Zhou Lirong,Zhang Jie,Lou Yongai.Interaction of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase and CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cell in asthmatic mice[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2013,35(13):1384-1387.
Zhou Lirong,Zhang Jie,Lou Yongai.Interaction of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase and CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cell in asthmatic mice[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2013,35(13):1384-1387.DOI:
Objective To explore the interaction and the role of indoleamine 2
3-dioxygenase (IDO) and CD4
+
CD25
+
Foxp3
+
regulatory T cell (Treg) in a mice model of allergic bronchial asthma. Methods BALB/c mice were sensitized an
d challenged by ovalbumin (OVA). Penh were measured to evaluate the airway responsiveness by noninvasive lung functional instrument. Bronchoalveolar lavage cytology was analyzed. IFN-γ
IL-4 and IL-10 in BALF were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The mRNA expression of IDO and Foxp3 was measured by real-time fluorescence-based quantitative PCR. The protein expression of IDO was detected by immunohistochemistry. The percentage of Treg in CD4
+
cells was assessed by flow cytometry. Results The airway responsiveness
the total cell number
the eosinophils and IL-4 in BALF of the asthmatic group significantly increased as compared with the control group (
P
0.01). The levels of IFN-γ and IL-10 in BALF
the mRNA expression of IDO and Foxp3
the protein expression of IDO
and the percentage of Treg in CD4
+
cells in the asthmatic group were significantly lower than those in the control group (
P
0.01). The mRNA expression of IDO and Foxp3 was positively correlated with each other (
r
=0.819
0.807
P
0.05). The protein expression of IDO was positively correlated with the percentage of Treg in CD4
+
cells (
r
=0.783
0.765
P0.05). Conclusions IDO and Treg reciprocally regulate each other
which surmounts immune tolerance and induces asthma. Therefore