CCBIO seminar: Cord Brakebusch
Epigenetic control of skin inflammation
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Biotech Research and Innovation Center (BRIC), University of Copenhagen, Denmark
The chronic skin inflammation psoriasis is crucially dependent on the IL-23/IL-17 cytokine axis. Although IL-23 is expressed by psoriatic keratinocytes and immune cells, only the immune cell-derived IL-23 is believed to be disease relevant. Using a genetic mouse model we now show that keratinocyte-produced IL-23 is sufficient to cause a chronic skin inflammation with an IL-17 profile. Furthermore, we reveal a cell-autonomous nuclear function for the actin polymerizing molecule N-WASP, which controls IL-23 expression in keratinocytes by regulating the degradation of the histone methyltransferases G9a and GLP, and H3K9 dimethylation of the IL-23 promoter. This mechanism mediates the induction of IL-23 by TNF, a known inducer of IL-23 in psoriasis. Finally, in keratinocytes of psoriatic lesions, a decrease in H3K9 dimethylation correlates with increased IL-23 expression, suggesting relevance for disease. Taken together, these data describe a molecular pathway where epigenetic regulation of keratinocytes can contribute to chronic skin inflammation.
Chairperson: Donald Gullberg, CCBIO
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After the seminar, CCBIO is pleased to invite you to a get-together outside the auditorium where pizza and beverages will be served.
Everybody is welcome!
