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The role of TNF‐α in eosinophilic inflammation associated with RSV bronchiolitis
Author(s) -
Choi Jungi,
Callaway Zak,
Kim HyoBin,
Fujisawa Takao,
Kim ChangKeun
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1399-3038
pISSN - 0905-6157
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2009.00908.x
Subject(s) - eotaxin , medicine , eosinophil cationic protein , bronchiolitis , immunology , eosinophil , cytokine , tumor necrosis factor alpha , inflammation , degranulation , proinflammatory cytokine , interleukin 5 , interleukin , asthma , virus , receptor
Choi J, Callaway Z, Kim HB, Fujisawa T, Kim CK. The role of TNF‐α in eosinophilic inflammation associated with RSV bronchiolitis.
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2010: 21: 474–479.
© 2009 John Wiley & Sons A/S The purpose of our study was to investigate whether tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‐α correlates with eosinophilic inflammation that occurs during a lower respiratory tract infection with the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children. Sixty children with RSV bronchiolitis (RSV group) and 20 healthy children with no respiratory symptoms (Control group) were enrolled. We measured the nasal lavage fluid (NLF) Th2 cytokine (IL‐5), proinflammatory cytokine (TNF‐α, IL‐8), eosinophil‐active cytokine [granulocyte‐macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM‐CSF), IFN‐γ], and eosinophil‐active chemokine (eotaxin, regulated on activation normal T cell excreted and secreted) levels for both groups. We also measured serum eosinophil‐degranulation product (eosinophil‐derived neurotoxin; EDN, eosinophil cationic protein; ECP) levels from RSV group. TNF‐α, IL‐8, GM‐CSF, IFN‐γ, and eotaxin levels were significantly higher in the RSV group compared with the Control group. TNF‐α correlated with GM‐CSF ( r = 0.87, p < 0.0001), IFN‐γ ( r = 0.92, p < 0.0001), eotaxin ( r = 0.64, p < 0.0001), and IL‐8 ( r = 0.84, p < 0.0001). TNF‐α may have an important role in eosinophilic inflammation of airways in children with RSV bronchiolitis.