Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Acute FPIES reactions are associated with an IL-17 inflammatory signature.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a non-IgE-mediated food allergy characterized by profuse vomiting within hours of ingestion of the causative food. We have previously reported that FPIES is associated with systemic innate immune activation in the absence of a detectable antigen-specific antibody or T-cell response. The mechanism of specific food recognition by the immune system remains unclear.

Objective

Our aim was to identify immune mechanisms underlying FPIES reactions by proteomic and flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood.

Methods

Children with a history of FPIES underwent supervised oral food challenge. Blood samples were taken at baseline, at symptom onset, and 4 hours after symptom onset. We analyzed samples from 23 children (11 reactors and 12 outgrown). A total of 184 protein markers were analyzed by proximity ligation assay and verified by multiplex immunoassay. Analysis of cell subset activation was performed by mass cytometry and spectral cytometry.

Results

Symptomatic FPIES challenge results were associated with significant elevation of levels of cytokines and chemokines, including IL-17 family markers (IL-17A, IL-22, IL-17C, and CCL20) and T-cell activation (IL-2), and innate inflammatory markers (IL-8, oncostatin M, leukemia inhibitory factor, TNF-α, IL-10, and IL-6). The level of the mucosal damage marker regenerating family member 1 alpha (REG1A) was also significantly increased. These biomarkers were not increased in asymptomatic challenges or IgE-mediated allergy. The level of phospho-STAT3 was significantly elevated in myeloid and T cells after challenge in individuals with symptoms. Mass cytometry indicated preferential activation of nonconventional T-cell populations, including γδ T cells and CD3+CD4-CD8-CD161+ cells; however, the potential sources of IL-17 in PBMCs were primarily CD4+ TH17 cells.

Conclusions

These results demonstrate a unique IL-17 signature and activation of innate lymphocytes in FPIES.

SUBMITTER: Berin MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8675150 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications

Acute FPIES reactions are associated with an IL-17 inflammatory signature.

Berin M Cecilia MC   Lozano-Ojalvo Daniel D   Agashe Charuta C   Baker Mary Grace MG   Bird J Andrew JA   Nowak-Wegrzyn Anna A  

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 20210420 3


<h4>Background</h4>Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a non-IgE-mediated food allergy characterized by profuse vomiting within hours of ingestion of the causative food. We have previously reported that FPIES is associated with systemic innate immune activation in the absence of a detectable antigen-specific antibody or T-cell response. The mechanism of specific food recognition by the immune system remains unclear.<h4>Objective</h4>Our aim was to identify immune mechanisms un  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC6082628 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7840149 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8018566 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC11631355 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7934396 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC10076642 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8453543 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5431161 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7705238 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6202393 | biostudies-literature