CCN1 promotes IL-1β production in keratinocytes by activating p38 MAPK signaling in psoriasis.

CCN1, an extracellular protein also known as cysteine-rich protein 61 (Cyr61), is a novel pro-inflammatory factor involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. As an inflammatory disease, psoriasis is characterized by keratinocyte activation-induced epidermal hyperplasia and cytokine-mediated inflammation. We demonstrated in our previous study that CCN1 promoted keratinocyte activation in psoriasis.

Cyr61/CCN1 is involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis vulgaris via promoting IL-8 production by keratinocytes in a JNK/NF-κB pathway.

Purpose: Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is an important factor in the pathogenesis of psoriasis vulgaris, which is characterized by proliferation of keratinocytes, neutrophil infiltration and angiogenesis. Cysteine-rich 61 (Cyr61/CCN1), a secreted extracellular matrix protein, is a novel proinflammatory factor. Whether Cyr61 is involved in the development of psoriasis vulgaris via IL-8 production remains unknown.

CYR61 suppresses growth of human malignant melanoma.

Cysteine-rich protein 61 (CCN1/CYR61) is an important marker of proliferation and metastasis in malignant melanoma, making it a potential target for melanoma treatment. In this study, we compared the expression of CRY61 in Chinese patients with malignant melanoma with its expression in patients with other skin tumors or with no skin pathological conditions. We examined the effects of anti-human CYR61 monoclonal antibody on proliferation and evaluated the changes in CYR61 expression and cell proliferation in response to treatment with either epirubicin or interferon (IFN)-α.

CCN1, a Pro-Inflammatory Factor, Aggravates Psoriasis Skin Lesions by Promoting Keratinocyte Activation.

Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disease characterized by epidermal hyperplasia and inflammation. The pathogenesis of psoriasis is multifactorial and is not fully understood. Here we demonstrate that CCN1 (also called Cyr61, which is short for cysteine-rich 61), an extracellular matrix protein that is also considered a pro-inflammatory factor, is highly expressed in the lesional skin of psoriasis patients, as well as in that of imiquimod (IMQ)- and IL-23-treated psoriasis-like mice.

A population-based study of acquired bilateral nevus-of-Ota-like macules in Shanghai, China.

Acquired bilateral nevus-of-Ota-like macule (ABNOM) is a common skin dyspigmentation in Asian females. Although its clinical characteristics are well defined, its epidemiology and pathogenesis remain unclear. A large population-based cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors of ABNOM.