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Wei Y, Zhou T, Pan R, Nie X, Liu Z, Shi Z, Zeng Y, Zhang R, Deng Y, Li D. Exosomes containing miR-1469 regulate natural killer cells by targeting CD122 in non-segmental vitiligo. J Dermatol Sci 2024; 113:42-50. [PMID: 38307771 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2023.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Plasma exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) have been used as potential biomarkers for various diseases and have been investigated for their possible involvement in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. However, the miRNA expression profile of plasma exosomes in patients with non-segmental vitiligo (NSV) has not been determined yet. OBJECTIVE To screen differentially expressed microRNAs in plasma exosomes derived from patients with NSV and explore their roles in the pathogenesis of NSV. METHODS High-throughput sequencing was performed to determine the expression profiles of exosomal miRNAs in NSV. The effect of upregulated miR-1469 in NSV circulating exosomes on natural killer (NK) cells was further investigated using various molecular biological techniques. RESULTS MiR-1469 was identified as a candidate biomarker whose expression was significantly increased in circulating exosomes of NSV patients. Circulating exosomes were internalized by NK cells and increased NK cell proliferation viability and IFN-γ secretion capacity delivering miR-1469. Further studies revealed that the upregulation of CD122, the predicted target of miR-1469, could partially reverse the effect of miR-1469 on natural killer cells. CONCLUSION Alterations in plasma exosomal cargo occur in NSV and appear to contribute to NK cell dysfunction. Exosomal miR-1469 may be a biomarker of disease activity and could be used as a therapeutic drug target against innate immunity in NSV patients. The present study provides new insights into the role of exosomal miRNAs in NSV and suggests a novel miR-1469-CD122-IFN-γ pathway of NK cell underlying pathogenesis of NSV.
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- Yujia Wei
- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Farag AGA, Badr EAE, Ibrahim AF. Circadian clock gene expression and polymorphism in non-segmental vitiligo. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:142. [PMID: 38236441 PMCID: PMC10796645 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-09109-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Vitiligo is an acquired and progressive mucocutaneous disease with the damage of functioning epidermal melanocytes. Metabolic syndrome is associated with inflammatory skin diseases incorporating vitiligo. The circadian dysfunction triggers the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases, so our study aimed to determine the relationship between aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like gene, a ligand-activated transcription factor and sensor of environmental chemicals, expression and polymorphism with non-segmental vitiligo, as well as its effect on lipid profile. METHODS This case-control study was handled on 50 non-segmental vitiligo patients (generalized (12) and localized type (focal; 24 and acrofacial; 14)) and 50 matched controls. Each subject was proposed for full history taking, clinical examinations, serum lipid profile, and measurement of BMAL1 gene expression in the blood, and BMAL1 rs2279287 polymorphism of DNA extract from whole blood by real time-PCR. RESULTS We identified that total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein were significantly higher, but high-density lipoprotein was significantly lower in non-segmental vitiligo patients than in the control group. A significant increase in circadian gene expression in non-segmental vitiligo patients was observed, with more detection of the BMAL1 T/C genotype (92%) than the T/T genotype. There was a significant positive relationship between the level of the circadian gene and the vitiligo patient's age, age of onset, and VIDA Score. The level of the circadian gene at Cutoff ≥ 1.16 can predict the prognosis of vitiligo with a sensitivity of 78%, specificity of 84%, and accuracy of 81%. CONCLUSION The circadian gene has an active role in the progress of non-segmental vitiligo and targeting this gene could have a significant impact on its management.
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin AlKom, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Parasitology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebin AlKom, Egypt.
