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Naoe, Shota
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University
Murakami, Kaito
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University
Fujimoto, Yuki
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University
Yukimine, Ryohei
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University
Tanaka, Ayumi
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University
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Abstract | Typical indications for radon therapy include autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We had previously reported that radon inhalation inhibits Th17 immune responses in RA mice by activating Th1 and Th2 immune responses. However, there are no reports on how radon inhalation affects the activated Th1 and Th17 immune responses, and these findings may be useful for identifying new indications for radon therapy. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effect of radon inhalation on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response, focusing on the expression of related cytokines and antioxidant function. Male BALB/c mice were exposed to 2000 Bq/m(3) radon for one day. Immediately after radon inhalation, LPS was administered intraperitoneally at 1.0 mg/kg body weight for 4 h. LPS administration increased the levels of Th1- and Th17-prone cytokines, such as interleukin-2, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, compared to no treatment control (sham). However, these effects were suppressed by radon inhalation. IL-10 levels were significantly increased by LPS administration, with or without radon inhalation, compared to sham. However, radon inhalation did not inhibit oxidative stress induced by LPS administration. These findings suggest that radon inhalation has immunomodulatory but not antioxidative functions in LPS-induced injury.
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Keywords | autoimmune diseases
cytokine
antioxidant function
lipopolysaccharide
radon inhalation
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Published Date | 2022-08-26
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Publication Title |
International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
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Volume | volume19
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Issue | issue17
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Publisher | MDPI
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Start Page | 10632
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ISSN | 1660-4601
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Journal Article
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English
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岡山大学
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Copyright Holders | © 2022 by the authors.
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Related Url | isVersionOf https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710632
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License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Okayama University Academic Capital Foundation
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