The effects of poly I:C stimulation of primary bronchial epithelial cells and TSLP secretion on CD34+ progenitor cell eosinophil and basophil differentiation

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, Mar 2014

Ashley Yu, Claudia CK Hui, Judah A Denburg

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The effects of poly I:C stimulation of primary bronchial epithelial cells and TSLP secretion on CD34+ progenitor cell eosinophil and basophil differentiation

Nasal Polyposis. Allergy Asthma Immunol Res The effects of poly I:C stimulation of primary bronchial epithelial cells and TSLP secretion on CD34+ progenitor cell eosinophil and basophil differentiation Ashley Yu 0 1 Claudia CK Hui 0 1 Judah A Denburg 0 1 0 References 1. Shikotra A, Choy DF, Ohri CM, Doran E, Butler C, Hargadon B, et al: Increased expression of immunoreactive thymic stromal lymphopoietin in patients with severe asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012 , 129:104-11, e1-9.)rinters. 2. Wang WL, Li HY, Zhang MS, Gao PS, He SH, Zheng T, Zhu Z , Zhou LF: Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin: A Promising Therapeutic Target for Allergic Diseases. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2013, 160:18-26 1 Department of Medicine and Clinical Immunology, McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8 , Canada - Background In asthmatic lungs, elevated levels of thymic stromal lymphopoetin (TSLP) are linked to eosinophilic inflammation and disease severity [1]. TSLP is involved in initiating a TH2 inflammatory response, through activation of T cells, and recently, CD34+ hemopoietic progenitor cells [2,3]. However, the biological effects of epithelial-derived TSLP on human peripheral blood (PB) CD34+ progenitor eosinophil-basophil (Eo/B) lineage commitment have not been described. The aim of the current study is to examine the effects of primary bronchial epithelial cell-derived TSLP on CD34+ hemopoietic progenitor differentiation. Methods Primary bronchial epithelial cells (PBEC) grown in airliquid interface were apically stimulated with media or varying doses of polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (Poly I:C; 1, 10, 25, and 50g/mL) and cultured in the presence or absence of PB CD34+ cells in the basolateral compartment overnight. Supernatant was collected and analyzed for cytokine/chemokine secretion using Luminex assays. Overnight co-cultured PB CD34+ cells were (1) cultured in methylcellulose colony assays to assess for the mean numbers of Eo/B colony-forming units (CFU) (colonies were defined as 40 cells) after 14 d; or (2) assessed for TSLPR expression using flow cytometry. Results Preliminary data demonstrates that overnight stimulation of PBEC with poly I:C in the absence of PB CD34+ cells induced a dose-dependent release of IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, TNF eotaxin-1, and MCP-1; however, failed to secrete detectible levels of IL-1b and IFN-. Poly I:C at 10g/mL enhanced TSLP and TARC secretion while at 50g/mL, poly I:C enhanced IL-33 secretion from PBEC compared to unstimulated control. Furthermore, basal levels of IL-3, IL-6, IL-8, MDC, and RANTES were detected from rested PBEC, with no observable trend in secretion following poly I:C stimulation. Finally, PB CD34+ cells co-cultured overnight with poly I:C-stimulated PBEC have been cultured in methylcellulose colony assays and waiting for Eo/B CFU to be counted. Conclusions In conclusion, our co-culture system will allow for the establishment of epithelial-derived TSLP activity and its influence on CD34+ progenitor Eo/B differentiation. In the future, we would like to examine whether PBEC obtained from atopic vs. non-atopic individuals results in distinct progenitor response. (...truncated)


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Ashley Yu, Claudia CK Hui, Judah A Denburg. The effects of poly I:C stimulation of primary bronchial epithelial cells and TSLP secretion on CD34+ progenitor cell eosinophil and basophil differentiation, Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2014, pp. A47, 10,