Expression and function of Allergin-1 on human primary mast cells

PLoS One. 2013 Oct 7;8(10):e76160. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076160. eCollection 2013.

Abstract

Mast cells (MC) play an important role in allergic and non-allergic immune responses. Activation of human MC is modulated by several cell surface inhibitory receptors, including recently identified Allergin-1 expressed on both human and mouse MC. Although Allergin-1 suppresses IgE-mediated, mast cell-dependent anaphylaxis in mice, the expression profile and function of Allergin-1 on human primary MC remains undetermined. Here, we established a seven-color flow cytometry method for assessing expression and function of a very small number of human primary MC. We show that Allergin-1S1, a splicing isoform of Allergin-1, is predominantly expressed on human primary MC in both bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and nasal scratching specimens. Moreover, Allergin-1S1 inhibits IgE-mediated activation from human primary MC in BAL fluid. These results indicate that Allergin-1 on human primary MC exhibits similar characteristics as mouse Allergin-1 in the expression profile and function.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / cytology
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin E / metabolism
  • Mast Cells / cytology
  • Mast Cells / immunology
  • Mast Cells / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Immunologic / genetics
  • Receptors, Immunologic / metabolism*

Substances

  • Receptors, Immunologic
  • Immunoglobulin E

Grants and funding

This research was supported in part by grants provided by a Grant-in-Aid from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, and Uehara Memorial Foundation. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.