Journal: Communications Biology
Article Title: IL36 is a critical upstream amplifier of neutrophilic lung inflammation in mice
doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-01703-3
Figure Lengend Snippet: a Neutrophil and macrophage counts and myeloperoxidase concentration in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from room air (RA) exposed (WT n = 9; Il36r −/− n = 6) and 3-week cigarette smoke (CS) exposed mice (WT n = 10; Il36r −/− n = 10). b – d Neutrophil and macrophage counts, CXCL1, IL-1α, IL-1β, and GM-CSF protein concentrations in BALF from untreated ( n = 6) and IL-36γ-exposed mice (intratracheal instillation) ( n = 7). e , f Cxcl1 , Il1a , Il1b , and Il36g mRNA expression in either e naive mouse alveolar macrophages (pooled n = 15 mice) and stimulated in vitro with no cytokines (−), IL-36γ, or IL-1α/IL-1β or f in mouse bone marrow-derived neutrophils (from n = 4 mice) in vitro stimulated with no cytokines (−), IL-36γ, GM-CSF, or IL-36γ+GM-CSF. g Il36r and Il1r mRNA expression in mouse bone marrow-derived neutrophils (from n = 4 mice) in vitro stimulated with no cytokines (−), IL-36γ, GM-CSF, and IL-36γ+GM-CSF. a , e , f * P ≤ 0.05, ** P ≤ 0.01, *** P ≤ 0.001, **** P ≤ 0.0001 vs all other groups by one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s correction. b , c , d , g ** P ≤ 0.01, *** P ≤ 0.001, **** P ≤ 0.0001 vs untreated by t test. e AMs were pooled from 15 mice, data are presented as (mean ± SEM) of technical triplicates.
Article Snippet: For i.t. administration of IL-36γ, female Balb/c mice were anesthetized with isoflurane for 3 min and 1 μg IL-36γ (6996-IL/CF, Lot DAQQ041703A, R&D) that was diluted in PBS in a total volume of 50 μL/animal was administered with a 1-mL syringe during inspiration.
Techniques: Concentration Assay, Expressing, In Vitro, Derivative Assay