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- Title
Thioredoxin reduces C-C chemokine-induced chemotaxis of human eosinophils.
- Authors
Kobayashi, N.; Yamada, Y.; Ito, W.; Ueki, S.; Kayaba, H.; Nakamura, H.; Yodoi, J.; Chihara, J.
- Abstract
Background: Human thioredoxin (TRX) is one of redox-active proteins that regulate reactive oxidative metabolisms. In recent study, we found that serum levels of TRX were elevated in asthmatic patients with exacerbation; however, few details are known about the physiological role of TRX in allergic inflammation, involving eosinophil infiltration. Objective: In the present study, we examined whether TRX modulated C-C chemokine-induced chemotaxis of human eosinophils. Methods: Eosinophils were isolated from subjects with mild eosinophilia by modified CD16 negative selection. After incubation with or without recombinant TRX, chemotaxis of human eosinophils was measured using Boyden chamber. Results: Preincubation with TRX suppressed eotaxin- and regulated on activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES)-induced chemotaxis of eosinophils. Although, TRX had no effect on the expression of C-C chemokine receptor 3, which is a receptor of eotaxin and RANTES, we demonstrated that the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases, which play an important role in eosinophil migration, was attenuated by the treatment with TRX. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the elicited TRX is beneficial to reduce allergic inflammation through negative regulation of eosinophil functions and has potential in the treatment of allergic diseases, such as asthma.
- Subjects
THIOREDOXIN; OXIDATIVE stress; CHEMOKINES; ALLERGIES; ASTHMATICS
- Publication
Allergy, 2009, Vol 64, Issue 8, p1130
- ISSN
0105-4538
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.01969.x