This study aimed to explore the effect of Sgk1 on Th9 differentiation and the underlying mechanism in asthma. The asthmatic mouse model induced by ovalbumin (OVA) and CD4T cells which were cultured with TGF-β, IL-2, IL-4, and anti-IFN-γ were applied in vivo and in vitro, respectively. Flow cytometry, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), and ELISA were performed to detect T-helper 9 (Th9) cells, IL-9 expression, and IL-9 release. Western blot was performed to examine phosphorylated(p)-IKKα, p-IκBα, p-p65, and IRF4 levels. Hematoxylin/eosin (H&E) staining was adopted to assess pathological changes of lung tissues. Inhibition of Sgk1 dramatically reversed elevated Th9 cells and IL-9 expression in the lung tissues of asthmatic mice. In vitro, Sgk1 promoted Th9 differentiation and elevated p-IKKα, p-IκBα, p-p65, and IRF4 levels, but inhibition of IKKα/IκBα/p65 pathway and IRF4 both reversed enhanced Th9 differentiation by Sgk1. Sgk1→IKKα/IκBα/NF-κBp65→IRF4→Th9 axis may be implicated in asthma development.
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