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LRG1 downregulation in allergic airway disorders and its expression in peripheral blood and tissue cells

BACKGROUND: Increased leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein-1 (LRG1) has been observed in plasma of individuals with various diseases. However, the role of LRG1 in allergic airway disease has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE: To explore the involvement of LRG1 in allergy and its cell origins. METHODS: The ex...

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Autores principales: Hao, Lijing, Xie, Hua, Zhang, Bin, Chen, Dong, Wang, Shufen, Zhang, Huiyun, He, Shaoheng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4932677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27378305
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12967-016-0929-2
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Increased leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein-1 (LRG1) has been observed in plasma of individuals with various diseases. However, the role of LRG1 in allergic airway disease has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE: To explore the involvement of LRG1 in allergy and its cell origins. METHODS: The expression levels of LRG1 and its receptor transforming growth factor-beta receptor II (TGFBR2) in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma (AS) were examined by flow cytometry, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS: LRG1 and soluble TGFBR2 expression in plasma of patients with AR and AS were markedly lower than that of healthy control (HC) subjects. Large proportions of CD123 + HLA-DR−, CD16+, CD4+, CD8+, CD14+, and CD19+ cells expressed LRG1, although the percentages of LRG1+ cells in these cell populations were lower in AR and AS patients. Up to 89.8 and 15.5 % of dispersed mast cells expressed LRG1 and TGFBR2. Moreover, allergen extract exposure significantly reduced LRG1 and TGFBR2 expression in the plasma and leukocytes of patients with AR and AS. CONCLUSIONS: Reduced LRG1 and TGFBR2 levels in patients with allergic airway disorders are likely caused by inhibitory actions of allergens in LRG1 producing cells. Thus, LRG1 may be a key regulatory factor of allergic responses.