Interleukin-17 and interleukin-22 induced proinflammatory cytokine production in keratinocytes via inhibitor of nuclear factor-b kinase-a expression

Kyung Ah Cho, Jin Young Kim, So Youn Woo, Hyun Jeong Park, Kyung Ho Lee, Chi Un Pae

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Abstract

The pathogenesis of psoriasis may involve the interleukin (IL)-23 and Th17-mediated immune responses. Th17 cells secret IL-17 and IL-22, which mediates dermal inflammation and acanthosis. Objective: As inhibitor of nuclear factor ?B kinase-a (IKKa) has been previously identified as a primary regulator of keratinocyte differentiation and proliferation, we proposed that IL-17 and IL-22 might affect keratinocyte differentiation by changing the expression of IKKa. Methods: We employed HaCaT cells maintained culture medium at a low calcium concentration (0.06 mM) and induced differentiation by switching to the high concentration (2.8 mM) media with IL-17 or IL-22, then compared the IKKa expression and the cell cycle. We employed reconstituted human epidermal skin (Neoderm) and mice ears for the in vivo studies. Results: Elevated calcium concentration induced IKKa expression and terminal differentiation with cell cycle arrest in HaCaT cell cultures. Moreover, IL-17 and IL-22 treatment also induced IKKa in HaCaT cells and reconstituted human epidermis. IKKa induction was also noted, following the injection of IL-17 and IL-22 into mice ears. Conclusion: Although the induction of IKKa was accompanied by keratinocyte differentiation, IL-17 and IL-22 did not affect calcium-mediated differentiation or the cell cycle. Rather, IL-17 and IL-22 appear to contribute to the inflammation occurring via the induction of IKKa from keratinocytes or skin layers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)398-405
Number of pages8
JournalAnnals of Dermatology
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2012

Keywords

  • Cell differentiation
  • IKK alpha
  • Inflammation
  • Interleukin- 22
  • Interleukin-17
  • Keratinocytes

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