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Momin F, Kevlani V, Rawal S, Patel R, Acharya S, Shah S. Antipsoriatic Effect of Silymarin NLCs Based Gel: In Vitro and In Vivo Activity. AAPS PharmSciTech 2024; 25:195. [PMID: 39168904 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-024-02910-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting over 100 million people, requires long-term therapy. Current treatments offer only symptomatic relief. However, phytoconstituents-based therapies like Silymarin (SLM) have shown promising effects. The study aims to develop, optimize, and evaluate a novel stable SLM NLC gel to improve anti-psoriatic activity by enhancing its permeability and retention into the dermal layer. SLM NLC formulation was prepared and optimized using 32 full factorial designs. The formulation was evaluated for the particle size, PDI, zeta potential, and % entrapment efficiency, evaluated by Transmission electron microscopy and thermal analysis. The freeze dried and prepared NLC-loaded gel was evaluated for physicochemical parameters, ex-vivo, and in-vivo studies. SLM-loaded NLC shows 624 nm particle size, 0.41 PDI, 92.95% entrapment efficiency, and -31.6 mV zeta potential. The sphere form of NLCs was confirmed using TEM. Controlled drug release was observed in ex vivo studies, low PASI score compared to disease control. Further, the levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and NF-κB were also reduced. The results are supported by histopathology showing minimal parakeratosis indicated in the SLM NLC-treated group. Prepared NLC-based shows enhance topical penetration and decrease the thickness of psoriatic plaques in the in vivo study.
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- Faijmahmad Momin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, L.J. Institute of Pharmacy, L J University, LJ Campus, Near Sarkhej-Sanand Circle, Off. S.G. Road, Ahmedabad, 382 210, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, L.J. Institute of Pharmacy, L J University, LJ Campus, Near Sarkhej-Sanand Circle, Off. S.G. Road, Ahmedabad, 382 210, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, L.J. Institute of Pharmacy, L J University, LJ Campus, Near Sarkhej-Sanand Circle, Off. S.G. Road, Ahmedabad, 382 210, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, L.J. Institute of Pharmacy, L J University, LJ Campus, Near Sarkhej-Sanand Circle, Off. S.G. Road, Ahmedabad, 382 210, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, L.J. Institute of Pharmacy, L J University, LJ Campus, Near Sarkhej-Sanand Circle, Off. S.G. Road, Ahmedabad, 382 210, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, L.J. Institute of Pharmacy, L J University, LJ Campus, Near Sarkhej-Sanand Circle, Off. S.G. Road, Ahmedabad, 382 210, India.
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Subudhi I, Konieczny P, Prystupa A, Castillo RL, Sze-Tu E, Xing Y, Rosenblum D, Reznikov I, Sidhu I, Loomis C, Lu CP, Anandasabapathy N, Suárez-Fariñas M, Gudjonsson JE, Tsirigos A, Scher JU, Naik S. Metabolic coordination between skin epithelium and type 17 immunity sustains chronic skin inflammation. Immunity 2024; 57:1665-1680.e7. [PMID: 38772365 PMCID: PMC11236527 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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Inflammatory epithelial diseases are spurred by the concomitant dysregulation of immune and epithelial cells. How these two dysregulated cellular compartments simultaneously sustain their heightened metabolic demands is unclear. Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics (ST), along with immunofluorescence, revealed that hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF1α), downstream of IL-17 signaling, drove psoriatic epithelial remodeling. Blocking HIF1α in human psoriatic lesions ex vivo impaired glycolysis and phenocopied anti-IL-17 therapy. In a murine model of skin inflammation, epidermal-specific loss of HIF1α or its target gene, glucose transporter 1, ameliorated epidermal, immune, vascular, and neuronal pathology. Mechanistically, glycolysis autonomously fueled epithelial pathology and enhanced lactate production, which augmented the γδ T17 cell response. RORγt-driven genetic deletion or pharmacological inhibition of either lactate-producing enzymes or lactate transporters attenuated epithelial pathology and IL-17A expression in vivo. Our findings identify a metabolic hierarchy between epithelial and immune compartments and the consequent coordination of metabolic processes that sustain inflammatory disease.
