基础医学与临床 ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (9): 1325-1332.doi: 10.16352/j.issn.1001-6325.2022.09.1325

• 研究论文 •    下一篇

C5a/C5aR1通过促γδ T细胞IL-17A表达介导IMQ诱导的小鼠银屑病样皮炎

郑权友1, 梁申菊2, 舒勇1, 周山1, 钟渝1, 盛芬1, 唐铭君1*   

  1. 1. 中国人民解放军陆军军医大学 陆军军医大学第一附属医院 中国人民解放军陆军第九五八医院 肾病泌尿科, 重庆 400020;
    2. 中国人民解放军陆军特色医学中心 风湿免疫科,重庆 400042
  • 收稿日期:2021-07-07 修回日期:2021-12-13 出版日期:2022-09-05 发布日期:2022-09-02
  • 通讯作者: tangmingjun1987@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金 (81900628);重庆市自然科学基金(cstc2018jcyjAX0260)

C5a/C5aR1 mediates the IMQ-induced psoriatic skin inflammation via promoting IL-17A expression by γδ T cells in mice

ZHENG Quan-you1, LIANG Shen-ju2,SHU Yong1, ZHOU Shan1, ZHONG1 Yu, SHENG Fen1, TANG Ming-jun1*   

  1. 1. Department of Nephrology and Urology, the 958th Hospital of PLA Army, the First Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400020;
    2. Department of Rheumatism and Immunology, Army Medical Center of PLA, Chongqing 400042,China
  • Received:2021-07-07 Revised:2021-12-13 Online:2022-09-05 Published:2022-09-02

摘要: 目的 探讨补体C5a/C5aR1通过促γδ T细胞IL-17A表达介导咪喹模特(IMQ)诱导小鼠银屑病样皮炎的作用及机制。方法 建立IMQ诱导银屑病样皮炎模型小鼠,比较C5aR1+/+ 及 C5aR1-/-小鼠银屑病样皮炎程度。免疫组化(IHC)检测皮损组织局部T细胞(CD3)及中性粒细胞(Ly-6G)浸润,炎性因子IL-17A和TNF-α的表达。流式细胞测量术(FCM)检测腋窝引流淋巴结及皮损局部IL-17A表达及其主要来源细胞亚群。C5aR1a阻断C5a/C5aR1通路后,检测IMQ诱导银屑病皮炎程度、IL-17A表达情况。此外,分离小鼠脾脏淋巴细胞,经C5a、IL-23及C5aR1a等体外刺激后,检测γδ-T细胞IL-17A表达。结果 在IMQ诱导银屑病样皮炎模型小鼠中,C5aR1-/- 小鼠皮损表型较C5aR1+/+小鼠明显减轻,并伴有T细胞及中性粒细胞浸润减少,炎性因子IL-17A和TNF-α表达明显下调(P<0.05)。FCM检测发现C5aR1-/-小鼠腋窝引流淋巴结及皮损组织局部IL-17A+细胞频率显著减低,IL-17A主要由 γδ CD3+ TCR+T细胞分泌。C5aR1a阻断C5a/C5aR1通路后IMQ诱导银屑病皮炎程度及IL-17A表达明显下调(P<0.05)。此外,C5aR1a显著下调C5a+IL-23诱导的γδ T细胞IL-17A表达。结论 补体C5a/C5aR1通路促γδ T细胞IL-17A表达介导咪喹模特诱导小鼠银屑病样皮炎。特异性阻断该通路有望成为银屑病治疗的新靶点。

关键词: 银屑病, C5a/C5aR1通路, 白细胞介素-17A(IL-17A), γδ T细胞

Abstract: Objective To explore the effects and underlying mechanism of C5a/C5aR1 pathway in mediating imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriatic skin inflammation by increasing IL-17A expression in γδ T cells. Methods C5aR1+/+ and C5aR1-/- mice were treated with IMQ or control Vasline cream for 6 consecutive days. The psoriatic skin inflammation was monitored. Inflammatory cells infiltration (T cells and neutrophils) and cytokines expression (IL-17A and TNF-α) were tested by immunohistochemistry (IHC). The percentages and cellular sources of IL-17A in both draining lymph nodes and skin lesions were analyzed by flow cytometry (FCM). Before IMQ application,C5aR1a peptide was injected into C5aR1+/+ mice and the psoriatic skin lesions as well as IL-17A expression were examined. Additionally, the isolated spleen lymphocytes were stimulated with C5a, IL23 or C5aR1a and then tested with FCM for the expression of IL-17A in γδ T cells. Results It was shown that C5aR1 deficiency clearly ameliorated IMQ induced psoriatic skin inflammation and was coupled with decreased keratinocytes proliferation, attenuated CD3 positive T cells and neutrophils, alleviated cytokines expression (IL-17A and TNF-α). FCM results indicated that C5aR1 loss significantly decreased the percentages of IL-17A positive cells in both draining lymph nodes and skin lesions, and γδ CD3+ TCR+ T cell was proved to be the major source of IL-17A. In consistent with that, blocking C5a/C5aR1 pathway with C5aR1a peptide remarkably alleviated IMQ induced skin lesions and IL-17A responses. Moreover, blocking C5a/C5aR1 with C5aR1a significantly down-regulated IL-17A expression in γδ T cells in vitro. Conclusions This study indicates that C5a/C5aR1 signaling plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of psoriatic lesions by enhancing IL-17A expression by γδ T cells. Blocking C5a/C5aR1 pathway is a promise strategy in the treatment of psoriasis patients.

Key words: psoriasis, C5a/C5aR1 pathway, interleukin-17A(IL-17A), γδ T cells

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