Comparison of Aerosol and Intranasal Challenge in a Mouse Model of Allergic Airway Inflammation and Hyperresponsiveness

Swedin, Linda; Ellis, Russ; Kemi, Cecilia; Ryrfeldt, Åke; Inman, Mark D.; Dahlén, Sven‐Erik; Adner, Mikael

doi:10.1159/000314365

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“…Similar to the results from our current study, mice that were challenged by intranasal delivery with Burkholderia pseudomallei also showed a high incidence of meningitis [80]. In addition, other studies have shown differences between intranasal or aerosol delivery in dissemination of bacterial pathogens [80], [81] or inflammation response to allergens [82] in mice.…”

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A Yersinia pestis tat Mutant Is Attenuated in Bubonic and Small-Aerosol Pneumonic Challenge Models of Infection but Not As Attenuated by Intranasal Challenge

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Bacterial proteins destined for the Tat pathway are folded before crossing the inner membrane and are typically identified by an N-terminal signal peptide containing a twin arginine motif. Translocation by the Tat pathway is dependent on the products of genes which encode proteins possessing the binding site of the signal peptide and mediating the actual translocation event. In the fully virulent CO92 strain of Yersinia pestis, the tatA gene was deleted. The mutant was assayed for loss of virulence through various in vitro and in vivo assays. Deletion of the tatA gene resulted in several consequences for the mutant as compared to wild-type. Cell morphology of the mutant bacteria was altered and demonstrated a more elongated form. In addition, while cultures of the mutant strain were able to produce a biofilm, we observed a loss of adhesion of the mutant biofilm structure compared to the biofilm produced by the wild-type strain. Immuno-electron microscopy revealed a partial disruption of the F1 antigen on the surface of the mutant. The virulence of the ΔtatA mutant was assessed in various murine models of plague. The mutant was severely attenuated in the bubonic model with full virulence restored by complementation with the native gene. After small-particle aerosol challenge in a pneumonic model of infection, the mutant was also shown to be attenuated. In contrast, when mice were challenged intranasally with the mutant, very little difference in the LD50 was observed between wild-type and mutant strains. However, an increased time-to-death and delay in bacterial dissemination was observed in mice infected with the ΔtatA mutant as compared to the parent strain. Collectively, these findings demonstrate an essential role for the Tat pathway in the virulence of Y. pestis in bubonic and small-aerosol pneumonic infection but less important role for intranasal challenge.

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A Yersinia pestis tat Mutant Is Attenuated in Bubonic and Small-Aerosol Pneumonic Challenge Models of Infection but Not As Attenuated by Intranasal Challenge

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“…Sensitisation and subsequent intranasal challenge with OVA is a well-established model to induce allergic lung inflammation in rodents [20], [21]. In this study, our protocol was shown to mimic prototypical characteristics of clinical atopic asthma, namely blood, tissue and BALF eosinophilia, an elevation of TH2 cytokines IL-5 and IL-13 in BALF, and prominent AHR, as shown by a heightened reactivity to methacholine.…”

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Toll-Like Receptor Ligands LPS and Poly (I:C) Exacerbate Airway Hyperresponsiveness in a Model of Airway Allergy in Mice, Independently of Inflammation

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It is well-established that bacterial and viral infections have an exacerbating effect on allergic asthma, particularly aggravating respiratory symptoms, such as airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). The mechanism by which these infections alter AHR is unclear, but some studies suggest that Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a role. In this study, we investigated the impact of TLR3 and TLR4 ligands on AHR and airway inflammation in a model of pre-established allergic inflammation. Female BALB/c mice were sensitised and challenged intranasally (i.n.) with either PBS or ovalbumin (OVA) and subsequently i.n. challenged with poly (I:C) (TLR3) or LPS (TLR4) for four consecutive days. The response to methacholine was measured in vivo; cellular and inflammatory mediators were measured in blood, lung tissue and broncheoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). OVA challenge resulted in an increase in AHR to methacholine, as well as increased airway eosinophilia and TH2 cytokine production. Subsequent challenge with TLR agonists resulted in a significant increase in AHR, but decreased TLR-specific cellular inflammation and production of immune mediators. Particularly evident was a decline in LPS-induced neutrophilia and neutrophil-associated cytokines following LPS and poly (I:C) treatment. The present data indicates that TLRs may play a pivotal role in AHR in response to microbial infection in allergic lung inflammation. These data also demonstrate that aggravated AHR occurs in the absence of an exacerbation in airway inflammation and that allergic inflammation impedes a subsequent inflammatory response to TLRs. These results may parallel clinical signs of microbial asthma exacerbation, including an extended duration of illness and increased respiratory symptoms.

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“…Following anesthesia with pentobarbital (70 mg/kg body wt ip), the pulmonary mechanics of the mice were assessed as described previously (37). Using the forced-oscillation technique, lung resistance was determined assuming a single compartment linear model.…”

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Mast cell engraftment of the peripheral lung enhances airway hyperresponsiveness in a mouse asthma model

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et al. 2012

American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Phys

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Allergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), inflammation, and tissue remodeling, in which mast cells play a central role. In the present study, we analyzed how mast cell numbers and localization influence the AHR in a chronic murine model of asthma. C57BL/6 (wild-type) and mast cell-deficient B6.Cg-Kit(W-sh) mice without (Wsh) and with (Wsh+MC) mast cell engraftment were sensitized to and subsequently challenged with ovalbumin for a 91-day period. In wild-type mice, pulmonary mast cells were localized in the submucosa of the central airways, whereas the more abundant mast cells in Wsh+MC mice were found mainly in the alveolar parenchyma. In Wsh+MC, ovalbumin challenge induced a relocation of mast cells from the perivascular space and central airways to the parenchyma. Allergen challenge caused a similar AHR in wild-type and Wsh mice in the resistance of the airways and the pulmonary tissue. In Wsh+MC mice the AHR was more pronounced. The elevated functional responses were partly related to the numbers and localization of connective tissue-type mast cells in the peripheral pulmonary compartments. A mast cell-dependent increase in IgE and IL-33 together with impairment of the IL-23/IL-17 axis was evoked in Wsh and Wsh+MC mice by allergen challenge. This study shows that within the same chronic murine asthma model the development of AHR can be both dependent and independent of mast cells. Moreover, the spatial distribution and number of pulmonary mast cells determine severity and localization of the AHR.

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Comparison of Aerosol and Intranasal Challenge in a Mouse Model of Allergic Airway Inflammation and Hyperresponsiveness

Cited by 38 publications

References 55 publications

A Yersinia pestis tat Mutant Is Attenuated in Bubonic and Small-Aerosol Pneumonic Challenge Models of Infection but Not As Attenuated by Intranasal Challenge

A Yersinia pestis tat Mutant Is Attenuated in Bubonic and Small-Aerosol Pneumonic Challenge Models of Infection but Not As Attenuated by Intranasal Challenge

Toll-Like Receptor Ligands LPS and Poly (I:C) Exacerbate Airway Hyperresponsiveness in a Model of Airway Allergy in Mice, Independently of Inflammation

Mast cell engraftment of the peripheral lung enhances airway hyperresponsiveness in a mouse asthma model

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