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Repeated exposure of bronchial epithelial cells to particular matter increases allergen-induced cytokine release and permeability

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Abstract

Long term particulate matter (PM) exposure has been associated with an increased incidence of respiratory diseases. Here, an in vitro model was developed to study how long term diesel exhaust particle (DEP) exposure might predispose to the development of allergic reactions. Airway epithelial (16HBE) cells were exposed to low concentrations of diesel exhaust particle (DEP) for 4 days after which they were challenged with house dust mite (HDM) extract (24 h). Compared to acute exposure (24 h), 4 days DEP exposure to 16HBE cells further reduced the transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and increased CXCL-8 release. DEP pre-exposure aggravated HDM-induced loss of TEER, increased tracer flux across the barrier and reduced CLDN-3 expression in these 16HBE cells. HDM-induced cytokine (IL-6, CCL-22, IL-10 and CXCL-8) release was significantly increased after DEP pre-exposure. In the current study an in vitro model with long term PM exposure was presented, which might be helpful for further understanding the interplay between long term PM exposure and allergic responses.

Original languageEnglish
Article number155878
Pages (from-to)1-11
JournalCytokine
Volume154
Early online date8 Apr 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Mies van Steenbergen for his technical support related to diesel exhaust particles preparation and size examination. Conflict of Interest: JvB and JG are employees of DNR. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. Funding Source: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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Keywords

  • 16HBE cells
  • Air pollution
  • Airway epithelial cells
  • Allergy
  • Chronic
  • House dust mite
  • In vitro, Immune responses
  • Particulate matter

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