Palazzo Elisabetta, Lotti Roberta, Quadri Marika, Pincelli Carlo, Marconi Alessandra
DermoLab, Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy.
Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Mar 25;26(7):2989. doi: 10.3390/ijms26072989.
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by dysregulation of the interleukin 17 (IL-17) signaling axis. Given that psoriasis development depends on keratinocyte stem cells and early progenitors' sensitivity to differentiation, we analyzed IL-17 ligands and the expression and function of in a novel subset of keratinocyte subpopulations: keratinocyte stem cells (KSC) and early and late Transit Amplifying (ETA or LTA, respectively) cells. We found that all subpopulations expressed all IL-17 variants, predominantly in ETA and LTA. Conversely, IL-17 receptor expression resulted in more heterogeneity, with IL-17RA, -C, and -E being the most differentially regulated. Stimulus with IL-17A, IL-17-F, IL-17-A/F, and IL-17C promotes the upregulation of CXCL1, CXCL8, and DEFB4 mRNAs expression in both KSC and ETA. Moreover, IL-17A and IL-17A/F mainly decrease KSC proliferation and promote cell cycle block. Globally, IL-17A and IL-17A/F modulated the expression of proliferation, differentiation, and psoriasis-associated markers. Furthermore, KSC- and ETA-derived 3D reconstructions displayed increased epidermal thickness and upregulated KRT16 expression after treatment with IL-17A or IL-17A/F. Therefore, our data demonstrated that IL-17 family members perform distinctive functions in a specific keratinocyte subpopulation and define IL-17 signaling as a critical modulator of KSC behavior, proving its role in epidermal homeostasis dysregulation of psoriasis.
银屑病是一种慢性炎症性皮肤病,其特征在于白细胞介素17(IL-17)信号轴失调。鉴于银屑病的发展取决于角质形成细胞干细胞和早期祖细胞对分化的敏感性,我们分析了IL-17配体以及在角质形成细胞亚群的一个新亚组中的表达和功能:角质形成细胞干细胞(KSC)以及早期和晚期短暂增殖细胞(分别为ETA或LTA)。我们发现所有亚群均表达所有IL-17变体,主要在ETA和LTA中表达。相反,IL-17受体的表达导致更多的异质性,其中IL-17RA、-C和-E的调节差异最大。用IL-17A、IL-17-F、IL-17-A/F和IL-17C刺激可促进KSC和ETA中CXCL1、CXCL8和DEFB4 mRNA表达的上调。此外,IL-17A和IL-17A/F主要降低KSC的增殖并促进细胞周期阻滞。总体而言,IL-17A和IL-17A/F调节增殖、分化和银屑病相关标志物的表达。此外,用IL-17A或IL-17A/F处理后,源自KSC和ETA的3D重建显示表皮厚度增加且KRT16表达上调。因此,我们的数据表明IL-17家族成员在特定的角质形成细胞亚群中发挥独特功能,并将IL-17信号定义为KSC行为的关键调节因子,证明其在银屑病表皮稳态失调中的作用。