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Scratching Counteracts IL-13 Signaling by Upregulating the Decoy Receptor IL-13R?2 in Keratinocytes.

ABSTRACT: The vicious itch-scratch cycle is a cardinal feature of atopic dermatitis (AD), in which IL-13 signaling plays a dominant role. Keratinocytes express two receptors: The heterodimeric IL-4R?/IL-13R?1 and IL-13R?2. The former one transduces a functional IL-13 signal, whereas the latter IL-13R?2 works as a nonfunctional decoy receptor. To examine whether scratch injury affects the expression of IL-4R?, IL-13R?1, and IL-13R?2, we scratched confluent keratinocyte sheets and examined the expression of three IL-13 receptors using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and immunofluorescence techniques. Scratch injuries significantly upregulated the expression of IL13RA2 in a scratch line number-dependent manner. Scratch-induced IL13RA2 upregulation was synergistically enhanced in the simultaneous presence of IL-13. In contrast, scratch injuries did not alter the expression of IL4R and IL13RA1, even in the presence of IL-13. Scratch-induced IL13RA2 expression was dependent on ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK signals. The expression of IL-13R?2 protein was indeed augmented in the scratch edge area and was also overexpressed in lichenified lesional AD skin. IL-13 inhibited the expression of involucrin, an important epidermal terminal differentiation molecule. IL-13-mediated downregulation of involucrin was attenuated in IL-13R?2-overexpressed keratinocytes, confirming the decoy function of IL-13R?2. Our findings indicate that scratching upregulates the expression of the IL-13 decoy receptor IL-13R?2 and counteracts IL-13 signaling.

SUBMITTER: Ulzii D

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6651282 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Scratching Counteracts IL-13 Signaling by Upregulating the Decoy Receptor IL-13Rα2 in Keratinocytes.

Ulzii Dugarmaa D Kido-Nakahara Makiko M Nakahara Takeshi T Tsuji Gaku G Furue Kazuhisa K Hashimoto-Hachiya Akiko A Furue Masutaka M

International journal of molecular sciences 20190706 13

The vicious itch-scratch cycle is a cardinal feature of atopic dermatitis (AD), in which IL-13 signaling plays a dominant role. Keratinocytes express two receptors: The heterodimeric IL-4Rα/IL-13Rα1 and IL-13Rα2. The former one transduces a functional IL-13 signal, whereas the latter IL-13Rα2 works as a nonfunctional decoy receptor. To examine whether scratch injury affects the expression of IL-4Rα, IL-13Rα1, and IL-13Rα2, we scratched confluent keratinocyte sheets and examined the expression of ...[more]

PMID: 31284553

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Scratching Counteracts IL-13 Signaling by Upregulating the Decoy Receptor IL-13R?2 in Keratinocytes.

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Scratching Counteracts IL-13 Signaling by Upregulating the Decoy Receptor IL-13Rα2 in Keratinocytes.

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