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Nayak D, Srivastava N, Dev A, Bishnoi A, Kumaran MS, Vinay K, Parsad D. Altered levels of lymphocyte enhancer-binding factor-1 modulates the pigmentation in acral and non-acral lesions of non-segmental vitiligo patients: a follow-up-based study in North India. Arch Dermatol Res 2023; 315:2003-2009. [PMID: 36877308 PMCID: PMC9987393 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-023-02585-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lymphocyte enhancer-binding factor-1 (LEF1) is responsible for melanocyte proliferation, migration and differentiation and its downregulation may result in depigmentation in vitiligo. Narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy is known to enhance melanocyte migration from hair follicles to lesional epidermis; hence, it may have a role in the upregulation of LEF1. OBJECTIVES We intended to assess the expression of LEF1 both before and after NB-UVB therapy and correlate it with the extent of re-pigmentation. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective cohort study, 30 patients of unstable non-segmental vitiligo were administered NB-UVB phototherapy for 24 weeks. Skin biopsies were obtained from acral and non-acral sites in all patients, both prior to initiation and after completion of phototherapy and LEF1 expression was measured. RESULTS Amongst the 16 patients who completed the study, at 24 weeks, all patients achieved > 50% re-pigmentation. However, > 75% re-pigmentation was achieved in only 11.1% of acral patches, whereas it was achieved in a significantly higher number of non-acral patches (66.6%) (p = 0.05). A significant increase was observed in the mean fluorescent intensity of the LEF1 gene in both acral as well as non-acral areas at 24 weeks as compared to baseline (p = 0.0078), However, no difference was observed between acral and non-acral lesions in the LEF1 expression at 24 weeks or the change in LEF1 expression from baseline. CONCLUSION LEF1 expression modulates the re-pigmentation of vitiligo lesions after treatment with NBUVB phototherapy.
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- Debidutt Nayak
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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Moftah NH, Alnos H, Rashed L, Hamdino M. Evaluation of serum and tissue levels of cold-inducible RNA-binding protein in non-segmental Vitiligo. Arch Dermatol Res 2023; 315:2065-2071. [PMID: 36920542 PMCID: PMC10366246 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-023-02586-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) play a role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. It has been established that the cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRP), a member of the family of cold-shock proteins that respond to stress, is a DAMP molecule that promotes inflammation. The objective was to evaluate the serum and tissue CIRP expression in non-segmental vitiligo (NSV) patients. A sample of 40 participants, 20 NSV patients and 20 control groups of age- and sex-matched healthy individuals were included in this case-control study where the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used in detecting the serum and tissue CIRP levels in participants. The serum and tissue CIRP levels significantly increased in NSV patients compared with the healthy controls, (165.35 ± 24.42, 226.29 ± 24.00 versus 59.81 ± 12.10, 105.86 ± 11.27 pg/ml, respectively) (P < 0.01). Serum and tissue CIRP are significantly correlated with each other (r = 0.641, P = 0.002). Except for a statistically significant positive correlation between CIRP tissue level and VASI (r = 0.539, P = 0.014), the CIRP Serum and tissue did not show any statistically significant correlations with different clinical parameters in patients. ROC curve shows that the cut-off point for serum and tissue CIRP level to differentiate between patients and controls was 86.5, 124.3 pg/ml, respectively, with 100.0% sensitivity, 100.0% specificity and 1.000 AUC for each of them. It is concluded that CIRP may have a crucial role in the pathogenesis of NSV and could be used as a marker for vitiligo and its extent with the need for further large-scale study.
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- Nayera Hassan Moftah
- Dermatology and Venereology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Dermatology and Venereology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Dermatology and Venereology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Zailaie MZ. Epidermal hydrogen peroxide is not increased in lesional and non-lesional skin of vitiligo. Arch Dermatol Res 2016; 309:31-42. [PMID: 27783153 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-016-1695-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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It is widely believed that the loss of the epidermal melanocytes in vitiligo is basically due to excessive oxidative stress. Previous research work described abnormal elevation of the absolute concentration of the epidermal hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in lesional and non-lesional skin of vitiligo. Based on this finding, our primary research objective was to use this feature as a screening marker in individuals at a great risk of developing vitiligo. Ninety-six patients of non-segmental vitiligo (NSV) of varying durations, skin phototypes, and treatment modalities (psoralen UVA-, narrow band UVB-treated) were recruited for this study. Raman spectroscopic measurements, using an external probehead, of the lesional and non-lesional skin were obtained, and the resulting spectra were analyzed using the Opus software package of the MultiRam spectrometer and the intensity of the peak at 875 cm-1 that represents the absolute concentration of H2O2 was calculated. Contrary to previous reports, in patients of skin phototype IV, the absolute concentrations of H2O2 in non-lesional and lesional NSV of all groups were non-significantly decreased compared to normal control. In patients of NSV of skin phototype V, the decrease in the absolute concentrations of H2O2 was not significant in the untreated group, and a slight non-significant increase in the NBUVB-treated group was noted. However, in the PUVA-treated group, the non-lesional skin demonstrated significant increase in the absolute concentration of H2O2, whereas the lesional skin showed only a slight non-significant increase compared to normal control. In NSV patients of skin phototype VI who were previously treated with PUVA, the non-lesional skin showed a slight non-significant increase in the absolute concentration of H2O2; however, the lesional skin showed a marked significant decrease compared to normal control and the non-lesional skin. Thereof, one can conclude that the epidermal H2O2 is not increased in NSV as previously thought and may not be responsible for the oxidative stress that leads to the melanocytes destruction, the hallmark of vitiligo pathogenesis.
