TCDD-Induced activation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor inhibits TH17 polarization and regulates non-eosinophilic airway inflammation in asthma

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Abstract

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a transcription factor of the bHLH/PAS family, has recently been demonstrated to regulate T cell differentiation. Whether AhR activation participates in allergic airway inflammation remains unknown. In the current study, using a noneosinophilic asthma model, we demonstrate that 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-P-dioxin (TCDD), a potent AhR ligand, reduced the airway infiltration of neutrophils, airway hyperresponsivene and Th17 cytokine expreion. Furthermore, stimulation with TCDD promoted Treg differentiation and inhibited Th17 differentiation. However, the maturation of dendritic cells may not be inhibited by AhR activation. This study thus indicates a critical role of TCDD-induced AhR activation in the regulation of non-eosinophilic airway inflammation.

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Li, X. M., Peng, J., Gu, W., & Guo, X. J. (2016). TCDD-Induced activation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor inhibits TH17 polarization and regulates non-eosinophilic airway inflammation in asthma. PLoS ONE, 11(3). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150551

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