Objective:To establish a mouse model with the main characteristics of asthma and to study the pathogenesis of its airway inflammation.Methods:Mice were given latex by the intraperitoneal sensitization/intranasal challenge.BALF histology were examined 24 hours following tracheal challenge;cytokines and serum total and specific IgE were examined in one month and the expression of IL-5?IFN-? were performed by ELISA ?RT-PCR.Results:After the latex challenge,in experimental group,the number of total BALF cells and the percentage of eosinophils elevated;the histological analysis showed the elevation of mucus production and goblet cell development within bronchial epithelium,spasm and constraction of bronchia ,marked peribronchial infiltration of eosinophils and lymphocytes; the elevation of total and specific IgE;reduction of IFN-? and increase of IL-5 in the BALF and lung.Conclusion:Latex sensitization and challenge can lead to airway eosinophilia,allergen-specific IgE induction and production of Th2 type cytokines, which were the main characteristics of asthma.