The Journal of Immunology, Vol 156, Issue 5 1923-1930, Copyright © 1996 by American Association of Immunologists

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Early-type hypersensitivity-associated airway inflammation and eosinophilia induced by Dermatophagoides farinae in sensitized mice

CK Yu, SC Lee, JY Wang, TR Hsiue and HY Lei
Department of Microbiology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.

In a murine ear-swelling model, we demonstrated a unique hypersensitivity response and defined it as early-type hypersensitivity (ETH). ETH was characterized by increased vasopermeability and edematous change that occurred within 1 h at the site of Ag challenge. In this study, intranasal challenge with Dermatophagoides farinae (Df) on Df-sensitized BALB/c mice induced an ETH response in the lungs. The lung ETH was manifested by an increase in wet lung weight, production of TNF-alpha in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids, and hyperemia and edematous change around vessels of small airways 1 h after Ag provocation. The challenged animals subsequently developed airway inflammation, beginning with a neutrophilic infiltrate which was followed by lymphocytes and eosinophils. The Df-induced eosinophilia was Ag-specific and maximal at 48 h after challenge. At this time, the trachea from sensitized mice also exhibited hyperreactivity to carbachol. Pretreatment with anti-CD4+ mAb significantly decreased the recruitment of eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids. An enhanced expression of pulmonary endothelial vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 was noted as early as 6 h after challenge. Anti-Df Abs of IgG class, but not IgE class, were detected in Df-immunized mice at the time of challenge. Furthermore, Df challenge induced a stronger eosinophil response in BALB/c mice (H-2d) than in B10.BR (H-2k) mice. B10.BR mice also did not exhibit pulmonary edema or ETH of ear swelling 1 h after challenge. These data suggest that an ETH-associated 1 h pulmonary edematous change was induced by intranasal challenge of Df in Df-sensitized mice, and that the ETH might contribute to the development of subsequent pulmonary inflammation and eosinophilia.

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