Type I interferon: potential therapeutic target for psoriasis?
| Autor: | Brandon W. Higgs, Barbara White, Chris Morehouse, Peter A. Kiener, Bahija Jallal, James G. Krueger, Melissa de los Reyes, Anmarie Boutrin, Laura Richman, Anthony J. Coyle, Yihong Yao |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Keratinocytes
Cellular differentiation Biopsy Immunology/Autoimmunity lcsh:Medicine Disease Biology Models Biological Pathogenesis Interferon-gamma Interferon Psoriasis medicine Cluster Analysis Humans Interferon gamma RNA Messenger Genetics and Genomics/Genomics lcsh:Science Ubiquitins Genetics and Genomics/Genetics of Disease Skin Multidisciplinary integumentary system Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Genetics and Genomics/Functional Genomics lcsh:R Cell Differentiation medicine.disease STAT1 Transcription Factor Gene Expression Regulation Immunology Interferon Type I Cytokines Tumor necrosis factor alpha Genetics and Genomics/Genetics of the Immune System lcsh:Q Interferon type I medicine.drug Research Article Computational Biology/Genomics |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE, Vol 3, Iss 7, p e2737 (2008) PLoS ONE |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease characterized by aberrant epidermal differentiation, surface scale formation, and marked cutaneous inflammation. To better understand the pathogenesis of this disease and identify potential mediators, we used whole genome array analysis to profile paired lesional and nonlesional psoriatic skin and skin from healthy donors. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We observed robust overexpression of type I interferon (IFN)-inducible genes and genomic signatures that indicate T cell and dendritic cell infiltration in lesional skin. Up-regulation of mRNAs for IFN-alpha subtypes was observed in lesional skin compared with nonlesional skin. Enrichment of mature dendritic cells and 2 type I IFN-inducible proteins, STAT1 and ISG15, were observed in the majority of lesional skin biopsies. Concordant overexpression of IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha-inducible gene signatures occurred at the same disease sites. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Up-regulation of TNF-alpha and elevation of the TNF-alpha-inducible gene signature in lesional skin underscore the importance of this cytokine in psoriasis; these data describe a molecular basis for the therapeutic activity of anti-TNF-alpha agents. Furthermore, these findings implicate type I IFNs in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. Consistent and significant up-regulation of type I IFNs and their associated gene signatures in psoriatic skin suggest that type I IFNs may be potential therapeutic targets in psoriasis treatment. |
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