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Published in: Clinical and Translational Allergy 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Research

Elevated expression of IL-17RB and ST2 on myeloid dendritic cells is associated with a Th2-skewed eosinophilic inflammation in nasal polyps

Authors: Rui Zheng, Dan Wang, Kai Wang, Wen-Xiang Gao, Qin-Tai Yang, Li-Jie Jiang, Min Zhou, Yu-Jie Cao, Jianbo Shi, Yueqi Sun

Published in: Clinical and Translational Allergy | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

Interleukin(IL)-25, IL-33, and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) underlie the crosstalk between epithelial cells and dendritic cells (DCs) during the development of Th2 responses. This study aimed to measure the expressions of IL-17RB, ST2 and TSLPR, receptor of IL-25, IL-33, and TSLP respectively, on myeloid DCs in nasal polyps (NP) and evaluate their association with local Th2 inflammation and disease severity in patients with NP.

Methods

Samples were collected from 30 NP patients and 16 control subjects recruited prospectively. The mRNA expression of cytokines, including TSLP, IL-25 and IL-33, as well as interferon (IFN)-γ, IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 and IL-17A in NP and control tissues was examined by qualitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The expression of IL-17RB, ST2 and TSLPR as well as other surface markers on myeloid DCs (mDCs) was examined by flow cytometry.

Results

Increased numbers of total and activated mDCs were found in NP patients. mDCs demonstrated significantly higher expression of IL-17RB, ST2 and TSLPR than those in control tissues. The activated mDCs exhibited up-regulations of OX40L and ICOSL, but down-regulation of PDL1 in NP. Moreover, the IL-17RB, ST2 and TSLPR levels on mDCs were positively correlated with IL-25, IL-33 and TSLP mRNA levels, respectively, in NP. Furthermore, IL-17RB and ST2 expressions on mDCs were correlated with the IL-5 mRNA level as well as eosinophil number in NP. Importantly, the IL-17RB expression on mDCs and the OX40L expression on activated mDCs in NP were positively correlated with CT score and total nasal symptom score.

Conclusions

Increased expressions of IL-17RB and ST2 on mDCs are associated with enhanced local Th2 inflammation in NP, suggesting that mDCs might play a role in IL-25- and IL-33-induced type 2 responses and eosinophilic inflammation in NP.
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Metadata
Title
Elevated expression of IL-17RB and ST2 on myeloid dendritic cells is associated with a Th2-skewed eosinophilic inflammation in nasal polyps
Authors
Rui Zheng
Dan Wang
Kai Wang
Wen-Xiang Gao
Qin-Tai Yang
Li-Jie Jiang
Min Zhou
Yu-Jie Cao
Jianbo Shi
Yueqi Sun
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Clinical and Translational Allergy / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 2045-7022
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13601-018-0237-4

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