空载体(1×104CFU/mLpLNC-laz)干预组.各组在最后一次激发后24h进行气道高反应性的检测,之后放血杀死小鼠,检测血中嗜酸性粒细胞计数以及OVA(鸡卵白蛋白)特异性IgE,用ELISA方法检测BALF(支气管肺泡灌洗液)中的各种细胞因子水平并对BALF中各种炎症细胞计数并分类,肺组织切片HE染色.用免疫组化的方法检测STAT6(信息传递与转录活化因子,signal transducers and activators of transcription 6)的表达情况.转染有IL-4RA基因的哮喘模型鼠肺组织进行PCR扩增观察IL-4RA基因在宿主基因组的整合情况.结果显示,IL-4RA基因转染明显减轻了哮喘模型的气道高反应性,另外哮喘模型鼠BALF和血中有大量嗜酸细胞,肺组织病理切片可见大量炎症细胞浸润,哮喘模型的这些改变在激素和pLNC-IL-4RA干预后明显减轻,统计学分析有显著差异(P<0.01).激素和pLNC-IL-4RA干预后同时也明显减轻了哮喘模型组BALF中IL-5,IL-13的水平,差异有显著性(P<0.01),哮喘模型组STAT6的表达较空白对照组明显增多,而在激素和pLNC-IL-4RA干预后表达明显减少.结果提示,通过逆转录病毒转染的IL-4RA的基因高表达明显减轻了哮喘模型的气道高反应性、成功地阻止在哮喘模型鼠过敏性炎症以及气道炎症细胞浸润,调整了免疫失衡,因此基因治疗可能会成为治疗慢性哮喘气道炎症和哮喘症状的极有潜力的药物.