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- Ipsita Subudhi
- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA; Applied Bioinformatics Laboratories, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA; Psoriatic Arthritis Center, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA; Applied Bioinformatics Laboratories, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- The Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery and Department of Cell Biology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Science, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Applied Bioinformatics Laboratories, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA; Precision Medicine Institute, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA; NYU Colton Center for Autoimmunity, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA; NYU Colton Center for Autoimmunity, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA; Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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Ayyangar U, Karkhanis A, Tay H, Afandi AFB, Bhattacharjee O, Ks L, Lee SH, Chan J, Raghavan S. Metabolic rewiring of macrophages by epidermal-derived lactate promotes sterile inflammation in the murine skin. EMBO J 2024; 43:1113-1134. [PMID: 38418556 PMCID: PMC10987662 DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00039-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024] Open
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Dysregulated macrophage responses and changes in tissue metabolism are hallmarks of chronic inflammation in the skin. However, the metabolic cues that direct and support macrophage functions in the skin are poorly understood. Here, we show that during sterile skin inflammation, the epidermis and macrophages uniquely depend on glycolysis and the TCA cycle, respectively. This compartmentalisation is initiated by ROS-induced HIF-1α stabilization leading to enhanced glycolysis in the epidermis. The end-product of glycolysis, lactate, is then exported by epithelial cells and utilized by the dermal macrophages to induce their M2-like fates through NF-κB pathway activation. In addition, we show that psoriatic skin disorder is also driven by such lactate metabolite-mediated crosstalk between the epidermis and macrophages. Notably, small-molecule inhibitors of lactate transport in this setting attenuate sterile inflammation and psoriasis disease burden, and suppress M2-like fate acquisition in dermal macrophages. Our study identifies an essential role for the metabolite lactate in regulating macrophage responses to inflammation, which may be effectively targeted to treat inflammatory skin disorders such as psoriasis.
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- Uttkarsh Ayyangar
- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India.
- School for Chemical and Biotechnology, Sastra University, Thanjavur, India.
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- A*Star Skin Research Labs, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- A*Star Skin Research Labs, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India
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- Animal Care and Resource Centre (ACRC), National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, India
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- A*Star Skin Research Labs, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- A*Star Skin Research Labs, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation, Agency for Science Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Homeostasis, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India.
- A*Star Skin Research Labs, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore.
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Dhamija B, Marathe S, Sawant V, Basu M, Attrish D, Mukherjee D, Kumar S, Pai MGJ, Wad S, Sawant A, Nayak C, Venkatesh KV, Srivastava S, Barthel SR, Purwar R. IL-17A Orchestrates Reactive Oxygen Species/HIF1α-Mediated Metabolic Reprogramming in Psoriasis. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2024; 212:302-316. [PMID: 38019129 PMCID: PMC11100423 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Immune cell-derived IL-17A is one of the key pathogenic cytokines in psoriasis, an immunometabolic disorder. Although IL-17A is an established regulator of cutaneous immune cell biology, its functional and metabolic effects on nonimmune cells of the skin, particularly keratinocytes, have not been comprehensively explored. Using multiomics profiling and systems biology-based approaches, we systematically uncover significant roles for IL-17A in the metabolic reprogramming of human primary keratinocytes (HPKs). High-throughput liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed IL-17A-dependent regulation of multiple HPK proteins and metabolites of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Systems-level MitoCore modeling using flux-balance analysis identified IL-17A-mediated increases in HPK glycolysis, glutaminolysis, and lipid uptake, which were validated using biochemical cell-based assays and stable isotope-resolved metabolomics. IL-17A treatment triggered downstream mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and HIF1α expression and resultant HPK proliferation, consistent with the observed elevation of these downstream effectors in the epidermis of patients with psoriasis. Pharmacological inhibition of HIF1α or reactive oxygen species reversed IL-17A-mediated glycolysis, glutaminolysis, lipid uptake, and HPK hyperproliferation. These results identify keratinocytes as important target cells of IL-17A and reveal its involvement in multiple downstream metabolic reprogramming pathways in human skin.
