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Nature ; 618(7966): 808-817, 2023 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37344645

ABSTRACT

Niche signals maintain stem cells in a prolonged quiescence or transiently activate them for proper regeneration1. Altering balanced niche signalling can lead to regenerative disorders. Melanocytic skin nevi in human often display excessive hair growth, suggesting hair stem cell hyperactivity. Here, using genetic mouse models of nevi2,3, we show that dermal clusters of senescent melanocytes drive epithelial hair stem cells to exit quiescence and change their transcriptome and composition, potently enhancing hair renewal. Nevus melanocytes activate a distinct secretome, enriched for signalling factors. Osteopontin, the leading nevus signalling factor, is both necessary and sufficient to induce hair growth. Injection of osteopontin or its genetic overexpression is sufficient to induce robust hair growth in mice, whereas germline and conditional deletions of either osteopontin or CD44, its cognate receptor on epithelial hair cells, rescue enhanced hair growth induced by dermal nevus melanocytes. Osteopontin is overexpressed in human hairy nevi, and it stimulates new growth of human hair follicles. Although broad accumulation of senescent cells, such as upon ageing or genotoxic stress, is detrimental for the regenerative capacity of tissue4, we show that signalling by senescent cell clusters can potently enhance the activity of adjacent intact stem cells and stimulate tissue renewal. This finding identifies senescent cells and their secretome as an attractive therapeutic target in regenerative disorders.


Subject(s)
Hair , Melanocytes , Signal Transduction , Animals , Mice , Hair/cytology , Hair/growth & development , Hair Follicle/cytology , Hair Follicle/physiology , Hyaluronan Receptors/metabolism , Melanocytes/cytology , Melanocytes/metabolism , Nevus/metabolism , Nevus/pathology , Osteopontin/metabolism , Stem Cells/cytology
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FEBS Lett ; 595(19): 2413-2436, 2021 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34535902

ABSTRACT

Organisms have an evolutionarily conserved internal rhythm that helps them anticipate and adapt to daily changes in the environment. Synchronized to the light-dark cycle with a period of around 24 hours, the timing of the circadian clock is set by light-triggering signals sent from the retina to the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Other inputs, including food intake, exercise, and temperature, also affect clocks in peripheral tissues, including skin. Here, we review the intricate interplay between the core clock network and fundamental physiological processes in skin such as homeostasis, regeneration, and immune- and stress responses. We illustrate the effect of feeding time on the skin circadian clock and skin functions, a previously overlooked area of research. We then discuss works that relate the circadian clock and its disruption to skin diseases, including skin cancer, sunburn, hair loss, aging, infections, inflammatory skin diseases, and wound healing. Finally, we highlight the promise of circadian medicine for skin disease prevention and management.


Subject(s)
Circadian Clocks , Skin Diseases/physiopathology , Animals , Humans
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J Invest Dermatol ; 141(6): 1542-1552, 2021 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33333123

ABSTRACT

Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease characterized by aberrant inflammation and epidermal hyperplasia. Molecular mechanisms that regulate psoriasis-like skin inflammation remain to be fully understood. Here, we show that the expression of Ovol1 (encoding ovo-like 1 transcription factor) is upregulated in psoriatic skin, and its deletion results in aggravated psoriasis-like skin symptoms following stimulation with imiquimod. Using bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing, we identify molecular changes in the epidermal, fibroblast, and immune cells of Ovol1-deficient skin that reflect an altered course of epidermal differentiation and enhanced inflammatory responses. Furthermore, we provide evidence for excessive full-length IL-1α signaling in the microenvironment of imiquimod-treated Ovol1-deficient skin that functionally contributes to immune cell infiltration and epidermal hyperplasia. Collectively, our study uncovers a protective role for OVOL1 in curtailing psoriasis-like inflammation and the associated skin pathology.


Subject(s)
DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism , Epidermis/pathology , Psoriasis/immunology , Transcription Factors/metabolism , Animals , Cell Differentiation , Cell Proliferation , DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics , Disease Models, Animal , Epidermis/immunology , Female , Humans , Hyperplasia/chemically induced , Hyperplasia/immunology , Hyperplasia/pathology , Imiquimod/administration & dosage , Imiquimod/immunology , Interleukin-1alpha/metabolism , Male , Mice, Knockout , Psoriasis/pathology , RNA-Seq , Signal Transduction/immunology , Single-Cell Analysis , Transcription Factors/genetics , Up-Regulation/immunology
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Nat Commun ; 11(1): 2212, 2020 05 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32371889

ABSTRACT

Gasdermin-D (GSDMD) in inflammasome-activated macrophages is cleaved by caspase-1 to generate N-GSDMD fragments. N-GSDMD then oligomerizes in the plasma membrane (PM) to form pores that increase membrane permeability, leading to pyroptosis and IL-1ß release. In contrast, we report that although N-GSDMD is required for IL-1ß secretion in NLRP3-activated human and murine neutrophils, N-GSDMD does not localize to the PM or increase PM permeability or pyroptosis. Instead, biochemical and microscopy studies reveal that N-GSDMD in neutrophils predominantly associates with azurophilic granules and LC3+ autophagosomes. N-GSDMD trafficking to azurophilic granules causes leakage of neutrophil elastase into the cytosol, resulting in secondary cleavage of GSDMD to an alternatively cleaved N-GSDMD product. Genetic analyses using ATG7-deficient cells indicate that neutrophils secrete IL-1ß via an autophagy-dependent mechanism. These findings reveal fundamental differences in GSDMD trafficking between neutrophils and macrophages that underlie neutrophil-specific functions during inflammasome activation.


