Anti-inflammatory effects of IL-17A on Helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis

Koji Otani*, Toshio Watanabe, Tetsuya Tanigawa, Hirotoshi Okazaki, Hirokazu Yamagami, Kenji Watanabe, Kazunari Tominaga, Yasuhiro Fujiwara, Nobuhide Oshitani, Tetsuo Arakawa

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Abstract

Helicobacter pylori-induced immune responses are skewed toward a T helper (Th) 1 phenotype. IL-17-producing Th17 cells have recently been discovered, and we examined the role of IL-17A in H. pylori-induced gastritis. Six months after inoculation with H. pylori, the mice received an intraperitoneal injection of recombinant IL-17A, anti-IL-17A antibody or irrelevant IgG2a for 3 days. H. pylori infection markedly increased mRNA for IL-17A. Double immunofluorescence studies showed that IL-17A proteins were expressed on CD4+ T cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells. H. pylori infection elevated mRNAs for IL-12, IFN-γ, and TNF-α with increase in myeloperoxidase activity, whereas it did not affect mRNAs for IL-4 and IL-5. Neutralization of IL-17A elevated mRNAs for IFN-γ and TNF-α, and myeloperoxidase activity, whereas recombinant IL-17A had a tendency to reduce these parameters. In conclusion, IL-17A exerts anti-inflammatory effects on H. pylori-induced gastritis through suppression of Th1 differentiation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)252-258
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume382
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009/05/01

Keywords

  • Helicobacter pylori
  • IL-17A
  • Mouse

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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