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Article: TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) and TNF-α cooperate in the induction of keratinocyte apoptosis.
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ABSTRACT: Activation of skin keratinocytes followed by their apoptotic death leads to eczema and spongiosis formations in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) binds to its receptor, fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14 (Fn14), and controls many cellular activities, including proliferation, migration, differentiation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and inflammation. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of TWEAK and Fn14 in the formation of eczema in patients with AD. Primary keratinocytes were isolated from nonlesional skin from patients with AD and psoriasis and from normal skin of healthy donors. Apoptosis analysis was performed by using annexin V/7-aminoactinomycin D and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling staining. The expression and regulation of TWEAK, TNF-α, Fn14, TNF receptor (TNFR) 1, and TNFR2 were measured by means of RT-PCR, flow cytometric analysis, and ELISA. TWEAK and Fn14 expression of lesional AD and psoriatic skin and normal control skin was analyzed by using immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. TWEAK and TNF-α cooperate in the induction of apoptosis in primary keratinocytes obtained from patients with AD, patients with psoriasis, and healthy subjects and in artificial skin equivalents. TNFR1 and Fn14 were the main receptors involved. TWEAK upregulates TNF-α expression in primary keratinocytes, whereas TNF-α did not affect the expression of TWEAK and its receptors. High TWEAK expression was observed in AD lesions but not in psoriatic lesions or normal skin. Fn14 was highly expressed in the lesional skin of patients with AD and patients with psoriasis and in healthy control skin. The high expression of TWEAK in lesional AD skin contributes to the difference in keratinocyte apoptosis and lesional formation between AD and psoriasis.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 01/2011; 127(1):200-7, 207.e1-10. · 9.17 Impact Factor -
Article: TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) and TNF-[alpha] cooperate in the induction of keratinocyte apoptosis
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ABSTRACT: Background Activation of skin keratinocytes followed by their apoptotic death leads to eczema and spongiosis formations in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) binds to its receptor, fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14 (Fn14), and controls many cellular activities, including proliferation, migration, differentiation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and inflammation.Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the role of TWEAK and Fn14 in the formation of eczema in patients with AD.Methods Primary keratinocytes were isolated from nonlesional skin from patients with AD and psoriasis and from normal skin of healthy donors. Apoptosis analysis was performed by using annexin V/7-aminoactinomycin D and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling staining. The expression and regulation of TWEAK, TNF-[alpha], Fn14, TNF receptor (TNFR) 1, and TNFR2 were measured by means of RT-PCR, flow cytometric analysis, and ELISA. TWEAK and Fn14 expression of lesional AD and psoriatic skin and normal control skin was analyzed by using immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence.Results TWEAK and TNF-[alpha] cooperate in the induction of apoptosis in primary keratinocytes obtained from patients with AD, patients with psoriasis, and healthy subjects and in artificial skin equivalents. TNFR1 and Fn14 were the main receptors involved. TWEAK upregulates TNF-[alpha] expression in primary keratinocytes, whereas TNF-[alpha] did not affect the expression of TWEAK and its receptors. High TWEAK expression was observed in AD lesions but not in psoriatic lesions or normal skin. Fn14 was highly expressed in the lesional skin of patients with AD and patients with psoriasis and in healthy control skin.Conclusion The high expression of TWEAK in lesional AD skin contributes to the difference in keratinocyte apoptosis and lesional formation between AD and psoriasis.Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 01/2011; 127(1):200-207.e10. -
Article: IL-32 is expressed by human primary keratinocytes and modulates keratinocyte apoptosis in atopic dermatitis.
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ABSTRACT: Keratinocyte (KC) apoptosis is an important mechanism of eczema and spongiosis in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and is mediated by IFN-gamma, which is secreted by T(H)1 cells. IL-32 is a proinflammatory cytokine that is involved in the inflammatory processes of rheumatoid arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and Crohn disease. Recently, it was shown that upregulation of IL-32 induces apoptosis. The aim of the study was to investigate the expression and function of IL-32 in patients with AD. The expression of IL-32 in KCs was analyzed by means of RT-PCR, ELISA, and flow cytometry. Transfections of small interfering RNA were performed in primary KCs, and apoptosis was analyzed by means of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling, annexin-V, and 7-amino actinomycin D stainings. Immunofluorescence stainings were used to detect IL-32 in skin biopsy specimens, and serum levels of IL-32 were analyzed by means of ELISA. We report that IL-32 is expressed in human primary KCs on stimulation with IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, and T(H)1 cells in contrast to T(H)2, regulatory T (Treg), or T(H)17 cells, which showed no effect. Transfection of primary KCs and artificial skin equivalents with small interfering RNA to IL-32, which resulted in a clear decrease in IL-32 expression, significantly reduced KC apoptosis. Immunofluorescence staining demonstrated that IL-32 was expressed in AD lesional skin, whereas it was present in neither skin biopsy specimens from healthy donors nor in lesional skin from patients with psoriasis. Serum levels of IL-32 from patients with AD correlated with disease severity, but increased serum levels of IL-32 were also detected in asthmatic patients. The present study demonstrates KCs as a source of IL-32, which modulates KC apoptosis and contributes to the pathophysiology of AD.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 03/2010; 125(4):858-865.e10. · 9.17 Impact Factor
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2010–2011
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Universität Zürich
- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research - SIAF
Zürich, ZH, Switzerland
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