Subject(s)
Cell Membrane/metabolism , Interleukin-1beta/metabolism , Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism , Neutrophils/metabolism , Organelles/metabolism , Phosphate-Binding Proteins/metabolism , Animals , Autophagosomes/metabolism , Autophagy/genetics , Caspase 1/metabolism , Cell Membrane Permeability/genetics , Humans , Inflammasomes/metabolism , Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/genetics , Leukocyte Elastase/genetics , Leukocyte Elastase/metabolism , Macrophages/metabolism , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Knockout , Phosphate-Binding Proteins/genetics , Protein Transport , Pyroptosis/genetics
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 117(11): 5761-5771, 2020 03 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32132203

ABSTRACT

The circadian clock coordinates a variety of immune responses with signals from the external environment to promote survival. We investigated the potential reciprocal relationship between the circadian clock and skin inflammation. We treated mice topically with the Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) agonist imiquimod (IMQ) to activate IFN-sensitive gene (ISG) pathways and induce psoriasiform inflammation. IMQ transiently altered core clock gene expression, an effect mirrored in human patient psoriatic lesions. In mouse skin 1 d after IMQ treatment, ISGs, including the key ISG transcription factor IFN regulatory factor 7 (Irf7), were more highly induced after treatment during the day than the night. Nuclear localization of phosphorylated-IRF7 was most prominently time-of-day dependent in epidermal leukocytes, suggesting that these cell types play an important role in the diurnal ISG response to IMQ. Mice lacking Bmal1 systemically had exacerbated and arrhythmic ISG/Irf7 expression after IMQ. Furthermore, daytime-restricted feeding, which affects the phase of the skin circadian clock, reverses the diurnal rhythm of IMQ-induced ISG expression in the skin. These results suggest a role for the circadian clock, driven by BMAL1, as a negative regulator of the ISG response, and highlight the finding that feeding time can modulate the skin immune response. Since the IFN response is essential for the antiviral and antitumor effects of TLR activation, these findings are consistent with the time-of-day-dependent variability in the ability to fight microbial pathogens and tumor initiation and offer support for the use of chronotherapy for their treatment.


Subject(s)
Circadian Rhythm , Immunity, Innate/genetics , Interferons/genetics , Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics , Skin/metabolism , Toll-Like Receptor 7/genetics , ARNTL Transcription Factors/genetics , ARNTL Transcription Factors/metabolism , Animals , CLOCK Proteins/genetics , CLOCK Proteins/metabolism , Imiquimod/pharmacology , Interferon Inducers/pharmacology , Interferon Regulatory Factor-7/genetics , Interferon Regulatory Factor-7/metabolism , Interferons/metabolism , Male , Membrane Glycoproteins/agonists , Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Skin/drug effects , Toll-Like Receptor 7/agonists , Toll-Like Receptor 7/metabolism
6.
Front Immunol ; 9: 1182, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29896200

ABSTRACT

Neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation requires chromatin decondensation before nuclear swelling and eventual extracellular release of DNA, which occurs together with nuclear and cytoplasmic antimicrobial proteins. A key mediator of chromatin decondensation is protein deiminase 4 (PAD4), which catalyzes histone citrullination. In the current study, we examined the role of PAD4 and NETosis following activation of neutrophils by A. fumigatus hyphal extract or cell wall ß-glucan (curdlan) and found that both induced NET release by human and murine neutrophils. Also, using blocking antibodies to CR3 and Dectin-1 together with CR3-deficient CD18-/- and Dectin-1-/- murine neutrophils, we found that the ß-glucan receptor CR3, but not Dectin-1, was required for NET formation. NETosis was also dependent on NADPH oxidase production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Using an antibody to citrullinated histone 3 (H3Cit) as an indicator of PAD4 activity, we show that ß-glucan stimulated NETosis occurs in neutrophils from C57BL/6, but not PAD4-/- mice. Similarly, a small molecule PAD4 inhibitor (GSK484) blocked NET formation by human neutrophils. Despite these observations, the ability of PAD4-/- neutrophils to release calprotectin and kill A. fumigatus hyphae was not significantly different from C57BL/6 neutrophils, whereas CD18-/- neutrophils exhibited an impaired ability to perform both functions. We also detected H3Cit in A. fumigatus infected C57BL/6, but not PAD4-/- corneas; however, we found no difference between C57BL/6 and PAD4-/- mice in either corneal disease or hyphal killing. Taken together, these findings lead us to conclude that although PAD4 together with CR3-mediated ROS production is required for NET formation in response to A. fumigatus, PAD4-dependent NETosis is not required for A. fumigatus killing either in vitro or during infection.


Subject(s)
Aspergillus fumigatus/immunology , Extracellular Traps/immunology , Fungal Polysaccharides/immunology , Hydrolases/immunology , Hyphae/immunology , Macrophage-1 Antigen/immunology , Neutrophils/immunology , Protein-Arginine Deiminases/immunology , beta-Glucans/immunology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Animals , Extracellular Traps/genetics , Female , Fungal Polysaccharides/genetics , Humans , Hydrolases/genetics , Macrophage-1 Antigen/genetics , Male , Mice , Mice, Knockout , Middle Aged , Protein-Arginine Deiminase Type 4 , Protein-Arginine Deiminases/genetics
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