Project description:Analysis of cultured epidermal keratinocytes treated with interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 (IL-13). IL-4 and IL-13 are up-regulated in atopic dermatitis. Results provide insight into the role of IL-4 and IL-13 cytokines in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis. Analysis of epidermal keratinocytes transfected with dual oxidase 1 (DUOX1) siRNA knockdown before treatment with IL-4 and IL-13. DUOX1 is one of the NOX family members of NADPH oxidases whose primary function is ROS generation. Results provide insight into the role of the incraesed expression of DUOX1 in IL-4/IL-13-treated NHEK for IL4/IL13 signaling. IL-4 and IL-13 induced gene expression in human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK) was measured at 48 hours. Gene expression in NHEK tranfected with 10 nM DUOX1 siRNA followed by treatment with 100 ng/ml IL-4 and 100 ng/ml IL-13 was measured at 48 hours. Three independent experiments were performed using different strains for each experiment.
Project description:Analysis of cultured epidermal keratinocytes treated with interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 (IL-13). IL-4 and IL-13 are up-regulated in atopic dermatitis. Results provide insight into the role of IL-4 and IL-13 cytokines in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis. Analysis of epidermal keratinocytes transfected with dual oxidase 1 (DUOX1) siRNA knockdown before treatment with IL-4 and IL-13. DUOX1 is one of the NOX family members of NADPH oxidases whose primary function is ROS generation. Results provide insight into the role of the incraesed expression of DUOX1 in IL-4/IL-13-treated NHEK for IL4/IL13 signaling.
Project description:The conjunctival epithelium covering the eye consists of two main differentiated cell types: mucus-producing Goblet cells and ‘keratinocytes’ of unknown function. Here, we describe long-term expanding organoids representing human conjunctiva. To check if interleukins may boost secretome expression, we stimulated the organoid cells with pleiotropic anti-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-4 and IL-13. Secretions were identified by shotgun MS to quantitatively enriched secreted proteins.
Project description:Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by airway inflammation and remodeling. The role of 15-oxo-5Z,8Z,11Z,13E-eicosatetraenoic acid (15-oxoETE), a 15-HETE metabolite catalyzed by 15-prostaglandin dehydrogenase (15-PGDH), has been relatively unexplored in asthma. In this study, we used RNA-seq to explore the effect of 15-KETE on the transcriptome of airway epithelial cells, aiming to identify its potential downstream targets and mechanisms of action.
Project description:Chronic autoimmune skin disease characterized by epidermal proliferation with hyper- and para-keratosis. The aberrant background immune response involves helper T-lymphocyte types 1 and 17 and their respective secreted cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) and interleukin 17 (IL-17). These pro-inflammatory cytokines stimulate the activation of keratinocytes, resulting in the release of acute phase cytokines, followed by chronic phase cytokines thus promotes induced hyperplasia of keratinocyte. The pro-differentiative action of fisetin on dual cytokine-induced abnormally proliferating keratinocyte revealed downregulation of psoriasis-associated genes and activation of autophagic genes, as well as normalization of genes involved in keratinocyte terminal differentiation. These result supports the effect of fisetin on improving psoriasis like inflammatory flareups in cultured keratinocyte in vitro.