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Bronchial hyperreactivity and eosinophil granule proteins

G J Gleich1, C Adolphson

  • 1Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905.

Agents and Actions. Supplements
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Eosinophils, particularly their granule proteins like Major Basic Protein (MBP), are linked to bronchial hyperreactivity in asthma. Evidence suggests MBP directly causes bronchospasm and affects respiratory smooth muscle function.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Immunology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Bronchial hyperreactivity is a hallmark of asthma.
  • The role of eosinophils in mediating this hyperreactivity is under investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of eosinophils and their granule proteins in mediating bronchial hyperreactivity.

Main Methods:

  • Correlating blood eosinophilia and bronchial hyperreactivity in asthma patients.
  • Analyzing eosinophil counts and Major Basic Protein (MBP) levels in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluids.
  • Administering MBP to monkey lungs and assessing respiratory responses.
  • Applying MBP to respiratory epithelium and observing smooth muscle reactivity.
  • Investigating the effect of MBP on lung M2 muscarinic receptors.

Main Results:

  • A positive association was found between bronchial hyperreactivity and blood eosinophilia.
  • Bronchial hyperreactivity correlated with eosinophil numbers and MBP levels in BAL fluids.
  • Direct MBP instillation in monkeys induced bronchospasm and methacholine-induced hyperreactivity.
  • MBP application to respiratory epithelium increased acetylcholine-induced smooth muscle reactivity.
  • MBP was found to cause allosteric inhibition of lung M2 muscarinic receptors.

Conclusions:

  • Eosinophils, via granule proteins like MBP, likely mediate bronchial hyperreactivity.
  • MBP may directly induce bronchospasm and influence smooth muscle function through epithelial interactions.
  • MBP's action on M2 muscarinic receptors could contribute to airway hyperresponsiveness.

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