Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Center of Excellence in Materials and Bio-interfaces, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Commun Biol. 2024 Oct 8;7(1):1284. doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-06975-z.
Skin macrophages play important roles in the response to external stimuli. Human skin equivalents (HSEs) incorporating the human monocytic cell line THP-1 were fabricated to generate immunocompetent human skin models. These HSEs were used to investigate the influence of the skin microenvironment and ultraviolet A (UVA) on macrophages. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that THP-1 cells in HSEs were enriched in extracellular matrix interaction hallmark but downregulated in DNA replication hallmark. Upon UVA exposure, immunocompetent HSEs presented epidermal distortion and increased DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). The genes associated with oxidative stress and the inflammatory response were significantly upregulated in THP-1 cells. When the photoprotective agent mycosporine-2-glycine from cyanobacteria was applied to HSEs, the incidence of UVA-induced DSBs was significantly lower, and inflammatory and UV response hallmarks were downregulated in THP-1 cells. Taken together, these results suggest that immunocompetent HSEs can be used to investigate the responses of skin-resident macrophages to external stimuli.
皮肤巨噬细胞在对外界刺激的反应中发挥着重要作用。为了生成具有免疫活性的人类皮肤模型,我们构建了包含人单核细胞系 THP-1 的人类皮肤等效物(HSE)。我们使用这些 HSE 来研究皮肤微环境和紫外线 A(UVA)对巨噬细胞的影响。转录组分析显示,HSE 中的 THP-1 细胞富含细胞外基质相互作用特征,但 DNA 复制特征下调。在 UVA 暴露下,具有免疫活性的 HSE 呈现表皮扭曲和增加的 DNA 双链断裂(DSBs)。THP-1 细胞中与氧化应激和炎症反应相关的基因显著上调。当将来自蓝藻的光保护剂菌多酚-2-甘氨酸应用于 HSE 时,UVA 诱导的 DSBs 的发生率显著降低,THP-1 细胞中的炎症和 UV 反应特征下调。总之,这些结果表明,具有免疫活性的 HSE 可用于研究皮肤驻留巨噬细胞对外界刺激的反应。