A monoclonal antibody to Siglec-8 suppresses non-allergic airway inflammation and inhibits IgE-independent mast cell activation

Mucosal Immunol. 2021 Mar;14(2):366-376. doi: 10.1038/s41385-020-00336-9. Epub 2020 Aug 19.

Abstract

In addition to their well characterized role in mediating IgE-dependent allergic diseases, aberrant accumulation and activation of mast cells (MCs) is associated with many non-allergic inflammatory diseases, whereby their activation is likely triggered by non-IgE stimuli (e.g., IL-33). Siglec-8 is an inhibitory receptor expressed on MCs and eosinophils that has been shown to inhibit IgE-mediated MC responses and reduce allergic inflammation upon ligation with a monoclonal antibody (mAb). Herein, we evaluated the effects of an anti-Siglec-8 mAb (anti-S8) in non-allergic disease models of experimental cigarette-smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bleomycin-induced lung injury in Siglec-8 transgenic mice. Therapeutic treatment with anti-S8 inhibited MC activation and reduced recruitment of immune cells, airway inflammation, and lung fibrosis. Similarly, using a model of MC-dependent, IL-33-induced inflammation, anti-S8 treatment suppressed neutrophil influx, and cytokine production through MC inhibition. Transcriptomic profiling of MCs further demonstrated anti-S8-mediated downregulation of MC signaling pathways induced by IL-33, including TNF signaling via NF-κB. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that ligating Siglec-8 with an antibody reduces non-allergic inflammation and inhibits IgE-independent MC activation, supporting the evaluation of an anti-Siglec-8 mAb as a therapeutic approach in both allergic and non-allergic inflammatory diseases in which MCs play a role.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / metabolism
  • Antigens, CD / genetics
  • Antigens, CD / metabolism*
  • Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / genetics
  • Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / metabolism*
  • Cell Degranulation
  • Cigarette Smoking
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Immunoglobulin E / metabolism
  • Interleukin-33 / metabolism
  • Lectins / genetics
  • Lectins / metabolism*
  • Mast Cells / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • Neutrophil Activation
  • Pneumonia / immunology*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / metabolism*
  • Respiratory System / immunology*
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, CD
  • Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte
  • Interleukin-33
  • Lectins
  • NF-kappa B
  • SIGLEC8 protein, human
  • Immunoglobulin E