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- Bhavuk Dhamija
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Plastic Surgery Department, TNMC and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Skin and Venereal Diseases Department, TNMC and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
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Yang L, Zhang J, Hu C, Chen X, Yang Y, Tang H, Ding X, Yan Y. Nuclear translocation of PKM2 mediates keratinocyte metabolic reprogramming in psoriasis. Exp Dermatol 2023; 32:1960-1970. [PMID: 37688280 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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PKM2 mediates the Warburg effects and is crucial for tumorigenesis, but its role in hyperplastic skin disorders remains elusive. In this study, we investigated the function of PKM2 in psoriatic keratinocytes. We found that PKM2 expression and its nuclear translocation were induced in the epidermis of psoriasis patients, contributing to aerobic glycolysis and cell growth. Moreover, mass spectrometry combined with immunoprecipitation analysis revealed that PKM2 could interact with TRIM33, an E3 ubiquitin ligase in the nucleus, and this interaction is critical for the nuclear retention of PKM2. As a result of TRIM33-mediated ubiquitination, PKM2 nuclear protein kinase function is promoted, thus leading to the phosphorylation of STAT3. In addition, blocking PKM2 nuclear translocation abrogated TRIM33-triggered glycolysis and cell proliferation in keratinocytes. Taken together, our experiments demonstrate that ubiquitination regulates the nuclear retention of PKM2 in keratinocytes. Moreover, our results highlight a novel mechanism accounting for the metabolic reprogramming of keratinocytes in psoriasis patients.
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- Luting Yang
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, Affiliated Nantong Hospital of Shanghai University (The Sixth People's Hospital of Nantong), School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Nantong, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, Affiliated Nantong Hospital of Shanghai University (The Sixth People's Hospital of Nantong), School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Nantong, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
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Gebicki J, Filipiak T, Marcinek A, Wozniacka A. Assessment of NADH/NAD + Redox Imbalance in Psoriatic Lesions Using the FMSF Technique: Therapeutic Aspects. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:8718. [PMID: 37960418 PMCID: PMC10648007 DOI: 10.3390/s23218718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction has been linked to psoriasis, and it may be an important underlying factor contributing to this disease. However, a precise methodology for assessing mitochondrial dysfunction has yet to be developed. One promising approach is to measure NADH autofluorescence from the affected skin areas. In this study, we show that Flow-Mediated Skin Fluorescence (FMSF) can be used for the non-invasive assessment of mitochondrial dysfunction in psoriasis. The fluorescence level at baseline and the half-time of ischemic growth (t1/2) derived from the FMSF traces can be used for the non-invasive assessment of NADH/NAD+ redox imbalance in psoriatic lesions compared to unaffected skin. These results are supported by an analysis of the key FMSF parameters: Reactive Hyperemia Response (RHR) and Hypoxia Sensitivity (HS). This method not only contributes to understanding the biochemical processes involved in the etiopathogenesis of psoriasis, but it also provides a basis for identifying new drug targets and improving the treatment process.
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- Jerzy Gebicki
- Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland;
- Angionica Ltd., 90-924 Lodz, Poland;
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- Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland;
- Angionica Ltd., 90-924 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland;
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Huang F, Zhang T, Li B, Wang S, Xu C, Huang C, Lin D. NMR-based metabolomic analysis for the effects of moxibustion on imiquimod-induced psoriatic mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 300:115626. [PMID: 36049653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Moxibustion is a traditional medical intervention of traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the direct or indirect application of ignited moxa wool made of mugwort leaves to acupuncture points or other specific parts of the body for either treating or preventing diseases. Moxibustion has been proven to be effective in treating skin lesions of psoriasis. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was performed to elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of moxibustion treatment on imiquimod-induced psoriatic mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS We established an imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriatic mice (Model) and assessed the effects of moxibustion (Moxi) treatment on skin lesions of psoriatic mice by the PASI scores and expressions of inflammation-related factors relative to normal control mice (NC). We then performed nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomic analysis on the skin tissues of the NC, Model and Moxi-treated mice to address metabolic differences among the three groups. RESULTS Moxi mice showed reduced PASI scores and decreased expressions of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-8, IL-17A and IL-23 relative to Model mice. Compared with the Model group, the NC and Moxi groups shared 9 characteristic metabolites and 4 significantly altered metabolic pathways except for taurine and hypotaurine metabolism uniquely identified in the NC group. To a certain extent, moxibustion treatment improved metabolic disorders of skin lesions of psoriatic mice by decreasing glucose, valine, asparagine, aspartate and alanine-mediated cell proliferation and synthesis of scaffold proteins, alleviating histidine-mediated hyperproliferation of blood vessels, and promoting triacylglycerol decomposition. CONCLUSIONS This study reveals the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of moxibustion treatment on the skin lesions of psoriasis, potentially improving the clinical efficacy of moxibustion.
