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PAR2 absence completely rescues inflammation and ichthyosis caused by altered CAP1/Prss8 expression in mouse skin

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  • Simona Frateschi

    (University of Lausanne)

  • Eric Camerer

    (Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California
    Equipe Avenir, Inserm Unit 970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center)

  • Giovanna Crisante

    (University of Lausanne)

  • Sarah Rieser

    (University of Lausanne)

  • Mathieu Membrez

    (University of Lausanne
    Present addresses: Nestlé Research Center, Lausanne 1000, Switzerland (M.M); Cancer Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158, USA (R.-P.C.).)

  • Roch-Philippe Charles

    (University of Lausanne
    Present addresses: Nestlé Research Center, Lausanne 1000, Switzerland (M.M); Cancer Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158, USA (R.-P.C.).)

  • Friedrich Beermann

    (Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC), School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL))

  • Jean-Christophe Stehle

    (University of Lausanne)

  • Bernadette Breiden

    (LIMES, Membrane Biology & Lipid Biochemistry Unit c/o Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie der Universität, University of Bonn)

  • Konrad Sandhoff

    (LIMES, Membrane Biology & Lipid Biochemistry Unit c/o Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie der Universität, University of Bonn)

  • Samuel Rotman

    (University of Lausanne)

  • Marek Haftek

    (University of Lyon, EA4169: Normal and Pathological Functions of the Skin Barrier)

  • Anne Wilson

    (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Lausanne)

  • Stephan Ryser

    (Laboratory of Cutaneous Biology, CHUV, University of Lausanne)

  • Martin Steinhoff

    (University of California)

  • Shaun R. Coughlin

    (Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California)

  • Edith Hummler

    (University of Lausanne)

Abstract

Altered serine protease activity is associated with skin disorders in humans and in mice. The serine protease channel-activating protease-1 (CAP1; also termed protease serine S1 family member 8 (Prss8)) is important for epidermal homeostasis and is thus indispensable for postnatal survival in mice, but its roles and effectors in skin pathology are poorly defined. In this paper, we report that transgenic expression in mouse skin of either CAP1/Prss8 (K14-CAP1/Prss8) or protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR2; Grhl3PAR2/+), one candidate downstream target, causes epidermal hyperplasia, ichthyosis and itching. K14-CAP1/Prss8 ectopic expression impairs epidermal barrier function and causes skin inflammation characterized by an increase in thymic stromal lymphopoietin levels and immune cell infiltrations. Strikingly, both gross and functional K14-CAP1/Prss8-induced phenotypes are completely negated when superimposed on a PAR2-null background, establishing PAR2 as a pivotal mediator of pathogenesis. Our data provide genetic evidence for PAR2 as a downstream effector of CAP1/Prss8 in a signalling cascade that may provide novel therapeutic targets for ichthyoses, pruritus and inflammatory skin diseases.

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  • Simona Frateschi & Eric Camerer & Giovanna Crisante & Sarah Rieser & Mathieu Membrez & Roch-Philippe Charles & Friedrich Beermann & Jean-Christophe Stehle & Bernadette Breiden & Konrad Sandhoff & Samu, 2011. "PAR2 absence completely rescues inflammation and ichthyosis caused by altered CAP1/Prss8 expression in mouse skin," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 2(1), pages 1-11, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:2:y:2011:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms1162
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1162
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