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MicroRNA-210 overexpression promotes psoriasis-like inflammation by inducing Th1 and Th17 cell differentiation
Ruifang Wu, … , Ming Zhao, Qianjin Lu
Ruifang Wu, … , Ming Zhao, Qianjin Lu
Published May 14, 2018
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2018;128(6):2551-2568. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI97426.
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Research Article Autoimmunity Dermatology

MicroRNA-210 overexpression promotes psoriasis-like inflammation by inducing Th1 and Th17 cell differentiation

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Abstract

Immune imbalance of T lymphocyte subsets is a hallmark of psoriasis, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this aspect of psoriasis pathology are poorly understood. Here, we report that microRNA-210 (miR-210), a miR that is highly expressed in both psoriasis patients and mouse models, induces helper T (Th) 17 and Th1 cell differentiation but inhibits Th2 differentiation through repressing STAT6 and LYN expression, contributing to several aspects of the immune imbalance in psoriasis. Both miR-210 ablation in mice and inhibition of miR-210 by intradermal injection of antagomir-210 blocked the immune imbalance and the development of psoriasis-like inflammation in an imiquimod-induced or IL-23–induced psoriasis-like mouse model. We further showed that TGF-β and IL-23 enhance miR-210 expression by inducing HIF-1α, which recruits P300 and promotes histone H3 acetylation in the miR-210 promoter region. Our results reveal a crucial role for miR-210 in the immune imbalance of T lymphocyte subsets in psoriasis and suggest a potential therapeutic avenue.

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Ruifang Wu, Jinrong Zeng, Jin Yuan, Xinjie Deng, Yi Huang, Lina Chen, Peng Zhang, Huan Feng, Zixin Liu, Zijun Wang, Xiaofei Gao, Haijing Wu, Honglin Wang, Yuwen Su, Ming Zhao, Qianjin Lu

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miR-210 accelerates the development of psoriasis.

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miR-210 accelerates the development of psoriasis.
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(A) Schematic diagram of intradermal administration of agomir-NC (5 nmol) or agomir-210 (5 nmol) on days 0, 1, 2, and 3 during the application of IMQ in mice (BALB/c). Three mice in each group were sacrificed on days 4, 7, 10, and 14 to conduct experiments. (B) Phenotypic presentation and H&E staining of lesional skin from mice injected with agomir-NC and agomir-210. Scale bars: 100 μm. (C) The miR-210 expression in splenic CD4+ T cells from agomir-NC–treated (n = 6) or agomir-210–treated mice (n = 6). (D) The size of spleens of mice in A. (E) PASI scores of mice in A (n = 6). (F and G) Acanthosis and dermal cellular infiltrates were quantified for mice treated with agomir-NC (n = 6) or agomir-210 (n = 6). For all measurements in G, the median number of specifically stained dermal nucleated cells was counted in 3 high-power fields per section. (H) The mRNA levels of Il17a, Il17f, Ifng, and Il4 in splenic CD4+ T cells from agomir-NC–treated (n = 3) or agomir-210–treated mice (n = 3). Data (D–H) were obtained from agomir-NC– or agomir-210–treated mice on the seventh day. Data (B–H) are representative of at least 3 independent experiments with 3 to 6 samples per group in each. Data represent the mean ± SEM. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001. NS, not significant. Two-tailed unpaired Student’s t test (C and E–H) was used.

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