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- Feng Huang
- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, China; Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, 100700, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100010, China
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- Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Research and Communication Center of Exercise and Health, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen, 361024, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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Sonkodi B. Psoriasis, Is It a Microdamage of Our "Sixth Sense"? A Neurocentric View. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:11940. [PMID: 36233237 PMCID: PMC9569707 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Psoriasis is considered a multifactorial and heterogeneous systemic disease with many underlying pathologic mechanisms having been elucidated; however, the pathomechanism is far from entirely known. This opinion article will demonstrate the potential relevance of the somatosensory Piezo2 microinjury-induced quad-phasic non-contact injury model in psoriasis through a multidisciplinary approach. The primary injury is suggested to be on the Piezo2-containing somatosensory afferent terminals in the Merkel cell−neurite complex, with the concomitant impairment of glutamate vesicular release machinery in Merkel cells. Part of the theory is that the Merkel cell−neurite complex contributes to proprioception; hence, to the stretch of the skin. Piezo2 channelopathy could result in the imbalanced control of Piezo1 on keratinocytes in a clustered manner, leading to dysregulated keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation. Furthermore, the author proposes the role of mtHsp70 leakage from damaged mitochondria through somatosensory terminals in the initiation of autoimmune and autoinflammatory processes in psoriasis. The secondary phase is harsher epidermal tissue damage due to the primary impaired proprioception. The third injury phase refers to re-injury and sensitization with the derailment of healing to a state when part of the wound healing is permanently kept alive due to genetical predisposition and environmental risk factors. Finally, the quadric damage phase is associated with the aging process and associated inflammaging. In summary, this opinion piece postulates that the primary microinjury of our “sixth sense”, or the Piezo2 channelopathy of the somatosensory terminals contributing to proprioception, could be the principal gateway to pathology due to the encroachment of our preprogrammed genetic encoding.
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- Balázs Sonkodi
- Department of Health Sciences and Sport Medicine, Hungarian University of Sports Sciences, 1123 Budapest, Hungary
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Yu N, Peng C, Chen W, Sun Z, Zheng J, Zhang S, Ding Y, Shi Y. Circulating Metabolomic Signature in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Blunts Monocyte Hyperinflammation by Triggering Amino Acid Response. Front Immunol 2021; 12:739514. [PMID: 34567002 PMCID: PMC8455999 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.739514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), the most grievous variant of psoriasis, is featured by dysregulated systemic inflammatory response. The cellular and molecular basis of GPP is poorly understood. Blood monocytes are key players of host defense and producers of inflammatory cytokines including IL-1β. How the immune response of monocytes is affected by metabolic internal environment in GPP remains unclear. Here, we performed a metabolomic and functional investigation of GPP serum and monocytes. We demonstrated a significant increase in IL-1β production from GPP monocytes. In GPP circulation, serum amyloid A (SAA), an acute-phase reactant, was dramatically increased, which induced the release of IL-1β from monocytes in a NLRP3-dependent manner. Using metabolomic analysis, we showed that GPP serum exhibited an amino acid starvation signature, with glycine, histidine, asparagine, methionine, threonine, lysine, valine, isoleucine, tryptophan, tyrosine, alanine, proline, taurine and cystathionine being markedly downregulated. In functional assay, under amino acid starvation condition, SAA-stimulated mature IL-1β secretion was suppressed. Mechanistically, at post-transcriptional level, amino acid starvation inhibited the SAA-mediated reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Moreover, the immune-modulatory effect of amino acid starvation was blocked by silencing general control nonderepressible 2 kinase (GCN2), suggesting the involvement of amino acid response (AAR) pathway. Collectively, our results suggested that decreased serum amino acids in GPP blunted the innate immune response in blood monocytes through AAR pathway, serving as a feedback mechanism preventing excessive inflammation in GPP.
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- Ning Yu
- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Institute of Psoriasis, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Looby N, Roszkowska A, Reyes-Garcés N, Yu M, Bączek T, Kulasingam V, Pawliszyn J, Chandran V. Serum metabolic fingerprinting of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients using solid-phase microextraction-liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry. Metabolomics 2021; 17:59. [PMID: 34137950 PMCID: PMC8211611 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-021-01805-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Psoriatic arthritis (PsA), an inflammatory arthritis that develops in individuals with psoriasis, is associated with reduced quality of life. Identifying biomarkers associated with development of PsA as well as with PsA disease activity may help management of psoriatic disease. OBJECTIVES To use metabolomic fingerprinting to determine potential candidate markers of disease conversion (psoriasis to PsA) and/or PsA activity. METHODS A novel sample preparation protocol based on solid-phase microextraction (SPME) was used to prepare serum samples obtained from: (1) individuals with psoriasis, some of whom develop psoriatic arthritis (n = 20); (2) individuals with varying PsA activity (mild, moderate, severe; n = 10 each) and (3) healthy controls (n = 10). Metabolomic fingerprinting of the obtained extracts was performed using reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry. RESULTS Psoriasis patients who developed PsA had similar metabolomic profiles to patients with mild PsA and were also indistinguishable from patients with psoriasis who did not develop PsA. Elevated levels of selected long-chain fatty acids (e.g., 3-hydroxytetradecanedioic acid) that are associated with dysregulation of fatty acid metabolism, were observed in patients with severe PsA. In addition, 1,11-undecanedicarboxylic acid-an unusual fatty acid associated with peroxisomal disorders-was also identified as a classifier in PsA patients vs. healthy individuals. Furthermore, a number of different eicosanoids with either pro- or anti-inflammatory properties were detected solely in serum samples of patients with moderate and severe PsA. CONCLUSION A global metabolomics approach was employed to analyze the serum metabolome of patients with psoriasis, PsA, and healthy controls in order to examine potential differences in the biochemical profiles at a metabolite level. A closer examination of circulating metabolites may potentially provide markers of PsA activity.
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- Nikita Looby
- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
- Division of Clinical Biochemistry, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Healthy Network, Toronto, ON, MT5 2S8, Canada.
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Kishikawa T, Arase N, Tsuji S, Maeda Y, Nii T, Hirata J, Suzuki K, Yamamoto K, Masuda T, Ogawa K, Ohshima S, Inohara H, Kumanogoh A, Fujimoto M, Okada Y. Large-scale plasma-metabolome analysis identifies potential biomarkers of psoriasis and its clinical subtypes. J Dermatol Sci 2021; 102:78-84. [PMID: 33836926 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2021.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Psoriasis is an immune-mediated skin disease for which the crosstalk between genetic and environmental factors is responsible. To date, no definitive diagnostic criteria for psoriasis yet, and specific biomarkers are required. OBJECTIVE We performed metabolome analysis to identify metabolite biomarkers of psoriasis and its subtypes such as psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and cutaneous psoriasis (PsC). METHODS We constructed metabolomics profiling of 130 plasma samples (42 PsA patients, 50 PsC patients, and 38 healthy controls) using a nontargeted metabolomics approach. RESULTS Psoriasis-control association tests showed that one metabolite (ethanolamine phosphate) was significantly increased in psoriasis samples than in the controls, whereas three metabolites decreased (false discovery rate [FDR] < 0.05; XA0019, nicotinic acid, and 20α-hydroxyprogesterone). In the association test between PsA and PsC, tyramine significantly increased in PsA than in PsC, whereas mucic acid decreased (FDR < 0.05). Molecular pathway analysis of the PsA-PsC association test identified enrichment of vitamin digestion and absorption pathway in PsC (P = 1.3 × 10-4). Correlation network analyses elucidated that a subnetwork centered on aspartate was constructed among the psoriasis-associated metabolites; meanwhile, the major subnetwork among metabolites with differences between PsA and PsC was primarily formed from saturated fatty acids. CONCLUSION Our large-scale metabolome analysis highlights novel characteristics of plasma metabolites in psoriasis and the differences between PsA and PsC, which could be used as potential biomarkers of psoriasis and its clinical subtypes. These findings contribute to our understanding of psoriasis pathophysiology.
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- Toshihiro Kishikawa
- Department of Statistical Genetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics/Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical Center, Kawachinagano, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan; Department of Laboratory of Immune Regulation, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan; Department of Laboratory of Immune Regulation, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Statistical Genetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Statistical Genetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Statistical Genetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan; StemRIM Institute of Regeneration-Inducing Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan; Department of Neurology, Japan Community Health care Organization (JCHO) Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Hirakata, Japan
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- Rheumatology and Allergology, National Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical Center, Kawachinagano, Japan; Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical Center, Kidohigasi-machi, Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan; Department of Immunopathology, Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan; Laboratory of Cutaneous Immunology, Immunology Frontier Research Center (WPI-IFReC), Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Statistical Genetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan; Laboratory of Statistical Immunology, Immunology Frontier Research Center (WPI-IFReC), Osaka University, Suita, Japan; Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
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Marathe S, Dhamija B, Kumar S, Jain N, Ghosh S, Dharikar JP, Srinivasan S, Das S, Sawant A, Desai S, Khan F, Syiemlieh A, Munde M, Nayak C, Gandhi M, Kumar A, Srivastava S, Venkatesh KV, Barthel SR, Purwar R. Multiomics Analysis and Systems Biology Integration Identifies the Roles of IL-9 in Keratinocyte Metabolic Reprogramming. J Invest Dermatol 2021; 141:1932-1942. [PMID: 33667432 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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IL-9‒producing T cells are present in healthy skin as well as in the cutaneous lesions of inflammatory diseases and cancers. However, the roles of IL-9 in human skin during homeostasis and in the pathogenesis of inflammatory disorders remain obscure. In this study, we examined the roles of IL-9 in metabolic reprogramming of human primary keratinocytes (KCs). High-throughput quantitative proteomics revealed that IL-9 signaling in human primary KCs disrupts the electron transport chain by downregulating multiple electron transport chain proteins. Nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabolomics showed that IL-9 also reduced the production of tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates in human primary KCs. An integration of multiomics data with systems-level analysis using the constraint-based MitoCore model predicted marked IL-9-dependent effects on central carbohydrate metabolism, particularly in relation to the glycolytic switch. Stable isotope metabolomics and biochemical assays confirmed increased glucose consumption and redirection of metabolic flux toward lactate by IL-9. Functionally, IL-9 inhibited ROS production by IFN-γ and promoted human primary KC survival by inhibiting apoptosis. In conclusion, our data reveal IL-9 as a master regulator of KC metabolic reprogramming and survival.
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- Soumitra Marathe
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Skin and Venereal Diseases Department, Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Skin and Venereal Diseases Department, Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Skin and Venereal Diseases Department, Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Skin and Venereal Diseases Department, Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Skin and Venereal Diseases Department, Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science (CRNTS), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India.
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Tape strips detect distinct immune and barrier profiles in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021; 147:199-212. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Yumnam S, Subedi L, Kim SY. Glyoxalase System in the Progression of Skin Aging and Skin Malignancies. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:ijms22010310. [PMID: 33396745 PMCID: PMC7794849 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Dicarbonyl compounds, including methylglyoxal (MGO) and glyoxal (GO), are mainly formed as byproducts of glucose metabolism. The main glyoxalase system consists of glyoxalase I and II (Glo1 and Glo2) and is the main enzyme involved in the detoxification of dicarbonyl stress, which occurs as an accumulation of MGO or GO due to decreased activity or expression of Glo1. Dicarbonyl stress is a major cause of cellular and tissue dysfunction that causes various health issues, including diabetes, aging, and cancer. The skin is the largest organ in the body. In this review, we discuss the role of the glyoxalase system in the progression of skin aging, and more importantly, skin malignancies. We also discuss the future prospects of the glyoxalase system in other skin abnormalities such as psoriasis and vitiligo, including hyperpigmentation. Finally, in the present review, we suggest the role of glyoxalase in the progression of skin aging and glyoxalase system as a potential target for anticancer drug development for skin cancer.
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- Silvia Yumnam
- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, 191, Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, Korea; (S.Y.); (L.S.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, 191, Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, Korea; (S.Y.); (L.S.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, 191, Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, Korea; (S.Y.); (L.S.)
- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21565, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-32-820-4931
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Azelaic acid has numerous pharmacological uses in dermatology. Its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties are thought to correlate with its efficacy in papulopustular rosacea and acne vulgaris, amongst other cutaneous conditions. We conducted a review of the literature on the use of azelaic acid in dermatology using key terms 'acne', 'azelaic acid', 'dermatology', 'melasma', 'rosacea', searching databases such as MEDLINE, EMBASE and PubMed. Only articles in English were chosen. The level of evidence was evaluated and selected accordingly listing the studies with the highest level of evidence first using the Oxford Center of Evidence-Based Medicine 2011 guidance.This review found the strongest evidence supporting the use of azelaic acid in rosacea, followed by its use off-label in melasma followed by acne vulgaris. Weaker evidence is currently available to support the use of azelaic acid in several other conditions such as hidradenitis suppurativa, keratosis pilaris and male androgenic alopecia.Azelaic acid, as a monotherapy or in combination, could be an effective first-line or alternative treatment, which is well-tolerated and safe for a range of dermatological conditions.
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- Tamara Searle
- University of Birmingham Medical School, Birmingham, UK
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- Dermatological Surgery & Laser Unit, St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Guy's Hospital Cancer Centre, London, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Liu F, Wang S, Liu B, Wang Y, Tan W. (R)-Salbutamol Improves Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-Like Skin Dermatitis by Regulating the Th17/Tregs Balance and Glycerophospholipid Metabolism. Cells 2020; 9:E511. [PMID: 32102363 PMCID: PMC7072797 DOI: 10.3390/cells9020511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Psoriasis is a skin disease that is characterized by a high degree of inflammation caused by immune dysfunction. (R)-salbutamol is a bronchodilator for asthma and was reported to alleviate immune system reactions in several diseases. In this study, using imiquimod (IMQ)-induced mouse psoriasis-like dermatitis model, we evaluated the therapeutic effects of (R)-salbutamol in psoriasis in vivo, and explored the metabolic pathway involved. The results showed that, compared with IMQ group, (R)-salbutamol treatment significantly ameliorated psoriasis, reversed the suppressive effects of IMQ on differentiation, extreme keratinocyte proliferation, and infiltration of inflammatory cells. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) showed that (R)-salbutamol markedly reduced the plasma levels of IL-17. Cell analysis using flow cytometry showed that (R)-salbutamol decreased the proportion of CD4+ Th17+ T cells (Th17), whereas it increased the percentage of CD25+ Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) in the spleens. (R)-salbutamol also decreased the weight ratio of spleen to body. Furthermore, untargeted metabolomics showed that (R)-salbutamol affected three metabolic pathways, including (i) arachidonic acid metabolism, (ii) sphingolipid metabolism, and (iii) glycerophospholipid metabolism. These results demonstrated that (R)-salbutamol can alleviate IMQ-induced psoriasis through regulating Th17/Tregs cell response and glycerophospholipid metabolism. It may provide a new use of (R)-salbutamol in the management of psoriasis.
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- Fei Liu
- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (F.L.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (F.L.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (F.L.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (F.L.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (F.L.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Y.W.)
- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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