IL-36 is a hallmark of Netherton syndrome with type I IFN, Th2 and Th9 responses distinguishing its dual clinical manifestations
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ABSTRACT: Netherton syndrome (NS) is a rare recessive skin disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in SPINK5 encoding the protease inhibitor LEKTI. NS patients suffer from a severe skin barrier defect, display inflammatory skin lesions and superficial scaling with atopic manifestations. They can present with typical ichthyosis linearis circumflexa (NS-ILC) or scaly erythroderma (NS-SE). Here we employed a combination of several molecular profiling methods to comprehensively characterize the skin, immune cells and allergic phenotypes of NS-ILC and NS-SE patients. This integrated multi-omic approach revealed abnormal epidermal proliferation and differentiation and IL-17/IL-36 signatures in lesional skin and blood in both NS endotypes. While the molecular profiles of NS-ILC and NS-SE lesional skin were very similar, non-lesional skin of each disease subtype displayed distinctive molecular features. NS-SE non-lesional and lesional epidermis showed activation of the type I IFN signaling pathway, which is involved in skin homeostasis and inflammation. NS-ILC lesional skin differed from NS-ILC non-lesional skin by increased complement activation and neutrophil infiltration. Serum cytokine profiling and immunophenotyping of circulating lymphocytes showed a Th2-driven allergic response in NS-ILC, whereas NS-SE patients displayed mainly a Th9 axis with increased CCL22/MDC and CCL17/TARC serum levels. This study identifies IL-17/IL-36 as predominant signaling axes in both NS endotypes and unveils distinct molecular features characterizing NS-ILC and NS-SE. These results identify new therapeutic targets and could pave the way for precision medicine of NS.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE164285 | GEO | 2021/12/31
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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