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IL22RA2 is a Smad7 target mediating alleviation of dermatitis and psoriatic phenotypes in mice

ABSTRACT: Long-term management of inflammatory skin diseases is challenging because of side effects from repeated use of systemic treatments or topical corticosteroids. This study sought to identify novel mechanisms and developmental therapeutics for these diseases using genetic models and pharmacological approaches. We found mice overexpressing Smad7 in keratinocytes, but not mice overexpressing the N-terminal domain of Smad7 (N-Smad7), were resistant to imiquimod (IMQ)-induced Th1/17 and Th2 type inflammation. We generated a truncated Smad7 protein encompassing C-terminal Smad7 and PY motif fused with cell-penetrating Tat peptide (Tat-PYC-Smad7). Topically applied Tat-PYC-Smad7 to inflamed skin entered cells upon contact and attenuated IMQ-, 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene-induced atopic dermatitis (AD) and tape-stripping inflammation (TS). RNAseq analyses of mouse skin exposed to these insults identified that in addition to inhibiting TGFβ/NFκB, Smad7 blunted IL22/STAT3 activation and associated pathogenesis, which is due to Smad7 transcriptionally upregulating IL22 antagonist IL22RA2. Mechanistically, Smad7 facilitated nuclear translocation and DNA binding of C/EBPβ to IL22RA2 promoter for IL22RA2 transactivation. Consistent to the above observations in mice, transcript levels of IL22RA2 were increased in human atopic dermatitis and psoriasis lesions with clinical remission. Our study identified the anti-inflammation functional domain of Smad7 and suggests mechanism and feasibility for developing Smad7-based biologics as a topical therapy for skin inflammatory disorders.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE231815 | GEO | 2023/06/12

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Background: Imiquimod (IMQ) produces a cutaneous phenotype in mice frequently studied as an acute model of human psoriasis. Whether this phenotype depends on strain or sex has never been systematically investigated on a large scale. Such effects, however, could lead to conflicts among studies, while further impacting study outcomes and efforts to translate research findings. Methods: RNA-seq was used to evaluate the psoriasiform phenotype elicited by IMQ in both sexes of 7 mouse strains (C57BL/6J, BALB/cJ, CD1, DBA/1J, FVB/NJ, 129X1/SvJ and MOLF/EiJ). Results: In most strains, IMQ altered gene expression in a manner consistent with human psoriasis, partly due to innate immune activation and decreased homeostatic gene expression. The IMQ response of MOLF males was aberrant, however, with decreased expression of differentiation-associated genes (elevated in other strains). Key aspects of the IMQ response differed between the two most commonly studied strains (BALB/c and C57BL/6). Compared with BALB/c, the C57BL/6 phenotype showed increased expression of genes associated with DNA replication, IL-17A activation and CD8+ T cells, but decreased expression of genes associated with interferon signaling and CD4+ T cells. Surprisingly, although IMQ-induced expression shifts mirrored psoriasis, correspondence was similar or better for other human skin diseases (e.g., eschars, acne, atopic dermatitis). For BALB/c, MOLF, and 129X1 strains, genes altered by IMQ corresponded better to those altered in human skin infections or wounds compared with those altered in psoriasis lesions. Conclusions: These findings demonstrate strain-dependent aspects of IMQ dermatitis that warrant consideration in planning and interpreting experimental studies. We have further shown that IMQ does not uniquely model psoriasis but in fact triggers a core set of pathways active in diverse skin diseases. These observations challenge the view of IMQ dermatitis as a mouse phenotype uniquely appropriate for studying psoriasis as opposed to other human skin conditions.

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