Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2463183 Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 2007 10 Pages PDF
Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate skin immunopathology following gene gun delivery of plasmid-encoding interleukin 3 (pIL-3) and hence explore the possible mechanisms of its adjuvant activity. Using the sheep as the experimental model, expressible pIL-3 was administered to the epidermis and the dermal/epidermal junction and its effects on the skin were assessed by histopathology, immunohistology and quantitative RT-PCR for a range of pro-inflammatory and immune response polarizing cytokines. Delivery of both functional and non-functional plasmids caused an acute inflammatory response with the infiltration of neutrophils and micro-abscess formation; however, the response to pIL-3 was more severe and was also associated with an early (24 h) infiltration of B cells and a later accumulation of CD172a−/CD45RA+ dendritic cells (DC).In terms of cytokine transcript expression, an early TNFα response was stimulated by gene gun delivery of plasmid-associated gold beads, which coincided with an immediate infiltration of neutrophils. However, only pIL-3 triggered the short-lived expression of IL-3 (peaking at 6 h) and significant long-term increases in both TNFα and IL-1β. pIL-3 did not affect the expression of the immune response polarizing cytokines, IL-10 and IL-12.

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