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Critical role of interleukin 5 and eosinophils in concanavalin A-induced hepatitis in mice.

par Louis, Hubert ;Le Moine, Alain ;Flamand, Véronique ;Nagy, Nathalie ;Quertinmont, Eric ;Paulart, Frédéric ;Abramowicz, Daniel ;Le Moine, Olivier ;Goldman, Michel ;Devière, Jacques
Référence Gastroenterology, 122, 7, page (2001-2010)
Publication Publié, 2002-06

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Eosinophils are observed in several liver diseases, but their contribution in the pathogenesis of these disorders remains poorly investigated. Concanavalin A (Con A)-induced hepatitis is an experimental model of immune-mediated liver injury in which natural killer T (NKT) cells play a critical role through the production of interleukin (IL)-4 and the expression of Fas ligand (FasL). Because activated NKT cells also produce IL-5, a critical cytokine for eosinophil maturation and function, the role of IL-5 was investigated in this model. METHODS: IL-5-deficient mice, eosinophil depletion in wild-type (WT) mice, and NKT cell transfer from WT- or IL-5-deficient mice into NKT cell-deficient mice were used to assess the role of IL-5 and eosinophils. RESULTS: Liver eosinophil infiltrate and IL-5 production were observed after Con A challenge. Liver injury was dramatically reduced in IL-5-deficient or eosinophil-depleted mice. In addition, residual hepatitis observed in Fas-deficient mice was abolished after IL-5 neutralization. Finally, we showed that NKT cells constituted a critical source of IL-5. Indeed, transfer of WT NKT cells to mice lacking NKT cells restored liver injury, whereas transfer of IL-5-deficient NKT cells did not. CONCLUSIONS: These observations highlight the pathologic role of IL-5 and eosinophils in experimental immune-mediated hepatitis.