Shi Ao, Shu Yuan, Hu Kaibo, Sudesh Shivon, Tu Ying
Faculty of Medicine, St George'S University of London, London, UK.
University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Inflammation. 2025 Mar 3. doi: 10.1007/s10753-025-02271-y.
The NLRP3 inflammasome is closely associated with inflammatory diseases, including psoriasis. Objective diagnostic biomarkers and alternative therapies for psoriasis remain limited. We aimed to identify reliable biomarkers for the diagnosis of psoriasis and investigate potential therapy strategies. Machine learning methods were performed in over 1000 skin samples from public transcriptome database to identify NLRP3 inflammasome-related biomarkers. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to establish the biomarker-based diagnostic model. TNF-induced HaCaT cell model was used to evaluate biomarker-related inflammatory changes. Biomarker-targeting drugs was predicted with NetworkAnalyst database and validated in imiquimod (IMQ)-induced mouse model. Elevated level of four NLRP3 inflammasome-related biomarkers, including NLRP3, ASC, TXNIP and CASP-1, were identified from the public psoriasis transcriptome samples and validated in our local psoriasis skin biopsies. The biomarker-based diagnostic model was developed from training dataset and validation dataset, which both showed significant diagnostic value for psoriasis. Knocking down one of these genes in vitro showed reduced inflammatory factors, reduced cell apoptosis and improved cell viability. Furthermore, Predictive biomarker-targeting therapeutics, including resveratrol and JQ-1, demonstrated effective alleviation of psoriasis severity and reduced inflammation in IMQ-induced psoriasis mice. Combinational evaluation of NLRP3, ASC, TXNIP and CASP-1 may constitute a novel diagnostic approach for psoriasis. Targeting these proteins provide more options for psoriasis therapy.
NLRP3炎性小体与包括银屑病在内的炎性疾病密切相关。银屑病的客观诊断生物标志物和替代疗法仍然有限。我们旨在识别用于诊断银屑病的可靠生物标志物,并研究潜在的治疗策略。运用机器学习方法对来自公共转录组数据库的1000多个皮肤样本进行分析,以识别与NLRP3炎性小体相关的生物标志物。采用多变量Cox回归分析建立基于生物标志物的诊断模型。利用肿瘤坏死因子诱导的HaCaT细胞模型评估与生物标志物相关的炎症变化。通过NetworkAnalyst数据库预测靶向生物标志物的药物,并在咪喹莫特(IMQ)诱导的小鼠模型中进行验证。从公共银屑病转录组样本中鉴定出包括NLRP3、凋亡相关斑点样蛋白(ASC)、硫氧还蛋白相互作用蛋白(TXNIP)和半胱天冬酶-1(CASP-1)在内的四种与NLRP3炎性小体相关的生物标志物水平升高,并在我们当地的银屑病皮肤活检中得到验证。基于生物标志物的诊断模型由训练数据集和验证数据集构建而成,二者对银屑病均显示出显著的诊断价值。在体外敲低其中一个基因可使炎症因子减少、细胞凋亡减少并提高细胞活力。此外,预测的靶向生物标志物的治疗药物,包括白藜芦醇和JQ-1,在IMQ诱导的银屑病小鼠中显示出有效减轻银屑病严重程度和减轻炎症的作用。对NLRP3、ASC、TXNIP和CASP-1进行联合评估可能构成一种新的银屑病诊断方法。靶向这些蛋白质为银屑病治疗提供了更多选择。