Division of Physiological Chemistry and Metabolism, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
Laboratory for Metabolomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan.
FASEB J. 2022 Dec;36(12):e22648. doi: 10.1096/fj.202200982R.
Cyp4f18 catalyzes the conversion of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) into omega-3 epoxides, such as 17,18-epoxyeicosatetraenoic acid (17,18-EpETE) and 19,20-epoxydocosapentaenoic acid (19,20-EpDPE) from eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), respectively. Cyp4f18-deficient mice spontaneously develop psoriasis-like dermatitis. A significant increase in the number of IL-17A-positive gamma delta (γδ) T cells in the skin and enlargement of draining lymph nodes was observed. These symptoms were drastically suppressed by antibiotic treatment. Cyp4f18 is highly expressed in dendritic cells (DCs), and Cyp4f18-deficient bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) show markedly increased expression levels of cytokines such as IL-23 and IL-1β in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. Lipidomic analysis of lymph nodes and BMDCs revealed a significant decrease in a series of omega-3 epoxidized metabolites. Among them, 17,18-dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (17,18-diHETE), a vicinal diol derived from EPA omega-3 epoxidation suppressed IL-23 production in LPS-stimulated BMDCs in Cyp4f18-deficient mice. These results demonstrate that Cyp4f18 endogenously produces omega-3-epoxidized metabolites in the draining lymph nodes, and these metabolites contribute to skin homeostasis by suppressing the excessive activation of the IL-23/IL-17 axis initiated by DCs.
Cyp4f18 催化 n-3 多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)转化为 ω-3 环氧化物,如从二十碳五烯酸(EPA)和二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)分别转化为 17,18-环氧二十碳三烯酸(17,18-EpETE)和 19,20-环氧二十二碳五烯酸(19,20-EpDPE)。Cyp4f18 缺陷小鼠自发发展为银屑病样皮炎。观察到皮肤中 IL-17A 阳性 γδ(γδ)T 细胞数量显著增加,引流淋巴结肿大。这些症状通过抗生素治疗得到明显抑制。Cyp4f18 在树突状细胞(DCs)中高度表达,Cyp4f18 缺陷的骨髓来源的树突状细胞(BMDCs)在脂多糖(LPS)刺激下显示出细胞因子如 IL-23 和 IL-1β 的表达水平显著增加。淋巴结和 BMDCs 的脂质组学分析显示一系列 ω-3 环氧化代谢物的含量显著下降。其中,来源于 EPA ω-3 环氧化的 17,18-二羟二十碳四烯酸(17,18-diHETE)抑制 Cyp4f18 缺陷小鼠 LPS 刺激的 BMDCs 中 IL-23 的产生。这些结果表明 Cyp4f18 在内源产生引流淋巴结中的 ω-3-环氧化代谢物,这些代谢物通过抑制由 DC 引发的 IL-23/IL-17 轴的过度激活来维持皮肤稳态。