Nalleweg, Nancy; Chiriac, Mircea Teodor; Podstawa, Eva; Lehmann, Christian; Rau, Tilman; Atreya, Raja; Krauss, Ekaterina; Hundorfean, Gheorghe; Fichtner-Feigl, Stefan; Hartmann, Arndt; Becker, Christoph; Mudter, Jonas (2015). IL-9 and its receptor are predominantly involved in the pathogenesis of UC. Gut, 64(5), pp. 743-755. BMJ Publishing Group 10.1136/gutjnl-2013-305947
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OBJECTIVE
Several pathogenic roles attributed over the past two decades to either T helper (Th)1 or Th2 cells are increasingly becoming associated with interleukin (IL)-17 and most recently IL-9 signalling. However, the implication of IL-9 in IBD has not been addressed so far.
DESIGN
We investigated the expression of IL-9 and IL-9R by using peripheral blood, biopsies and surgical samples. We addressed the functional role of IL-9 signalling by analysis of downstream effector proteins. Using Caco-2 cell monolayers we followed the effect of IL-9 on wound healing.
RESULTS
IL-9 mRNA expression was significantly increased in inflamed samples from patients with UC as compared with controls. CD3(+) T cells were major IL-9-expressing cells and some polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMN) also expressed IL-9. IL-9 was co-localised with the key Th9 transcription factors interferon regulatory factor 4 and PU.1. Systemically, IL-9 was abundantly produced by activated peripheral blood lymphocytes, whereas its receptor was overexpressed on gut resident and circulating PMN. IL-9 stimulation of the latter induced IL-8 production in a dose-dependent manner and rendered PMN resistant to apoptosis suggesting a functional role for IL-9R signalling in the propagation of gut inflammation. Furthermore, IL-9R was overexpressed on gut epithelial cells and IL-9 induced STAT5 activation in these cells. Moreover, IL-9 inhibited the growth of Caco-2 epithelial cell monolayers in wound healing experiments.
CONCLUSIONS
Our results provide evidence that IL-9 is predominantly involved in the pathogenesis of UC suggesting that targeting IL-9 might become a therapeutic option for patients with UC.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Pathology > Clinical Pathology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Rau, Tilman |
ISSN: |
0017-5749 |
Publisher: |
BMJ Publishing Group |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Doris Haefelin |
Date Deposited: |
13 Jul 2015 14:29 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:48 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1136/gutjnl-2013-305947 |
PubMed ID: |
24957265 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
IBD; Interleukins; Leukocytes; Ulcerative Colitis |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.70197 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/70197 |