Nitric oxide participates in the intestinal pathology associated with murine syngeneic graft-versus-host disease

D. M. Flanagan, C. D. Jennings, S. W. Goes, B. E. Caywood, R. Gross, A. M. Kaplan, J. Scott Bryson

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Abstract

Syngeneic graft-versus-host disease (SGVHD) develops following lethal irradiation, reconstitution with syngeneic bone marrow, and treatment with a short course of cyclosporin A (CsA) therapy. The disease is characterized by the development of a T helper cell type 1-like cytokine response [interleukin (IL)-12, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), and tumor necrosis factor α], and macrophage activation is central to development of the syndrome. It has been shown that nitric oxide (NO) participates significantly in the development of allogeneic GVHD. Studies were initiated to determine if NO participates in the pathology associated with SGVHD. Significant increases in inducible NO synthase (iNOS) mRNA and circulating NO were found in the tissues of SGVHD versus control animals. Treatment of SGVHD animals with the iNOS inhibitor aminoguanidine (AG) reversed the pathology associated with this disease. Furthermore, AG treatment reduced the production of IL-12 and IFN-γ mRNA in the colons of CsA-treated mice. These studies demonstrate that NO participates in the pathological processes that are associated with the development of murine SGVHD.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)762-768
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Leukocyte Biology
Volume72
Issue number4
StatePublished - Oct 1 2002

Keywords

  • Aminoguanidine
  • IFN-γ
  • Interleukin-12
  • Nitric oxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Cell Biology

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