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Schulz, B.S.* ; Michel, G.* ; Wagner, S.A. ; Süß, R.* ; Beetz, A.* ; Peter, R.U.P.* ; Kemény, L.V.* ; Ruzicka, T.*

Increased expression of epidermal IL-8 receptor in psoriasis: Down-regulation by FK-506 in vitro.

J. Immunol. 151, 4399-4406 (1993)
DOI PMC
IL-8 is a chemotactic cytokine with proinflammatory and growth-promoting activities. Recently it has been shown to influence several functions of keratinocytes, including HLA-DR expression, chemotaxis, and proliferation by binding to a specific receptor. Because psoriasis vulgaris is characterized by epidermal hyperproliferation and infiltration of inflammatory cells, we investigated the expression of IL-8 and its receptor in normal and psoriatic epidermis using semiquantitative reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. In addition the mRNA levels of the proto-oncogenes c-ras, c-raf, c-myc, and HER-2 were also investigated as potential growth-promoting stimuli in psoriatic epidermis. IL-8 mRNA was only detected in lesional psoriatic epidermis, and IL-8R-specific mRNA was found to be 10 times increased in lesional psoriatic epidermis. There was no significant difference in the proto-oncogene mRNA levels. In order to test the relevance of the massively increased IL-8R levels in psoriatic epidermis, we investigated the effect of the antipsoriatic drug FK-506 on specific IL-8 and IL-8R mRNA expression. FK-506 dose dependently inhibited IL-8R expression and function. Our data suggest that in psoriatic skin, elevated IL-8 levels and markedly increased IL-8R expression may act in concert to induce the cardinal signs of psoriasis - epidermal hyperproliferation and leukocyte infiltration. IL-8R may prove a molecular target for antipsoriatic drugs such as FK-506.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
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ISSN (print) / ISBN 0022-1767
e-ISSN 1550-6606
Zeitschrift Journal of Immunology
Quellenangaben Band: 151, Heft: 8, Seiten: 4399-4406 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag American Association of Immunologists
Nichtpatentliteratur Publikationen
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Pathology (PATH)