Significance of IL-17A-producing CD8+CD103+ skin resident memory T cells in psoriasis lesion and their possible relationship to clinical course.
J Dermatol Sci
; 95(1): 21-27, 2019 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-31300254
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A number of studies have shown the relationship between the pathogenesis of psoriasis and skin resident memory T (TRM) cells.OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the cytokine profile of TRM cells from skin lesions of psoriasis and the relationship of skin TRM cells to the future clinical course of psoriasis.METHODS:
We used stocked samples of T cells that were ex vivo expanded from skin biopsies of 10 patients with psoriasis vulgaris. A half of 4-mm punch biopsy specimens was subjected to expansion of skin-infiltrating T cells using IL-2 and anti-CD3/CD28 antibody-coated microbeads. More than 106 T cells per specimen were stocked at -80°C. Defrosted cells were subjected to flow cytometric analysis. Another half of skin biopsies were subjected to immmunofluorescence staining for CD103 and other markers.RESULTS:
The biopsied skin revealed CD8+CD103+ TRM cells were present in the epidermis of psoriasis and associated with acanthosis. Sorted CD103+ T cells were mostly CD8+ memory T cells expressing CD69 with a skin-homing potential. A part of CD8+CD103+ T cells produced interferon-γ, IL-17A or IL-22. Notably, CD8+CD103+ TRM cells more frequently produced IL-17A than did CD8+CD103- T cells. We retrospectively divided the 10 cases into the non-advanced therapy group, and the advanced therapy group in which systemic biologics or others were initiated within one year. The frequency of CD8+CD103+IL-17A+ TRM cells tended to be higher in the advanced therapy group.CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that IL-17A-producing CD8+CD103+ TRM cells are associated with a progressive clinical course of psoriasis.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psoriasis
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CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
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Interleukin-17
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Immunologic Memory
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Dermatol Sci
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan