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Wan H, Yang H, Wei M, Chen W. Polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid aggravates calcipotriol-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in mice by increasing the expression of thymic stromal lymphopoietin. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2022; 10:209. [PMID: 35280398 PMCID: PMC8908153 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid [poly (I:C)] is a synthetic viral double-stranded RNA analog that can activate Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) and induce the release of thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP). TSLP has been shown to contribute to atopic dermatitis (AD). This study explored the effects of poly (I:C) in a calcipotriol-induced model of murine AD. Methods Calcipotriol (MC903) was used to establish AD-like mice model. Mice in the MC903 + poly (I:C) group were then treated with poly (I:C) in a concentration of 5 µg/g bodyweight. The impact of poly (I:C) treatment on these animals was assessed based upon changes in lesions, bodyweight, ear thickness, and histopathological findings. In addition, serum interleukin 4 (IL-4), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), immunoglobulin E (IgE), IL-13, and TSLP levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), while tissue IL-13 and TSLP levels were assessed using ELISA, Western blotting, and immunohistochemical staining, and mast cell infiltration was assessed through toluidine blue (TBO) staining. Results Relative to vehicle control treatment, poly (I:C) administration was associated with a significant exacerbation of calcipotriol-induced AD-like murine skin lesions. In animals treated with poly (I:C), the levels of serum IL-4, IL-13 and TSLP increased significantly, while the level of IFN-γ did not change. It also increased IL-13 and TSLP levels in skin lesions relative to the control-group mice and increased dermal mast cell infiltration and IgE production. Conclusions These data indicate that poly (I:C) treatment and exogenous activation of TLR3 exacerbate murine calcipotriol-induced AD-like skin lesions in part by increasing the production of TSLP and other T-helper 2 (Th2)-related cytokines. Keywords Atopic dermatitis (AD); polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid [poly (I:C)]; thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP); Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3)
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- Haoyue Wan
- Department of Dermatology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Lai CC, Tseng SH, Hsu SM, Huang YT, Shieh CC. Conjunctival Expression of Toll-Like Receptor 3 Plays a Pathogenic Role in the Formation of Ultraviolet Light-Induced Pterygium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 62:6. [PMID: 34369985 PMCID: PMC8354036 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.62.10.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), as a damage-associated molecular pattern sensor, can detect self-RNA released from necrotic cells induced by ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation exposure. Pterygium formation is believed to be a tumorigenesis-like process induced by UVB exposure. In this study, we aimed to investigate the expression pattern of TLR3 in pterygium specimens and cultured pterygial epithelial cells (PECs). Methods Human pterygium and ipsilateral pterygium-free conjunctiva from the same patients were used in this study. The expression of TLR3 and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) was investigated in these specimens. PECs were exposed to UVB radiation to determine the effect of UVB on the expression of TLR3 and the activation of NF-κB. Results The immunofluorescence study showed stronger TLR3 expression in superficial epithelial cells in the pterygial epithelium in comparison with the normal conjunctival epithelium. The expression of TLR3 decreased in intensity from the superficial epithelium toward the basal cell layer, implying a correlation between UVB exposure and TLR3 expression. Differential TLR3 expression patterns in pterygial and conjunctival tissues were also found in quantitative PCR analyses. PECs after UVB irradiation had higher protein levels of TLR3 and phospho-NF-κB than those of the PECs without irradiation. Immunofluorescence studies showed that UVB irradiation induced the nuclear translocation of NF-κB in the PECs. In PECs with the targeted TLR3 gene silencing, the expression of phospho-NF-κB was not induced by UVB irradiation. Conclusions Our results indicate that UVB exposure, TLR3 expression, and NF-κB activation may be a critical sequence that leads to the formation of pterygium.
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- Chun-Chieh Lai
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Ophthalmology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Tu Y, Wu W, Guo Y, Lu F, Li X, Xu D, Zou D, Tu Y, Chai Y, He L. Up-regulation of hsa-miR-221-3p induced by UVB affects proliferation and apoptosis of keratinocytes via Bcl-xL/Bax pathway. PHOTODERMATOLOGY PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE 2021; 37:269-277. [PMID: 33351232 DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic actinic dermatitis (CAD) is a photoallergic skin disease with abnormal hyperplasia. At present, the mechanism of abnormal proliferation is not clear. OBJECTIVE To explore possible mechanism of CAD proliferative lesions. METHODS Immunohistochemistry (IHC) assay and small RNA sequencing were carried out. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis was performed to evaluate expression levels of hsa-miR-221-3p and FOS. The interaction between hsa-miR-221-3p and FOS was identified by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Expression of hsa-miR-221-3p also was detected by qRT-PCR after UVB irradiation. Influences of hsa-miR-221-3p and FOS on cell viability and apoptosis were assessed through a series of functional experiments and rescue experiments. Western blot analysis was used to detect protein expression of fos, Bax, Bcl-xL, and caspase-3. RESULTS Patients with CAD had marked epidermal hyperplasia. The expression of hsa-miR-221-3p was up-regulated in CAD while FOS was significantly down-regulated. Dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed that hsa-miR-221-3p targeted FOS 3'UTR. Hsa-miR-221-3p induced by UVB ranged from 0 to 30 mJ. Moreover, hsa-miR-221-3p overexpression or FOS knockdown promoted cell proliferation and reduced cell apoptosis. Western blot showed that hsa-miR-221-3p negatively regulated fos, which regulated Bcl-xL/Bax. Cell proliferation caused by hsa-miR-221-3p overexpression or FOS knockdown could be reversed by Bcl-xL inhibitor. CONCLUSION Hsa-miR-221-3p induced by UVB targeted FOS 3'UTR, which played an important role in regulating proliferation and apoptosis of keratinocytes via Bcl-xL/Bax pathway; this may provide a new insight for CAD proliferative lesions.
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- Yunhua Tu
- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.,Department of Dermatology, The Second People's Hospital of Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First People's Hospital of Qujing, Qujing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, People's Hospital of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Chuxiong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Tu Y, Wu W, Guo Y, Lu F, Xu D, Li X, Zhao Y, He L. Upregulation of hsa-miR-31-3p induced by ultraviolet affects keratinocytes permeability barrier by targeting CLDN1. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 532:626-632. [PMID: 32907715 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.06.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Chronic actinic dermatitis (CAD) is a photoallergic skin disease with complicated pathogenesis. However, skin barrier dysfunction may be involved according to clinical manifestation. To investigate the mechanism of CAD barrier dysfunction, noninvasive detection of skin barrier and small RNA sequencing were carried out. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to evaluate the expression levels of hsa-miR-31-3p and CLDN1. The correlation between hsa-miR-31-3p and CAD severity was explored. Further, dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to identify the relationship between hsa-miR-31-3p and CLDN1. In addition, expression of hsa-miR-31-3p was detected after ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. Influences of hsa-miR-31-3p on primary human keratinocytes barrier were assessed by FITC-Dextran permeability assay. Moreover, western blot was used to detect the expression of claudin-1, filaggrin, loricrin and involucrin. Our results showed that transepidermal water loss (TEWL) significantly increased in CAD, while stratum corneum hydration (SCH) significantly decreased. The expression of hsa-miR-31-3p was up-regulated in CAD while CLDN1 was down-regulated. Hsa-miR-31-3p was correlated with TEWL, UV-MED (minimal erythema dose) and clinical severity scores of CAD (CSS-CAD). Dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed that hsa-miR-31-3p targeted the 3'UTR region of CLDN1. Moreover, hsa-miR-31-3p was induced by UVB (0-30 mJ/cm2) and UVA (0-4 J/cm2). Furthermore, overexpression of hsa-miR-31-3p increased FITC-Dextran flux of primary human keratinocytes and reduced the expression of claudin-1, filaggrin, loricrin and involucrin. In conclusion, we demonstrated that hsa-miR-31-3p induced by UV was correlated with CAD severity, which played an important role in regulating keratinocytes permeability barrier through targeting CLDN1.
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- Yunhua Tu
- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China; Department of Dermatology, The Second People's Hospital of Guiyang, Guizhou, 550000, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, 675000, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First People's Hospital of Qujing, Qujing, 655000, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, People's Hospital of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Chuxiong, 675000, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China.
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Yasuike R, Tamagawa-Mineoka R, Ueta M, Nakamura N, Kinoshita S, Katoh N. The role of toll-like receptor 3 in chronic contact hypersensitivity induced by repeated elicitation. J Dermatol Sci 2017; 88:184-191. [PMID: 28807557 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2017.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Revised: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence suggests that Toll-like receptor (TLR)-3 signaling is involved in non-infectious immune and inflammatory reactions as well as in viral infections. The skin of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) is often infected with virus and bacteria, leading to the aggravation of atopic symptoms. These findings suggest TLR3 signaling may be involved in the pathogenesis of AD, but the exact role of TLR3 in AD remains to be defined. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of TLR3 in chronic contact hypersensitivity reactions induced by repeated elicitation, resembling the features of AD. METHODS Wild-type (WT) and Toll-like receptor 3 knockout (Tlr3 KO) mice were sensitized, and chronic contact hypersensitivity reactions were elicited in their ear skin via repeated application of a hapten, 2,4,6-trinitro-1-chlorobenzene (TNCB) or oxazolone. RESULTS The Tlr3 KO mice exhibited less ear swelling, less leukocyte infiltration into the skin, and lower serum total IgE levels than WT mice after hapten challenge. The Tlr3 KO mice also displayed lower expression levels of inflammatory cytokines (interleukin (IL)-33, IL-4, IL-10, and interferon-ɤ in their TNCB-treated ear skin than WT mice. CONCLUSION These results showed that TLR3 deficiency suppressed the development of chronic contact hypersensitivity reactions, suggesting that TLR3 signaling may participate in the pathogenesis of AD.
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- Risa Yasuike
- Departments of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
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- Departments of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Frontier Medical Science and Technology for Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Departments of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Frontier Medical Science and Technology for Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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- Departments of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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