[HTML][HTML] In vivo blockade of OX40 ligand inhibits thymic stromal lymphopoietin driven atopic inflammation

D Seshasayee, WP Lee, M Zhou, J Shu… - The Journal of …, 2007 - Am Soc Clin Investig
D Seshasayee, WP Lee, M Zhou, J Shu, E Suto, J Zhang, L Diehl, CD Austin, YG Meng…
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Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) potently induces deregulation of Th2 responses, a
hallmark feature of allergic inflammatory diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, and
allergic rhinitis. However, direct downstream in vivo mediators in the TSLP-induced atopic
immune cascade have not been identified. In our current study, we have shown that OX40
ligand (OX40L) is a critical in vivo mediator of TSLP-mediated Th2 responses. Treating mice
with OX40L-blocking antibodies substantially inhibited immune responses induced by TSLP …
Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) potently induces deregulation of Th2 responses, a hallmark feature of allergic inflammatory diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, and allergic rhinitis. However, direct downstream in vivo mediators in the TSLP-induced atopic immune cascade have not been identified. In our current study, we have shown that OX40 ligand (OX40L) is a critical in vivo mediator of TSLP-mediated Th2 responses. Treating mice with OX40L-blocking antibodies substantially inhibited immune responses induced by TSLP in the lung and skin, including Th2 inflammatory cell infiltration, cytokine secretion, and IgE production. OX40L-blocking antibodies also inhibited antigen-driven Th2 inflammation in mouse and nonhuman primate models of asthma. This treatment resulted in both blockade of the OX40-OX40L receptor-ligand interaction and depletion of OX40L-positive cells. The use of a blocking, OX40L-specific mAb thus presents a promising strategy for the treatment of allergic diseases associated with pathologic Th2 immune responses.
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