Free, soluble interleukin-17 protein during severe inflammation in human airways

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Studies in rodents indicate that the cytokine, interleukin (IL)-17, links the activation of T-lymphocytes to neutrophilic inflammation. The aim of the current study was to determine whether free, soluble IL-17 protein can be released during severe inflammation in human airways. Fifteen healthy subjects were exposed to a swine confinement in order to induce severe inflammation characterized by high neutrophil numbers in the airways. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid was harvested 2 weeks prior to and 24 h after this exposure and the concentration of IL-17 protein was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Total and cell differential counts were also performed in BAL fluid. Prior to exposure to the swine confinement, the concentration of IL-17 in BAL fluid was low (<7.8 pg·mL-1) in 14 out of 15 subjects. However, exposure to the swine confinement caused an increase in IL-17 in 13 out of 15 subjects (median IL-17 concentration of 26.9 pg·mL-1). This exposure also caused a 51-fold increase in the concentration of neutrophils in BAL fluid. To conclude, free, soluble interleukin-17 protein can be released during severe inflammation characterized by high neutrophil numbers in human airways. The significance of interleukin-17 in inflammatory airway diseases therefore deserves further evaluation.

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Laan, M., Palmberg, L., Larsson, K., & Lindén, A. (2002). Free, soluble interleukin-17 protein during severe inflammation in human airways. European Respiratory Journal, 19(3), 534–537. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.02.00280902

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