T cells are crucial mediators of the skin damage in psoriasis. We here show that interleukin-21 (IL-21), a T cell-derived cytokine, is highly expressed in the skin of individuals with psoriasis, stimulates human keratinocytes to proliferate and causes epidermal hyperplasia when injected intradermally into mice. In the human psoriasis xenograft mouse model, blockade of IL-21 activity resolves inflammation and reduces keratinocyte proliferation. Blocking IL-21 may represent a new therapeutic strategy in psoriasis.
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Biochem Pharmacol
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Department of Dermatology, Qilu Hospital Shandong University Jinan Shandong China. Electronic address:
Immune cell infiltration and keratinocyte (KC) hyperproliferation are characteristics of psoriasis. Radical S-adenosyl methionine domain-containing 2 (RSAD2) plays an integral role in the innate immune response and is associated with various immune-related diseases. However, RSAD2's expression and role in modulating immune responses in psoriasis remain unexplored.
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Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety and Center for Drug Research and Development, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India.
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