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JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 122, Issue 1, Pages 119-125Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.04.028
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C3aR; C5aR; normal nasal mucosa; allergic nasal mucosa
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Background: Although the complement anaphylatoxin peptides, complement anaphylatoxin 3a (C3a) and complement anaphylatoxin 5a (C5a), are implicated in the inflammatory process in allergic rhinitis, a direct interaction between allergic mucosa and complement receptors has not been demonstrated. Objective: We investigated the expressional levels and distributional patterns of the C3a receptor (C3aR) and C5a receptor (C5aR) in normal, mild, and severe persistent allergic nasal mucosa. Methods: Immunohistochemistry and Western blotting using C3aR and C5aR antibodies were applied to normal nasal, mild, and severe persistent allergic nasal mucosa. Results: Complement anaphylatoxin 5a receptor was detected in the inflammatory cells of normal and allergic nasal mucosa, and its expression level was significantly higher in allergic nasal mucosa than normal nasal mucosa. C3aR in normal and allergic nasal mucosa was commonly expressed in nonmyeloid cells such as epithelial cells, submucosal glands, and nerve fibers. In addition, C3aR was expressed in the endothelium of cavernous sinuses and the surrounding perivascular muscle layer in severe persistent allergic nasal mucosa, but not in normal and mild allergic nasal mucosa. Western blotting demonstrated that the expression level of C3aR was significantly increased in severe persistent allergic nasal mucosa compared with normal and mild nasal mucosa. Conclusion: On the basis of the location of C3aR and C5aR, C5aR may play a role inactivation of inflammatory cells, whereas C3aR may mediate mucus secretion and mucosal swelling in allergic nasal mucosa, especially severe persistent allergic nasal mucosa.
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