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Distinct role of IL-1β in instigating disease in Sharpin cpdm mice
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Distinct role of IL-1β in instigating disease in Sharpin cpdm mice

Prajwal Gurung, Bhesh Raj Sharma and Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti
Scientific reports, Vol.6, p.36634
11/28/2016
DOI: 10.1038/srep36634
PMCID: PMC5125001
PMID: 27892465
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https://doi.org/10.1038/srep36634View
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Abstract

Mice deficient in SHARPIN (Sharpin mice), a member of linear ubiquitin chain assembly complex (LUBAC), develop severe dermatitis associated with systemic inflammation. Previous studies have demonstrated that components of the TNF-signaling pathway, NLRP3 inflammasome and IL-1R signaling are required to provoke skin inflammation in Sharpin mice. However, whether IL-1α or IL-1β, both of which signals through IL-1R, instigates skin inflammation and systemic disease is not known. Here, we have performed extensive cellular analysis of pre-diseased and diseased Sharpin mice and demonstrated that cellular dysregulation precedes skin inflammation. Furthermore, we demonstrate a specific role for IL-1β, but not IL-1α, in instigating dermatitis in Sharpin mice. Our results altogether demonstrate distinct roles of SHARPIN in initiating systemic inflammation and dermatitis. Furthermore, skin inflammation in Sharpin mice is specifically modulated by IL-1β, highlighting the importance of specific targeted therapies in the IL-1 signaling blockade.

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