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Objective and Design: To study the effects of IL-4, IL-13, IL-1β, IL-8 and TNF α on 15-lipoxygenase(15-LO) isozyme expression and mucin secretion in normal human bronchial epithelial cells.¶Material and Methods: The effects of IL-4, IL-13, IL-1β, IL-8 and TNF α on 15-LO isoenzyme mRNA and protein expression, total 15-LO enzyme activity and mucin secretion were examined in cultures of normal human bronchial epithelial cells. In addition, in order to determine whether the observed effects on mucin secretion were due to lipoxygenase (LO) products, the effect of the non-selective LO inhibitor nordihydroguaiaretic acid was examined.¶Results: IL-4 and IL-13 selectively enhanced 15-LOa mRNA and protein levels, and total 15-LO enzyme activity. In contrast, no changes were observed in 15-LOb mRNA or protein levels. IL-4 and IL-13 both reduced mucin secretion in this cell type, however the non-selective LO inhibitor nordihydroguaiaretic acid had no effect on this action of IL-4.¶Conclusions: These data demonstrate that IL-4 and IL-13 selectively regulate the expression of the 15-LOa isozyme. However, 15LOa products do not mediate the IL-4-induced reduction in mucin secretion observed in this cell type.
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Received 19 December 2000; returned for revision 13 February 2001; accepted by C.J. Whelan 19 February 2001
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Brown, C., Kilty, I., Yeadon, M. et al. Regulation of 15-lipoxygenase isozymes and mucin secretion by cytokines in cultured normal human bronchial epithelial cells. Inflamm. res. 50, 321–326 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00000251
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00000251