Spinal cord NLRP1 inflammasome contributes to dry skin induced chronic itch in mice
| Autor: | Bo Gao, Yan-Yan Yin, Jun Zhou, Wen-Ning Wu, Ao-Qi Song, Weizu Li, Jun-Juan Fan, Ya-Jing Zhu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
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Dry skin Inflammasomes Immunology Genetic Vectors TRPV1 Nod Ether lcsh:RC346-429 Proinflammatory cytokine Acetone Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience chemistry.chemical_compound Mice Psoriasis medicine NLRP1 inflammasome Animals lcsh:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system Chronic itch Adaptor Proteins Signal Transducing Skin Spinal cord integumentary system business.industry General Neuroscience Research Pruritus Inflammasome Scratching medicine.disease Mice Inbred C57BL Neurology chemistry Chronic Disease Female Capsazepine business Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins Inflammasome complex medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Neuroinflammation Journal of Neuroinflammation, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1742-2094 |
| Popis: | Background Dry skin itch is one of the most common skin diseases and elderly people are believed to be particularly prone to it. The inflammasome has been suggested to play an important role in chronic inflammatory disorders including inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. However, little is known about the role of NLRP1 inflammasome in dry skin-induced chronic itch. Methods Dry skin-induced chronic itch model was established by acetone-ether-water (AEW) treatment. Spontaneous scratching behavior was recorded by video monitoring. The expression of nucleotide oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor protein 1 (NLRP1) inflammasome complexes, transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1), and the level of inflammatory cytokines were determined by western blot, quantitative real-time PCR, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. Nlrp1a knockdown was performed by an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector containing Nlrp1a-shRNA-eGFP infusion. H.E. staining was used to evaluate skin lesion. Results AEW treatment triggers spontaneous scratching and significantly increases the expression of NLRP1, ASC, and caspase-1 and the levels of IL-1β, IL-18, IL-6, and TNF-α in the spinal cord and the skin of mice. Spinal cord Nlrp1a knockdown prevents AEW-induced NLRP1 inflammasome assembly, TRPV1 channel activation, and spontaneous scratching behavior. Capsazepine, a specific antagonist of TRPV1, can also inhibit AEW-induced inflammatory response and scratching behavior. Furthermore, elderly mice and female mice exhibited more significant AEW-induced scratching behavior than young mice and male mice, respectively. Interestingly, AEW-induced increases in the expression of NLRP1 inflammasome complex and the levels of inflammatory cytokines were more remarkable in elderly mice and female mice than in young mice and male mice, respectively. Conclusions Spinal cord NLRP1 inflammasome-mediated inflammatory response contributes to dry skin-induced chronic itch by TRPV1 channel, and it is also involved in age and sex differences of chronic itch. Inhibition of NLRP1 inflammasome may offer a new therapy for dry skin itch. |
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