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Importance of cytokines in murine allergic airway disease and human asthmaFred D Finkelman
Department of Medicine, Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
J Immunol 184:1663-74. 2010..Results of these analyses establish the importance of specific cytokines in MAAD and human asthma and have therapeutic implications...
Differences in expression, affinity, and function of soluble (s)IL-4Ralpha and sIL-13Ralpha2 suggest opposite effects on allergic responsesMarat Khodoun
Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
J Immunol 179:6429-38. 2007....
Endogenously produced IL-4 nonredundantly stimulates CD8+ T cell proliferationSuzanne C Morris
Research Service, Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
J Immunol 182:1429-38. 2009..Thus, endogenously produced IL-4 is an important regulator of quantitative as well as qualitative aspects of T cell immunity...
Arginase I suppresses IL-12/IL-23p40-driven intestinal inflammation during acute schistosomiasisDe Broski R Herbert
Research Service, Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
J Immunol 184:6438-46. 2010..Thus, macrophage-derived Arg I protects hosts against excessive tissue injury caused by worm eggs during acute schistosomiasis by suppressing IL-12/IL-23p40 production and maintaining the Treg/Th17 balance within the intestinal mucosa...
Suppressive effect of IL-4 on IL-13-induced genes in mouse lungFred D Finkelman
Division of Immunology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
J Immunol 174:4630-8. 2005..These results provide a potential explanation for the dominant role of IL-13 in induction of goblet cell hyperplasia and airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma...
IL-13 induces esophageal remodeling and gene expression by an eosinophil-independent, IL-13R alpha 2-inhibited pathwayLi Zuo
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Immunol 185:660-9. 2010..Notably, we identified a pathway that induces EE-like changes and is IL-13-driven, eosinophil-independent, and suppressed by IL-13Ralpha2...
Peanuts can contribute to anaphylactic shock by activating complementMarat Khodoun
Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Division of Immunology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 123:342-51. 2009..Resistance to digestion and dendritic cell activation by the major peanut allergen Ara h 1 are reported to contribute to its allergenicity...
STAT5 is critical to maintain effector CD8+ T cell responsesPulak Tripathi
Division of Immunobiology, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Immunol 185:2116-24. 2010..Finally, IL-7 and IL-15 required STAT5 to induce Bcl-2 expression and to maintain effector CD8(+) T cells. Together, these data demonstrate that IL-7 and IL-15 signaling converge on STAT5 to maintain effector CD8(+) T cell responses...
Intestinal mast cell levels control severity of oral antigen-induced anaphylaxis in miceRichard Ahrens
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
Am J Pathol 180:1535-46. 2012..Thus, an awareness of intestinal mast cell levels in patients with food allergies may aid in determining their susceptibility to life-threatening anaphylaxis and may eventually aid in the treatment of food-triggered anaphylaxis...
Intestinal epithelial cell secretion of RELM-beta protects against gastrointestinal worm infectionDe Broski R Herbert
Research Service, Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
J Exp Med 206:2947-57. 2009....
Targeting IL-4/IL-13 signaling to alleviate oral allergen-induced diarrheaEric B Brandt
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 123:53-8. 2009..Intestinal anaphylaxis (manifested by acute diarrhea) is dependent on IgE and mast cells...
Unique and overlapping gene expression patterns driven by IL-4 and IL-13 in the mouse lungChristina C Lewis
Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 123:795-804.e8. 2009..Although these 2 cytokines share signaling components, the molecular mechanisms by which they mediate different phases of the allergic asthmatic response remain elusive...
Mast cells regulate homeostatic intestinal epithelial migration and barrier function by a chymase/Mcpt4-dependent mechanismKatherine R Groschwitz
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106:22381-6. 2009..Collectively, these findings identify a mechanism by which mast cells regulate homeostatic intestinal epithelial migration and barrier function...
Pulmonary chemokine expression is coordinately regulated by STAT1, STAT6, and IFN-gammaPatricia C Fulkerson
Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45257, USA
J Immunol 173:7565-74. 2004..Collectively, we demonstrate that allergen-induced inflammation involves coordinate regulation by STAT1, STAT6, and IFN-gamma...
