IL-9- and mast cell-mediated intestinal permeability predisposes to oral antigen hypersensitivity

Elizabeth E. Forbes, Katherine Groschwitz, J. Pablo Abonia, Eric B. Brandt, Elizabeth Cohen, Carine Blanchard, Richard Ahrens, Luqman Seidu, Andrew McKenzie, Richard Strait, Fred D. Finkelman, Paul S. Foster, Klaus I. Matthaei, Marc E. Rothenberg, Simon P. Hogan

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    Abstract

    Previous mouse and clinical studies demonstrate a link between Th2 intestinal inflammation and induction of the effector phase of food allergy. However, the mechanism by which sensitization and mast cell responses occurs is largely unknown. We demonstrate that interleukin (IL)-9 has an important role in this process. IL-9-deficient mice fail to develop experimental oral antigen-induced intestinal anaphylaxis, and intestinal IL-9 overexpression induces an intestinal anaphylaxis phenotype (intestinal mastocytosis, intestinal permeability, and intravascular leakage). In addition, intestinal IL-9 overexpression predisposes to oral antigen sensitization, which requires mast cells and increased intestinal permeability. These observations demonstrate a central role for IL-9 and mast cells in experimental intestinal permeability in oral antigen sensitization and suggest that IL-9-mediated mast cell responses have an important role in food allergy. JEM

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)897-913
    Number of pages17
    JournalJournal of Experimental Medicine
    Volume205
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 14 Apr 2008

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