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Importance of interleukin-4 and interleukin-12 in allergen-induced airway changes in mice.

T helper 2 (Th2)-like cells are thought to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of atopic asthma. In this study, we attempted to evaluate the in vivo effect of suppressing Th2 cell development on allergen-induced airway changes. Repeated exposure of actively sensitized C57Bl/6 mice to aerosolized ovalbumin (OA) causes, in comparison to saline-exposed control animals, synthesis of specific IgE, increase of eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and airway hyperresponsiveness. These effects are not observed in OA-exposed, sensitized IL-4-knockout mice. Likewise, these effects are inhibited in OA-exposed C57Bl/6 mice treated with IL-12 during initial antigen exposure. These results suggest that suppressing Th2 cell development in vivo might have profound inhibitory effects on allergen-induced airway changes.