Identification of markers that distinguish IgE- from IgG-mediated anaphylaxisMarat V Khodoun
Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108:12413-8. 2011..These observations suggest that decreased blood neutrophil FcγRIII expression without increased IL-4Rα expression can be used to determine whether and when IgG-mediated anaphylaxis occurs in man...
IL-10 and TGF-beta redundantly protect against severe liver injury and mortality during acute schistosomiasisDe Broski R Herbert
Research Service 151, Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
J Immunol 181:7214-20. 2008..mansoni infection by two distinct, organ-specific mechanisms: TGF-beta and IL-10 redundantly suppress hepatic inflammation while intestinal inflammation is regulated by alternatively activated macrophages...
IL-4 induces IL-13-independent allergic airway inflammationCharles Perkins
Division of Immunology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 118:410-9. 2006..The nonredundant role of IL-13 could reflect unique IL-13 activation of a signaling pathway, inhibitory effects induced by IL-4 but not IL-13, or greater production-potency of IL-13 than IL-4...
Epicutaneous aeroallergen exposure induces systemic TH2 immunity that predisposes to allergic nasal responsesHiroko Saito Akei
Divisions of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 118:62-9. 2006..These results draw attention to the cooperative interaction between the nasal tract and skin. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The skin is a potent site for antigen sensitization in the development of experimental allergic rhinitis...
IL-4 induces in vivo production of IFN-gamma by NK and NKT cellsSuzanne C Morris
Division of Immunology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
J Immunol 176:5299-305. 2006..This explains how IL-4 can contribute to Th1 cytokine-associated immune effector functions and suggests how IL-13 can have stronger proallergic effects than IL-4...
Selective stimulation of IL-4 receptor on smooth muscle induces airway hyperresponsiveness in miceCharles Perkins
Department of Medicine, Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
J Exp Med 208:853-67. 2011..These observations demonstrate that IL-4Rα promotes AHR through multiple mechanisms and provide a model for testing smooth muscle-directed asthma therapeutics...
Trefoil factor 2 rapidly induces interleukin 33 to promote type 2 immunity during allergic asthma and hookworm infectionMarsha Wills-Karp
Division of Immunobiology and 2 Division of Asthma Research, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Exp Med 209:607-22. 2012..These experiments extend the biological functions of TFF2 from tissue repair to the initiation and maintenance of mucosal T(H)2 responses...
Induction and suppression of allergic diarrhea and systemic anaphylaxis in a murine model of food allergyZeynep Yesim Kucuk
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 129:1343-8. 2012..Although ingested food antigens need to be absorbed to induce shock, it is not known whether they need to be absorbed to induce diarrhea...
Cationic amino acid transporter 2 regulates inflammatory homeostasis in the lungMarc E Rothenberg
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229 3039, USA
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103:14895-900. 2006..This process was accompanied by an increase in the number of memory T cells. Thus, our data suggest that CAT2 regulates anti-inflammatory processes in the lungs via regulation of dendritic cell activation and subsequent T cell responses...
Differential roles for the IL-9/IL-9 receptor alpha-chain pathway in systemic and oral antigen-induced anaphylaxisHeather Osterfeld
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 125:469-476.e2. 2010..The cytokine IL-9 has been implicated in allergic reactions, including food allergy, but its contribution to parenteral versus oral antigen-induced anaphylaxis remains unclear...
IgG-blocking antibodies inhibit IgE-mediated anaphylaxis in vivo through both antigen interception and Fc gamma RIIb cross-linkingRichard T Strait
Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
J Clin Invest 116:833-41. 2006....
Differential contribution of IL-4 and STAT6 vs STAT4 to the development of lupus nephritisRam Raj Singh
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Children s Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
J Immunol 170:4818-25. 2003..Thus, STAT6 and IL-4 may selectively contribute to the development of glomerulosclerosis, whereas STAT4 may play a role in autoantibody production...
IL-4 exacerbates anaphylaxisRichard T Strait
Division of Emergency Medicine, Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Immunol 170:3835-42. 2003..Synergy between IL-4 and vasoactive mediators during the effector phase of allergic inflammation may both contribute to allergic immunopathology and enhance protective immunity against gastrointestinal worms...
