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Effects of theophylline, dexamethasone and salbutamol on cytokine gene expression in human peripheral blood CD4+ T-cells

DK Choy, F Ko, ST Li, LS lp, R Leung, D Hui, KN Lai, CK Lai
European Respiratory Journal 1999 14: 1106-1112; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.14511069
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CD4+ T-cells are considered as pivotal in orchestrating the airway inflammation in asthma through the actions of their cytokines. Current hypothesis suggests that the anti-asthma effect of theophylline may be due to its anti-inflammatory actions, although the exact mechanisms remain unclear. The in vitro effect of theophylline on cytokine gene expression in peripheral blood CD4+ T-cells in normal subjects was compared with that of dexamethasone and salbutamol. CD4+ T-cells were cultured with phytohaemagglutin and phorbol myristate acetate in the presence of different concentrations of theophylline (10(-8)-10(-3) M or 0.0018-180 microg x mL(-1)) in one group of subjects (n=8), dexamethasone (10(-9)-10(-6) M or 0.39-390 ng x mL(-1)) in a second group (n=8) and salbutamol (10(-9)-10(-4) M or 0.00058-58 microg x mL(-1)) in a third group (n=8). Gene expression of interleukin (IL)-3, IL-4, IL-5, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interferon (IFN)-gamma was semiquantified by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Suppressed expression of IL-3 (36.9%), IL4 (38.8%), GM-CSF (24.6%) and IFN-gamma (37.7%), but not of IL-5, was only seen with theophylline at a concentration of 10(-3) M (180 microg x mL(-1)) (p<0.05) and not at lower concentrations. In contrast, dexamethasone caused a dose-dependent suppression of transcription of all cytokines, with 39.5% for IL-3, 84.4% for IL-4, 40.6% for IL-5, 50.9% for GM-CSF and 31.8% for IFN-gamma at 10(-6) M (390 ng x mL(-1)) (p<0.05-0.001). Salbutamol did not suppress gene expression of any of the cytokines at the concentrations examined. These data suggest that cytokine gene expression of CD4+ T-cells is not affected at therapeutic concentrations of theophylline and salbutamol, but its suppression is likely to be an important mechanism underlying the therapeutic effect of corticosteroids in asthma.

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Effects of theophylline, dexamethasone and salbutamol on cytokine gene expression in human peripheral blood CD4+ T-cells
DK Choy, F Ko, ST Li, LS lp, R Leung, D Hui, KN Lai, CK Lai
European Respiratory Journal Nov 1999, 14 (5) 1106-1112; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.14511069

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Effects of theophylline, dexamethasone and salbutamol on cytokine gene expression in human peripheral blood CD4+ T-cells
DK Choy, F Ko, ST Li, LS lp, R Leung, D Hui, KN Lai, CK Lai
European Respiratory Journal Nov 1999, 14 (5) 1106-1112; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.14511069
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