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IL-25 Promotes Eosinophils Antigen Presenting Function in Allergic Asthma
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  • Bo Peng,
  • Lin Sun,
  • Meng Zhang,
  • Huacheng Yan,
  • Guochao Shi,
  • Zhenwei Xia,
  • Ranran Dai,
  • Wei Tang
Bo Peng
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School Affiliated Ruijin Hospital Department of Respiratory Diseases
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Lin Sun
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School Affiliated Ruijin Hospital Department of Respiratory Diseases
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Meng Zhang
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School Affiliated Ruijin Hospital
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Huacheng Yan
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School Affiliated Ruijin Hospital Department of Respiratory Diseases
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Guochao Shi
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School Affiliated Ruijin Hospital Department of Respiratory Diseases
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Zhenwei Xia
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School Affiliated Ruijin Hospital
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Ranran Dai
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School Affiliated Ruijin Hospital Department of Respiratory Diseases
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Wei Tang
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School Affiliated Ruijin Hospital Department of Respiratory Diseases

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Abstract

Background: Eosinophils act as a secondary antigen-presenting cell (APC) to stimulate Th cell responses against antigens. IL-25 plays an important role on eosinophil activation in allergic asthma. The role of IL-25 on the classic APC functions of dendritic cells has been elucidated. However, whether IL-25 facilitates eosinophils for antigen presentation is unknown. Objective: To elucidate IL-25 on eosinophils antigen presenting function during allergic asthma and its related mechanism. Methods: Eosinophils from allergic asthma subjects were cultured with IL-25 and HDM to identify the co-stimulator molecules expression. Co-cultures of eosinophils and autologous naïve CD4+ T cells in the same culture system were to explore whether eosinophils had the capacity to promote Th cell differentiation in response to IL-25 engagement. In asthma mouse model, IL-25 -/- mice were exposed to HDM to investigate IL-25 functions on eosinophils during sensitization phase. The impact of IL-25 on the capacity for eosinophil taking up antigens and costimulatory molecules expression was evaluated. Mouse bone marrow derived eosinophils (BmEOS) were co-cultured with naïve CD4+T cells sorted from spleens under HDM and IL-25 stimulation to identify T cell differentiation. Results: IL-25 upregulated HLA-DR, PD-L1 and OX-40L expression on eosinophils from allergic asthma patients. IL-25 and HDM co-sensitized eosinophils promoted Th2 differentiation. In animal model, IL-25 -/- mice experienced restrained allergic pulmonary inflammation and reduced eosinophils chemotaxis during early sensitization phase. In vitro, IL-25 promoted antigen uptake by eosinophils. During BmEOS and naïve CD4+T cells co-culture, IL-25 accreted the proportion of CD4+Th2 cells, which was absent in CD4+T cells culture alone. Conclusion: Our data identify a novel role of IL-25 in enhancing eosinophils antigen presenting capacity to induce Th2 priming in the context of allergic inflammation.