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Clin Exp Allergy ; 47(4): 551-564, 2017 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27743410

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Chronic exposure to environmental triggers, such as house dust mite (HDM), drives T helper 2 (Th2) cell-mediated asthma. Recent evidence has shown that B-T cell interaction, and in particular germinal centre reactions and follicular T helper (Tfh) cells are required for the development of eosinophilic airway inflammation in HDM-driven models containing a sensitization and challenge phase. Whether B-T cell interactions are essential for pulmonary eosinophilic inflammation following chronic allergen provocation remains unknown. AIMS: In this study, we investigated the importance of B-T cell interaction in the development of eosinophilic airway inflammation and pulmonary remodelling in a chronic HDM-driven asthma model. METHODS: We exposed C57BL/6, Cd40l-/- , and Mb1-/- mice to HDM three times a week for five consecutive weeks. RESULTS: Chronic HDM exposure induced a pronounced eosinophilic allergic airway inflammation in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALf) and lung tissue, associated with the formation of immunologically active inducible bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (iBALT) in the lungs. The absence of B cells or lack of CD40L signalling did not hamper eosinophilic inflammation in the airways, although the number of Tfh and Th2 cells was substantially reduced in the lungs. Importantly, type 2 innate lymphoid cell (ILC2) numbers in BALf and lung were not affected by the absence of B cells or B-T cell interaction. Furthermore, eosinophilic airway inflammation is not sufficient to induce pulmonary remodelling and airway hyperresponsiveness. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: From these findings, we conclude that B-T cell interaction is required for robust Tfh and Th2 cell induction, but not essential for eosinophilic airway inflammation during a chronic HDM-driven asthma model.


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Allergens/immunology , Asthma/immunology , Asthma/pathology , B-Lymphocytes/immunology , Cell Communication/immunology , Eosinophils/pathology , Pyroglyphidae/immunology , T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Airway Remodeling , Animals , Asthma/metabolism , B-Lymphocytes/metabolism , Biomarkers , CD40 Ligand/metabolism , Cytokines/metabolism , Disease Models, Animal , Female , Inflammation Mediators/metabolism , Leukocyte Count , Male , Mice , Mice, Knockout , Signal Transduction , T-Lymphocytes/metabolism , Th2 Cells/immunology , Th2 Cells/metabolism
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