Abstract
Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) are both forms of eczema and are common inflammatory skin diseases with a central role of T cell-derived IL-22 in their pathogenesis. Although prostaglandin (PG) E 2 is known to promote inflammation, little is known about its role in processes related to AD and ACD development, including IL-22 upregulation.
Objectives: We sought to investigate whether PGE 2 has a role in IL-22 induction and development of ACD, which has increased prevalence in patients with AD.
Methods: T-cell cultures and in vivo sensitization of mice with haptens were used to assess the role of PGE 2 in IL-22 production. The involvement of PGE 2 receptors and their downstream signals was also examined. The effects of PGE 2 were evaluated by using the oxazolone-induced ACD mouse model. The relationship of PGE 2 and IL-22 signaling pathways in skin inflammation were also investigated by using genomic profiling in human lesional AD skin.
Results: PGE 2 induces IL-22 from T cells through its receptors, E prostanoid receptor (EP) 2 and EP4, and involves cyclic AMP signaling. Selective deletion of EP4 in T cells prevents hapten-induced IL-22 production in vivo, and limits atopic-like skin inflammation in the oxazolone-induced ACD model. Moreover, both PGE 2 and IL-22 pathway genes were coordinately upregulated in human AD lesional skin but were at less than significant detection levels after corticosteroid or UVB treatments.
Conclusions: Our results define a crucial role for PGE 2 in promoting ACD by facilitating IL-22 production from T cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 152-162 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology |
Volume | 141 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 3 Jun 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- atopic dermatitis
- CD4 T cells
- IL-22
- prostaglandin E
- T 17 cells
- T 22 cells
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology