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  • Title: CD4⁺ T cell cytokine gene and protein expression in duodenal mucosa of dogs with inflammatory bowel disease.
    Author: Ohta H, Takada K, Sunden Y, Tamura Y, Osuga T, Lim SY, Murakami M, Sasaki N, Wickramasekara Rajapakshage BK, Nakamura K, Yamasaki M, Takiguchi M.
    Journal: J Vet Med Sci; 2014 Mar; 76(3):409-14. PubMed ID: 24270804.
    Abstract:
    Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common cause of chronic gastrointestinal signs in dogs. In humans, T helper cells have important roles in the pathogenesis of IBD. In contrast, no specific involvement of a distinct T cell subset has been described in canine IBD. The present study evaluated the gene and protein expression of cytokines of T cell subsets in duodenal mucosa from dogs with IBD. Relative quantification of interleukin (IL)-17A, interferon (IFN)-γ, IL-4 and IL-10 mRNA transcription was performed using duodenal mucosa from 27 IBD dogs and 8 controls. Duodenal mucosal IL-17A, IFN-γ and IL-10 protein levels were determined by ELISA in 15 IBD dogs and 8 controls. There was no significant difference in each cytokines mRNA transcription level between groups. There was no significant difference in IL-17A, IFN-γ and IL-10 protein expression levels between groups. Thus, there is no clear evidence for the involvement of distinct Th cytokine in the pathogenesis of canine IBD.
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