Project description:Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease of unknown etiology. Our knowledge about an involvement of the adaptive immune system is very limited. We performed detailed transcriptome analysis, qRT-PCR, and quantitative immunohistochemistry on facial biopsies of rosacea patients, classified according to their clinical subtype. As controls, we used samples from healthy controls. Our study shows significant activation of the immune system in all subtypes of rosacea, characterizing erythematotelangiectatic rosacea (ETR) already as a disease with significant influx of proinflammatory cells. The T cell response is dominated by Th1/Th17-polarized immune cells, as demonstrated by significant upregulation of IFNγ or IL-17, for example. Chemokine expression patterns support a Th1/Th17 polarization profile of the T cell response. Macrophages and mast cells are increased in all three subtypes of rosacea, while neutrophils reach a maximum in papulopustular rosacea. Our studies also provide evidence for activation of plasma cells with significant antibody production already in ETR, followed by a crescendo pattern towards phymatous rosacea. In sum, Th1/Th17 polarized inflammation and macrophage infiltration is an underestimated hallmark in all subtypes of rosacea. Therapies directly targeting the Th1/Th17 pathway are promising candidates in the future treatment of this skin disease. Total of 58 chips. 19 patients and 10 healthy volunteers
Project description:Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease of unknown etiology. Our knowledge about an involvement of the adaptive immune system is very limited. We performed detailed transcriptome analysis, qRT-PCR, and quantitative immunohistochemistry on facial biopsies of rosacea patients, classified according to their clinical subtype. As controls, we used samples from healthy controls. Our study shows significant activation of the immune system in all subtypes of rosacea, characterizing erythematotelangiectatic rosacea (ETR) already as a disease with significant influx of proinflammatory cells. The T cell response is dominated by Th1/Th17-polarized immune cells, as demonstrated by significant upregulation of IFNγ or IL-17, for example. Chemokine expression patterns support a Th1/Th17 polarization profile of the T cell response. Macrophages and mast cells are increased in all three subtypes of rosacea, while neutrophils reach a maximum in papulopustular rosacea. Our studies also provide evidence for activation of plasma cells with significant antibody production already in ETR, followed by a crescendo pattern towards phymatous rosacea. In sum, Th1/Th17 polarized inflammation and macrophage infiltration is an underestimated hallmark in all subtypes of rosacea. Therapies directly targeting the Th1/Th17 pathway are promising candidates in the future treatment of this skin disease.
Project description:The goal of this study is to figure out the role of mTORC1 signaling in the pathogenesis of rosacea by comparing rosacea mouse model skin lesion transcriptome profiling (RNA-seq) to that of control mouse skin treated with or without rapamycin.
Project description:We identified zinc-alpha-2-glycoprotein (ZAG), a 41-kDa adipokine that regulates body weight, lipid, and mobilization, as a novel biomarker for AD. ZAG levels were consistently decreased in sera, T cells, and skin in human AD patients compared with healthy controls. We used microarrays to obtain the data of expressions of ZAG between human healthy controls and atopic patients skin.
Project description:Neurogenic rosacea features disproportionate pain and erythema resistant to conventional treatments. While gabapentin shows clinical efficacy, its molecular mechanism remains undefined.Using a murine rosacea model induced by LL37, we performed bulk RNA sequencing and molecular analyses of skin and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) to assess gabapentin's effects. LL37 triggered parallel neuroimmune and neurovascular activation in skin and DRG, including upregulating of Th2, IGF, CGRP, and nitric oxide synthases. Gabapentin suppressed CGRP expression, NF-κB phosphorylation, and neurovascular remodeling, particularly in DRG and skin. Transcriptomic and protein analyses revealed that gabapentin modulates neuronal excitability and inflammatory signaling via GABAergic and calcium channel pathways. Gabapentin exerts anti-neuroinflammatory and anti-neurovascular actions via DRG-mediated pathways in rosacea. These findings identify the peripheral nervous system as a central therapeutic target and establish gabapentin’s molecular rationale in treating neurogenic skin inflammation.
Project description:Profiling the skin microbiota composition from the face of healthy women. Exploring the differences between three age groups and between dry skin and not dry.
Project description:Human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMECs) were isolated via the magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) method from skin biopsies of patients with DFUs and healthy controls. We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of these cells.
Project description:The aim of this study was to find disease-associated genes in atopic eczema. Experiment Overall Design: Skin biopsies were analyzed from ten patients with active atopic eczema and ten healthy controls.