Increased levels of interleukin-16 in the airways of tobacco smokers:: relationship with peripheral blood T lymphocytes

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Laan, M
Qvarfordt, I
Riise, GC
Andersson, BA
Larsson, S
Lindén, A
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[1] Gothenburg Univ, Dept Resp Med & Allergol, S-41346 Gothenburg, Sweden
[2] Gothenburg Univ, Dept Infect Dis, S-41346 Gothenburg, Sweden
[3] Gothenburg Univ, Dept Clin Immunol, S-41346 Gothenburg, Sweden
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interleukin; 16; tobacco; smoking;
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10.1136/thx.54.10.911
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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Background-The mechanisms behind the development of systemic immunomodulation among tobacco smokers are not fully understood, but several studies have indicated a role for CD8+ and/or CD4+ T cells. Interleukin (IL)-16, a cytokine released from inflammatory cells as well as bronchial epithelial cells, can recruit and activate CD4+ T cells. A study was undertaken to establish whether the IL-16 level is increased in the airways of tobacco smokers and to determine whether airway levels of IL-16 are related to the number and function of systemic T lymphocytes. Methods-Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid was collected from eight never smokers and 18 tobacco smokers without clinical airway symptoms, and from 16 tobacco smokers with clinical airway symptoms. Interleukin-16 protein levels in BAL fluid were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Peripheral blood was collected for determination of CD4+ T cell content using flow cytometry. The responsiveness of systemic lymphocytes in smokers was assessed by measuring the proliferative response of peripheral blood lymphocytes to the superantigen staphylococcus enterotoxin A (SEA). Results-The IL-16 protein level in the BAL fluid was significantly higher in tobacco smokers than in non-smokers. However, among tobacco smokers the IL-16 level was similar in asymptomatic smokers and in those with airway symptoms. The level of IL-16 in the BAL fluid of smokers correlated negatively with the percentage of CD4+ T cells and positively with super-antigen stimulated lymphocyte proliferation in peripheral blood. Conclusions-In tobacco smokers the airway IL-16 level is increased and it is possible that this increase in IL-16 influences systemic immunomodulation by altering the number and responsiveness of systemic T lymphocytes.
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