Cutting edge: mechanism of enhancement of in vivo cytokine effects by anti-cytokine monoclonal antibodiesJames D Phelan
Immunobiology Graduate Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and Division of Immunobiology, Children s Hospital Medical Research Foundation, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
J Immunol 180:44-8. 2008..Thus, agonist effects observed with high doses of anti-IL-2 mAb are most likely only applicable for mAbs that maintain cytokine half-life without blocking binding to receptor signaling components...
Expression and regulation of small proline-rich protein 2 in allergic inflammationNives Zimmermann
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 32:428-35. 2005..Thus, SPRR2 is an allergen- and IL-13-induced gene in experimental allergic responses that may be involved in disease pathophysiology...
Nonredundant roles for B cell-derived IL-10 in immune counter-regulationRajat Madan
Division of Molecular Immunology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Research Foundation and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Immunol 183:2312-20. 2009....
Food-induced anaphylaxis: mast cells as modulators of anaphylactic severitySimon P Hogan
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Semin Immunopathol 34:643-53. 2012....
MHC class I-specific antibody binding to nonhematopoietic cells drives complement activation to induce transfusion-related acute lung injury in miceRichard T Strait
Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Exp Med 208:2525-44. 2011..These observations have important implications for the prevention and treatment of TRALI...
Advances in mechanisms of asthma, allergy, and immunology in 2011Joshua A Boyce
Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 129:335-41. 2012..Finally, new therapeutic applications of anti-IgE were identified. The highlights of these studies and their potential clinical implications are summarized in this review...
Interleukin-13 (IL-13)/IL-13 receptor alpha1 (IL-13Ralpha1) signaling regulates intestinal epithelial cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator channel-dependent Cl- secretionDavid Wu
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Biol Chem 286:13357-69. 2011....
Ingested allergens must be absorbed systemically to induce systemic anaphylaxisRichard T Strait
Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 127:982-9.e1. 2011..IgG antibodies can protect against IgE-mediated systemic anaphylaxis induced by injected antigens by neutralizing antigens before they can bind to mast cell-associated IgE...
Resistin-like molecule-α regulates IL-13-induced chemokine production but not allergen-induced airway responsesAriel Munitz
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 46:703-13. 2012..e., epithelial cells and macrophages.) Finally, we identify a largely redundant functional role for Relm-α in acute experimental models of allergen-associated Th2 immune responses...
Basophils initiate IL-4 production during a memory T-dependent responseMarat V Khodoun
Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
J Exp Med 200:857-70. 2004....
Bim/Bcl-2 balance is critical for maintaining naive and memory T cell homeostasisSara Wojciechowski
Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Exp Med 204:1665-75. 2007..Collectively, these data demonstrate a critical role for a balance between Bim and Bcl-2 in controlling homeostasis of naive and memory T cells...
Pluripotent allospecific CD8+ effector T cells traffic to lung in murine obliterative airway diseaseErin E West
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 34:108-18. 2006....
Interleukin-4- and interleukin-13-mediated host protection against intestinal nematode parasitesFred D Finkelman
Division of Immunology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Immunol Rev 201:139-55. 2004....
The role of neuropeptide S and neuropeptide S receptor 1 in regulation of respiratory function in miceHongyan Zhu
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Peptides 32:818-25. 2011..fumigatus-induced experimental asthma. Our results demonstrate that neuropeptide S and NPSR1 regulate respiratory function through a central nervous system-mediated pathway...
Cytokine enhancement of anaphylaxisRichard Strait
Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Novartis Found Symp 257:80-91; discussion 91-100, 276-85. 2004..Inhibitors of IL4 and IL13 may ameliorate allergy by rapidly blocking the sensitizing effects of these cytokines on the effector phase of the allergic response, as well as by more slowly blocking the induction phase of this response...
IL-4R alpha expression by bone marrow-derived cells is necessary and sufficient for host protection against acute schistosomiasisDe Broski R Herbert
Research Service 151, Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
J Immunol 180:4948-55. 2008....
Cutting edge: regulation of TLR4-driven B cell proliferation by RP105 is not B cell autonomousJessica L Allen
Division of Molecular Immunology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Research Foundation, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Immunol 188:2065-9. 2012..These data indicate that RP105 does not have dichotomous effects on TLR4 signaling and emphasize the need for caution in interpreting the results of global genetic deletion...
IL-13R alpha 2 membrane and soluble isoforms differ in humans and miceWeiguo Chen
Division of Asthma Research, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
J Immunol 183:7870-6. 2009..These observations require consideration when results of murine IL-13 studies are applied to humans...
Anaphylaxis: lessons from mouse modelsFred D Finkelman
Department of Medicine, Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ohio, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 120:506-15; quiz 516-7. 2007....
Key advances in mechanisms of asthma, allergy, and immunology in 2009Fred D Finkelman
Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 125:312-8. 2010..Critical features of these studies and their potential effect on human atopic disorders are summarized here...
Overexpression of interleukin-4 in lungs of mice impairs elimination of Histoplasma capsulatumLucy A Gildea
Division of Immunology, Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio, USA
Infect Immun 71:3787-93. 2003..capsulatum by delaying clearance of the organism but does not prevent the generation of a Th1 response that ultimately controls infection...
IL-4 promotes Stat6-dependent survival of autoreactive B cells in vivo without inducing autoantibody productionSuzanne C Morris
Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
J Immunol 169:1696-704. 2002....
Molecular mechanisms of anaphylaxis: lessons from studies with murine modelsFred D Finkelman
Division of Immunology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio 45267 0563, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 115:449-57; quiz 458. 2005..As a result, IL-4 receptor alpha chain antagonists might be particularly effective suppressors of anaphylaxis...
Prolonged culture of vaccine-primed lymphocytes results in decreased antitumor killing and change in cytokine secretionJeffrey J Sussman
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Cancer Res 64:9124-30. 2004..The T-cell cytokine secretion pattern predicts decreased effector cell function and may explain the decreased antitumor effect...
Colitis-associated cancer is dependent on the interplay between the hemostatic and inflammatory systems and supported by integrin alpha(M)beta(2) engagement of fibrinogenKris A Steinbrecher
Divisions of Gastroenterology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Cancer Res 70:2634-43. 2010....
Diesel exhaust particles suppress in vivo IFN-gamma production by inhibiting cytokine effects on NK and NKT cellsFred D Finkelman
Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
J Immunol 172:3808-13. 2004....
Untangling the complex web of IL-4- and IL-13-mediated signaling pathwaysMarsha Wills-Karp
Division of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Sci Signal 1:pe55. 2008..A better understanding of the interactions of IL-4 and IL-13 with their cognate receptors may facilitate the development of therapies without unintended side effects...
Advances in asthma, allergy mechanisms, and genetics in 2006Fred D Finkelman
Division of Immunology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 120:544-50. 2007....
Foxa2 regulates alveolarization and goblet cell hyperplasiaHuajing Wan
Division of Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229 3039, USA
Development 131:953-64. 2004..FOXA2 is required for alveolarization and regulates airway epithelial cell differentiation in the postnatal lung...
Pathways of anaphylaxis in the mouseRichard T Strait
Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 109:658-68. 2002..The presence of FcgammaRIII on human macrophages makes it possible that the IgG, FcgammaRIII, macrophage, and PAF pathway also contributes to human anaphylaxis...
Induction of autoantibody production is limited in nonautoimmune miceRam Raj Singh
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
J Immunol 169:587-94. 2002..The induction of such inhibitory T cells may play a role in protecting nonautoimmune mice from developing chronic autoimmunity...
Mast cells are required for experimental oral allergen-induced diarrheaEric B Brandt
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA
J Clin Invest 112:1666-77. 2003..These results demonstrate that oral allergen-induced diarrhea associated with experimental Th2 intestinal inflammation is largely mast cell, IgE, serotonin, and PAF dependent...
Peanut allergy and anaphylaxisFred D Finkelman
Department of Medicine, Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45220, United States
Curr Opin Immunol 22:783-8. 2010....
