2004
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.2004.01897.x
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Expression of interleukin‐13 receptor α 1‐subunit on peripheral blood eosinophils is regulated by cytokines

Abstract: SUMMARYInterleukin-13 (IL-13) is critical for the development of allergic asthma and is involved in the activation of eosinophils within the airways. IL-13 exerts its activity on target cells via the dimeric IL-13 receptor (IL-13R), which comprises the IL-13 receptor a1-chain (IL-13Ra1) as a specific component. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of the IL-13Ra1-chain on primary human eosinophilic granulocytes. Furthermore, it addresses the regulatory influence of cytokines on the level of … Show more

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“…Thus, we determined whether other receptor chains specific for eosinophilderived cytokines were present preformed within eosinophils. IL-13R␣ 1 expression has been detected on human eosinophils (27), and as noted above, we identified an intracellular pool of IL-13R␣ 1 (Fig. 1C).…”
Section: Eosinophils Contain Preformed Intracellular Stores Of Il-6 Rsupporting
confidence: 82%
“…Thus, we determined whether other receptor chains specific for eosinophilderived cytokines were present preformed within eosinophils. IL-13R␣ 1 expression has been detected on human eosinophils (27), and as noted above, we identified an intracellular pool of IL-13R␣ 1 (Fig. 1C).…”
Section: Eosinophils Contain Preformed Intracellular Stores Of Il-6 Rsupporting
confidence: 82%
“…Also, IL-13 is an important growth factor for IgE-producing B lymphocytes (49). Although we do not measure IL-13 in our model, we may suggest that the level of this cytokine is also decreased in MK886-treated mice, because this drug decreases eosinophil numbers, a relevant source of IL-13 in Th2 immune response (50,51). Thus, in our model, besides the fact that MK886 did not change IL-4 production, the decrease of IgE levels could be related with inhibition of IL-5 and IL-13 levels.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…In this study, we used Il13ra1 −/− mice from two genetic backgrounds (BALB/c and C57BL/6) to demonstrate that the phenotype of abolished airway eosinophilia in Il13ra1 −/− mice is observed across two mouse strains. The Il13ra1 −/− recipient mice results demonstrate that the previously observed airway eosinophil migration deficit (23) was primarily due to the IL-13RA1 receptor expressed on recipient cells (likely respiratory epithelium) rather than to IL-13RA1 expressed on the eosinophils themselves (25,26) or to an altered eosinophil developmental property driven by IL-13RA1. These findings not only confirm the Il13ra1 −/− recipient phenotype but also substantiate the utility of these systems in that eosinophil migration phenotype detection can be readily performed using these two common genetic backgrounds in the allergy/eosinophil field, namely BALB/c and C57BL/6.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 61%