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- Mohammad Z Zailaie
- The Clinical and Experimental Dermatology Unit, King Fahad Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University Medical Center, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Zhen Y, Yao L, Zhong S, Song Y, Cui Y, Li S. Enhanced Th1 and Th17 responses in peripheral blood in active non-segmental vitiligo. Arch Dermatol Res 2016; 308:703-710. [PMID: 27687555 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-016-1690-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Revised: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Accumulating studies have indicated that vitiligo, especially non-segmental vitiligo (NSV), is one kind of autoimmune diseases and CD4+ T cells play important roles in the pathogenesis. However, there have been very limited data on the detailed changes of each of the CD4+ T cell subsets in periphery in active NSV. To clarify this issue, we collected the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 30 patients with active NSV and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. The percentages of circulating Th1, Th2, Th17 and Tregs were evaluated using flow cytometry and the expressions of their specific transcription factors T-bet, GATA3, RORγt and FOXP3 at mRNA level and protein levels were qualified by qPCR and flow cytometry, respectively. Meanwhile, the expression levels of IFN-γ, IL-4, TGF-β, and IL-17A in serum were measured. We found that in patients with NSV, the percentages and absolute numbers of circulating Th1 and Th17 were both significantly higher than those of healthy controls, while the percentages of Th2 and Tregs and absolute numbers showed no significant difference compared to healthy controls. Moreover, the ratios of Th1/Tregs and Th17/Tregs in circulation were both statistically elevated in active NSV. Similar results were got in qualification of their corresponding transcription factors at mRNA level and protein levels. Compared with healthy controls, the expression level of IL-17A was significantly increased in serum of patients with NSV, while the productions of IFN-γ, IL-4, TGF-β had no significant change. These data suggested that in circulating CD4+ T cell subsets, Th1 and Th17 played the major role in cellular immunity in the progression of vitiligo. The immune lever in circulation was inclined to effector CD4+ T cells not suppressor CD4+ T cells that may result in the loss of self-tolerance to melanocytes.
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- Yu Zhen
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
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Wang Y, Wang K, Dang N, Wang L, Zhang M. Downregulation of miR-3940-5p promotes T-cell activity by targeting the cytokine receptor IL-2R gamma on human cutaneous T-cell lines. Immunobiology 2016; 221:1378-1381. [PMID: 27502164 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Vitiligo is a common established depigmentation skin disease characterized by the presence of activated T lymphocytes anti melanocytes within the skin. T-cell immunity mainly mediates the destruction of melanocytes and is one of the main mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of non-segmental vitiligo. Our previous study had identified several differentially expressed miRNAs and found that the expression of miR-3940-5p was downregulated in vitiligo patients. According to the research findings, we hypothesized that the novel miRNA plays a potential role on human cutaneous T lymphocytes in the action mechanism of immune imbalance in vitiligo.
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- Yi Wang
- Department of Dermatology, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Vitiligo is a common pigmentary disorder. Many studies across decades and all over the world have attempted to illustrate the pathogenesis behind it; however, the pathogenesis of vitiligo remains elusive. This review article, we present the findings behind the most and updated theories behind this psychologically debilitating and disfiguring disease. The discussion begun with the role of genetic predisposition followed by neural theory first proposed in the 1950s. We highlight the autoimmune hypothesis, followed by the reactive oxygen species model, zinc-α2-glycoprotein deficiency hypothesis, viral theory, intrinsic theory and biochemical, molecular and cellular alterations accounting for loss of functioning melanocytes in vitiligo. Many theories were elaborated to clarify vitiligo pathogenesis. It is a multifactorial disease involving the interplay of several factors. Future research is needed to clarify the interaction of these factors for better understanding of vitiligo pathogenesis and subsequent successful treatment.
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