Interleukin 19 reduces inflammation in chemically induced experimental colitis

Yukiko Matsuo, Yasu Taka Azuma, Mitsuru Kuwamura, Nobuyuki Kuramoto, Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Natsuho Yoshida, Yoshihito Ikeda, Yasuyuki Fujimoto, Hidemitsu Nakajima, Tadayoshi Takeuchi

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Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease results from chronic dysregulation of the mucosal immune system and aberrant activation of both the innate and adaptive immune responses. Interleukin (IL)-19, a member of the IL-10 family, functions as an anti-inflammatory cytokine. Here, we investigated the contribution of IL-19 to intestinal inflammation in a model of T cell-mediated colitis in mice. Inflammatory responses in IL-19-deficient mice were assessed using the 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS) model of acute colitis. IL-19 deficiency aggravated TNBS-induced colitis and compromised intestinal recovery in mice. Additionally, the exacerbation of TNBS-induced colonic inflammation following genetic ablation of IL-19 was accompanied by increased production of interferon-gamma, IL-12 (p40), IL-17, IL-22, and IL-33, and decreased production of IL-4. Moreover, the exacerbation of colitis following IL-19 knockout was also accompanied by increased production of CXCL1, G-CSF and CCL5. Using this model of induced colitis, our results revealed the immunopathological relevance of IL-19 as an anti-inflammatory cytokine in intestinal inflammation in mice.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)468-475
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Immunopharmacology
Volume29
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1 2015
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Pharmacology

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