Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5505684 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Although mast cells are traditionally thought to function as effector cells in allergic responses, they have increasingly been recognized as important regulators of various immune responses. Mast cells mature locally; thus, tissue-specific influences are important for promoting mast cell accumulation and survival in the skin and the gastrointestinal tract. In this study, we determined the effects of keratinocytes on mast cell accumulation during Th17-mediated skin inflammation. We observed increases in dermal mast cells in imiquimod-induced psoriatic dermatitis in mice accompanied by the expression of epidermal stem cell factor (SCF), a critical mast cell growth factor. Similar to mouse epidermal keratinocytes, SCF was highly expressed in the human HaCaT keratinocyte cell line following stimulation with ILâ17. Further, keratinocytes promoted mast cell proliferation following stimulation with ILâ17 in vitro. However, the effects of keratinocytes on mast cells were significantly diminished in the presence of antiâCD117 (stem cell factor receptor) blocking antibodies. Taken together, our results revealed that the Th17-mediated inflammatory environment promotes mast cell accumulation through keratinocyte-derived SCF.
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Authors
Kyung-Ah Cho, Minhwa Park, Yu-Hee Kim, So-Youn Woo,