β-arrestin2 stimulates interleukin-17 production and expression of CD4+ T lymphocytes in a murine asthma model

Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2011 Sep;10(3):171-82.

Abstract

Allergic asthma is a complex and chronic inflammatory airway disease. Interleukin-17 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine which plays critical role in the pathogenesis of allergic asthma. It has been reported that β-arrestin2 regulated the development of allergic asthma at a proximal step in the inflammatory cascade. In this study, the influence of β-arrestin2 on Interleukin-17 production and expression of CD4+ T lymphocytes in a murine asthma model was investigated. Splenic CD4+ T lymphocytes from wild-type mice and those from a murine asthma model were purified. CD4+ T lymphocytes from a murine asthma model were transfected with siRNAs targeting the β-arrestin2 or were pretreated with the ERK1/2 inhibitor, PD98059. After stimulation, the protein expression of β-arrestin2、phosphorylated-ERK1/2 and IL-17 were detection by Western blot; the mRNA expression of IL-17 were detected by real-time PCR; the accumulation of IL-17 in supernatants were detected by ELISA. We found that β-arrestin2、phosphorylated-ERK1/2 and IL-17 expression in CD4+ T lymphocytes from a murine asthma model were increased compared with those from wild-type mice (p < 0.01). Treatment of CD4+ T lymphocytes with siRNAs targeting the β-arrestin2 down-regulated phosphorylated- ERK 1/2 and IL-17 expression (p < 0.01). PD98059 decreased IL-17 production and expression in CD4+ T lymphocytes in a murine asthma model (p < 0.05). We conclude that β-arrestin2 stimulated IL-17 production and expression of CD4+ T lymphocytes in a murine asthma model. The effect was partly mediated by ERK 1/2 activation. Targeting β-arrestin2 biological activity could be a valid therapeutic approach for the treatment of allergic asthma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arrestins / immunology*
  • Arrestins / metabolism
  • Asthma / immunology*
  • Asthma / metabolism
  • Blotting, Western
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / metabolism
  • Cell Separation
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Hypersensitivity / immunology
  • Hypersensitivity / metabolism
  • Interleukin-17 / immunology*
  • Interleukin-17 / metabolism
  • Lymphocyte Activation / immunology
  • MAP Kinase Signaling System / immunology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / immunology
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / metabolism
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 / immunology
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 / metabolism
  • RNA Interference
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • beta-Arrestins

Substances

  • Arrestins
  • Interleukin-17
  • beta-Arrestins
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3