Regulation of eosinophil trafficking by SWAP-70 and its role in allergic airway inflammation
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Abstract
Eosinophils are the predominant inflammatory cells recruited to allergic airways. In this article, we show that human and murine eosinophils express SWAP-70, an intracellular RAC-binding signaling protein, and examine its role in mediating eosinophil trafficking and pulmonary recruitment in a murine model of allergic airway inflammation. Compared with wild-type eosinophils, SWAP-70-deficient (Swap-70(-/-)) eosinophils revealed altered adhesive interactions within inflamed postcapillary venules under conditions of blood flow by intravital microscopy, exhibiting enhanced slow rolling but decreased firm adhesion. In static adhesion assays, Swap-70(-/-) eosinophils adhered poorly to VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 and exhibited inefficient leading edge and uropod formation. Adherent Swap-70(-/-) eosinophils failed to translocate RAC1 to leading edges and displayed aberrant cell surface localization/distribution of α4 and Mac-1. Chemokine-induced migration of Swap-70(-/-) eosinophils was significantly decreased, correlating with reduced intracellular calcium levels, defective actin polymerization/depolymerization, and altered cytoskeletal rearrangement. In vivo, recruitment of eosinophils to the lungs of allergen-challenged Swap-70(-/-) mice, compared with wild-type mice, was significantly reduced, along with considerable attenuation of airway inflammation, indicated by diminished IL-5, IL-13, and TNF-α levels; reduced mucus secretion; and improved airway function. These findings suggest that regulation of eosinophil trafficking and migration by SWAP-70 is important for the development of eosinophilic inflammation after allergen exposure.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1479-1490 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Immunology |
Volume | 188 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2012 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
researchoutputwizard | legacy.publication#48938 |
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Scopus | 84856575109 |
PubMed | 22210919 |
PubMedCentral | PMC3267576 |
Keywords
Keywords
- Allergens, Animals, Cell Adhesion, Cell Movement, DNA-Binding Proteins, Eosinophils/pathology, Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors, Humans, Inflammation, Mice, Minor Histocompatibility Antigens, Nuclear Proteins, Respiratory Hypersensitivity/etiology, Venules/pathology