[HTML][HTML] Tristetraprolin expression by keratinocytes controls local and systemic inflammation

M Andrianne, A Assabban, C La, D Mogilenko… - JCI insight, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
M Andrianne, A Assabban, C La, D Mogilenko, DS Salle, S Fleury, G Doumont…
JCI insight, 2017ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tristetraprolin (TTP, encoded by the Zfp36 gene) regulates the mRNA stability of several
important cytokines. Due to the critical role of this RNA-binding protein in the control of
inflammation, TTP deficiency leads to the spontaneous development of a complex
inflammatory syndrome. So far, this phenotype has been largely attributed to dysregulated
production of TNF and IL‑23 by myeloid cells, such as macrophages or DCs. Here, we
generated mice with conditional deletion of TTP in keratinocytes (Zfp36 fl/fl K14-Cre mice …
Abstract
Tristetraprolin (TTP, encoded by the Zfp36 gene) regulates the mRNA stability of several important cytokines. Due to the critical role of this RNA-binding protein in the control of inflammation, TTP deficiency leads to the spontaneous development of a complex inflammatory syndrome. So far, this phenotype has been largely attributed to dysregulated production of TNF and IL‑23 by myeloid cells, such as macrophages or DCs. Here, we generated mice with conditional deletion of TTP in keratinocytes (Zfp36 fl/fl K14-Cre mice, referred to herein as Zfp36 ΔEP mice). Unlike DC-restricted (CD11c-Cre) or myeloid cell–restricted (LysM-Cre) TTP ablation, these mice developed exacerbated inflammation in the imiquimod-induced psoriasis model. Furthermore, Zfp36 ΔEP mice progressively developed a spontaneous pathology with systemic inflammation, psoriatic-like skin lesions, and dactylitis. Finally, we provide evidence that keratinocyte-derived TNF production drives these different pathological features. In summary, these findings expand current views on the initiation of psoriasis and related arthritis by revealing the keratinocyte-intrinsic role of TTP.
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