PMID- 30134242 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190114 LR - 20190114 IS - 1423-0097 (Electronic) IS - 1018-2438 (Linking) VI - 177 IP - 4 DP - 2018 TI - miR-146a Mimics Attenuate Allergic Airway Inflammation by Impacted Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells in an Ovalbumin-Induced Asthma Mouse Model. PG - 302-310 LID - 10.1159/000491438 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: The prevalence of allergic asthma has increased dramatically. Previous studies have found that the microRNA 146a (miR-146a) expression in asthma inhibits cell proliferation and promotes apoptosis of bronchial smooth muscle cells. We aimed to investigate the effect of miR-146a mimics on ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma in a mouse model. METHODS: Inflammatory cell infiltration in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was measured by flow cytometry. Levels of OVA-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) in serum and cytokines in BALF were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. For monitoring the airway, the Penh value (% baseline) was measured using a whole-body plethysmograph. RESULTS: In OVA-induced asthmatic mice, miR-146a significantly suppressed the infiltration of inflammatory cells in BALF and decreased the levels of OVA-specific IgE and T helper 2 cell type cytokines. In addition, miR-146a inhibited the OVA-induced airway hyperresponsiveness and the group 2 innate lymphoid cell responses. Moreover, the effects of miR-146a mimics were dependent on interleukin 33 stimulation. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that miR-146a mimics might serve as an attractive candidate for further preclinical studies as an anti-inflammatory treatment of asthma. CI - (c) 2018 S. Karger AG, Basel. FAU - Han, Shuguang AU - Han S AD - Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. AD - Department of Respiratory Medicine, the Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China. FAU - Ma, Chenhui AU - Ma C AD - Department of Respiratory Medicine, the Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China. FAU - Bao, Liang AU - Bao L AD - Department of Respiratory Medicine, the Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China. FAU - Lv, Lei AU - Lv L AD - Department of Respiratory Medicine, the Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China. FAU - Huang, Mao AU - Huang M AD - Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Chinahuangmao2009@126.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180822 PL - Switzerland TA - Int Arch Allergy Immunol JT - International archives of allergy and immunology JID - 9211652 RN - 0 (Interleukin-33) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (Mirn146 microRNA, mouse) RN - 37341-29-0 (Immunoglobulin E) RN - 9006-59-1 (Ovalbumin) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Asthma/*genetics/immunology MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Hypersensitivity/*genetics/immunology MH - Immunoglobulin E/blood MH - Inflammation/*genetics/immunology MH - Interleukin-33/metabolism MH - Lymphocytes/*immunology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred BALB C MH - MicroRNAs/*genetics MH - Ovalbumin/immunology MH - Th2 Cells/immunology OTO - NOTNLM OT - Airway hyperresponsiveness OT - Group 2 innate lymphoid cells OT - Interleukin 33 OT - MicroRNA 146a OT - T helper 2 cell type cytokines EDAT- 2018/08/23 06:00 MHDA- 2019/01/15 06:00 CRDT- 2018/08/23 06:00 PHST- 2018/04/08 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/06/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/08/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/01/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/08/23 06:00 [entrez] AID - 000491438 [pii] AID - 10.1159/000491438 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2018;177(4):302-310. doi: 10.1159/000491438. Epub 2018 Aug 22.