Journal article
Dominant Th1 and Minimal Th17 Skewing in Discoid Lupus Revealed by Transcriptomic Comparison with Psoriasis
Journal of investigative dermatology, Vol.134(1), pp.87-95
01/2014
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2013.269
PMCID: PMC3858414
PMID: 23771123
Abstract
Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is the most common skin manifestation of lupus. Despite its high frequency in systemic lupus in addition to cases without extracutaneous manifestations, targeted treatments for DLE are lacking, likely because of a dearth of knowledge of the molecular landscape of DLE skin. Here, we profiled the transcriptome of DLE skin in order to identify signaling pathways and cellular signatures that may be targeted for treatment purposes. Further comparison of the DLE transcriptome with that of psoriasis, a useful reference given our extensive knowledge of molecular pathways in this disease, provided a framework to identify potential therapeutic targets. Although a growing body of data support a role for IL-17 and T helper type 17 (Th17) cells in systemic lupus, we show a relative enrichment of IFN-γ-associated genes without that for IL-17-associated genes in DLE. Extraction of T cells from the skin of DLE patients identified a predominance of IFN-γ-producing Th1 cells and an absence of IL-17-producing Th17 cells, complementing the results from whole-skin transcriptomic analyses. These data therefore support investigations into treatments for DLE that target Th1 cells or the IFN-γ signaling pathway.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Dominant Th1 and Minimal Th17 Skewing in Discoid Lupus Revealed by Transcriptomic Comparison with Psoriasis
- Creators
- Ali Jabbari - Department of Dermatology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USAMayte Suárez-Fariñas - Laboratory for Investigative Dermatology, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USAJudilyn Fuentes-Duculan - Laboratory for Investigative Dermatology, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USAJuana Gonzalez - Translational Technology Core Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USAInna Cueto - Laboratory for Investigative Dermatology, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USAAndrew G Franks - The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USAJames G Krueger - Laboratory for Investigative Dermatology, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of investigative dermatology, Vol.134(1), pp.87-95
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1038/jid.2013.269
- PMID
- 23771123
- PMCID
- PMC3858414
- ISSN
- 0022-202X
- eISSN
- 1523-1747
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2014
- Academic Unit
- Dermatology
- Record Identifier
- 9984025462802771
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