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Staphylococcus aureus Epicutaneous Exposure Drives Skin Inflammation via IL-36-Mediated T Cell Responses
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Staphylococcus aureus colonization contributes to skin inflammation in diseases such as atopic dermatitis, but the signaling pathways involved are unclear. Herein, epicutaneous S. aureus exposure to mouse skin promoted MyD88-dependent skin inflammation initiated by IL-36, but not IL-1α/β, IL-18, or IL-33. By contrast, an intradermal S. aureus challenge promoted MyD88-dependent host defense initiated by IL-1β rather than IL-36, suggesting that different IL-1 cytokines trigger MyD88 signaling depending on the anatomical depth of S. aureus cutaneous exposure. The bacterial virulence factor PSMα, but not α-toxin or δ-toxin, contributed to the skin inflammation, which was driven by IL-17-producing γδ and CD4+ T cells via direct IL-36R signaling in the T cells. Finally, adoptive transfer of IL-36R-expressing T cells to IL-36R-deficient mice was sufficient for mediating S. aureus-induced skin inflammation. Together, this study defines a previously unknown pathway by which S. aureus epicutaneous exposure promotes skin inflammation involving IL-36R/MyD88-dependent IL-17 T cell responses.
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- Liu, H., Archer, N. K., Dillen, C. A., Wang, Y., Ashbaugh, A. G., Ortines, R. V., Kao, T., Lee, S. K., Cai, S. S., Miller, R. J., Marchitto, M. C., Zhang, E., Riggins, D. P., Plaut, R. D., Stibitz, S., Geha, R. S., & Miller, L. S.
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- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
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- Miller, Lloyd S.
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- Cell Host & Microbe
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- 2017-11
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (UM2AI117870)
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Keywords
- Staphylococcus aureus, skin inflammation, IL-36, IL-36 receptor, MyD88 signaling, IL-17, γδ T cells, CD4+ T cells, staphylococcal virulence factors, atopic dermatitis, IL-1β, intradermal challenge, adoptive transfer
- MeSH terms
- Interleukin-33, Animals, Bacterial Toxins, Dermatitis, Atopic, Disease Models, Animal, Female, Hemolysin Proteins, Host-Parasite Interactions, Inflammation, Interleukin-1, Male, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Skin, Staphylococcal Infections, Staphylococcus aureus, T-Lymphocytes, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Cytokines, Receptors, Interleukin-1, Interleukin-17, Interleukin-18, Virulence Factors, Mice, Interleukin-1alpha, Interleukin-1beta, Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88
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