Background: Angiogenesis is one pathogenesis of allergic airway disease.
Methods: A potent angiogenic factor is platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF), also known as thymidine phosphorylase (TP) in the field of cancer-associated research. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is another representative angiogenic factor. Both factors were added to the culture system of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) with IL-4 and anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody (mAb). Total IgE levels in the supernatants and signal transduction of stimulated PBMC were evaluated.
Results: Addition of PD-ECGF enhances in vitro IgE production by PBMC in the presence of IL-4 and anti-CD40 mAb, but VEGF does not enhance IgE production. Although PD-ECGF catalyzes the reversible phosphorolysis of thymidine to 2-deoxy-D-ribose-1-phosphate (2DDR), treatment of 2DDR has no effect on IgE production by human PBMC. Both IL-4 and anti-CD40 mAb induce PD-ECGF by human PBMC. Thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor (TPI), 5-chloro-6-[1- (2-iminopyrrolidinyl) methyl] uracil hydrochloride reduce IgE production via blocking of STAT6- phosphorylation.
Conclusions: Taken together, these results suggest TP involvement in the enhancement of IgE production and suggest that TPI is a novel strategy against IgE-related allergic disease.
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