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Exosomes from eosinophils autoregulate and promote eosinophil functions
José Antonio Cañas1,2, Beatriz Sastre1,2, Carla Mazzeo1
1Department of Immunology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain.
Journal of Leukocyte Biology
|January 19, 2017
Summary
Eosinophil exosomes from asthma patients promote eosinophil function, increasing nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species. These exosomes contribute to asthma development and maintenance by enhancing cell adhesion and migration.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Cell Biology
- Respiratory Medicine
Background:
- Eosinophils play a role in asthma pathogenesis.
- The function of eosinophil-secreted exosomes in asthma is not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of eosinophil-derived exosomes in asthma.
- To determine if eosinophil exosomes autoregulate and promote eosinophil function.
Main Methods:
- Eosinophils were purified from patients with asthma and healthy volunteers.
- Exosomes were isolated and quantified.
- Eosinophil function assays (apoptosis, adhesion, migration) were performed with and without exosomes.
- Nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were measured.
- Exosomal proteins were analyzed by mass spectrometry.
Main Results:
- Eosinophil-derived exosomes increased NO and ROS production in eosinophils.
- Exosomes acted as chemotactic factors, increasing eosinophil adhesion and adhesion molecule expression (ICAM-1, integrin α2).
- Protein content of exosomes from healthy and asthmatic individuals appeared similar.
Conclusions:
- Eosinophil exosomes from asthma patients modify eosinophil functions relevant to asthma pathogenesis.
- These exosomes may fundamentally contribute to asthma development and maintenance.
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