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- Title
Double-stranded RNA induces inflammation via the NF-κB pathway and inflammasome activation in the outer root sheath cells of hair follicles.
- Authors
Shin, Jung-Min; Choi, Dae-Kyoung; Sohn, Kyung-Cheol; Kim, Soo-Yeon; Min Ha, Jeong; Ho Lee, Young; Im, Myung; Seo, Young-Joon; Deok Kim, Chang; Lee, Jeung-Hoon; Lee, Young
- Abstract
Alopecia areata (AA), a chronic, relapsing, hair-loss disorder, is considered to be a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease. It affects approximately 1.7% of the population, but its precise pathogenesis remains to be elucidated. Despite the recent attention focused on the roles of inflammasomes in the pathogenesis of autoinflammatory diseases, little is known about inflammasome activation in AA. Thus, in this study, we investigated the pattern of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in the outer root sheath (ORS) cells of hair follicles. We found that interleukin (IL)-1β and caspase-1 expression was increased in hair follicle remnants and inflammatory cells of AA tissue specimens. After stimulation of ORS cells with the double-stranded (ds)RNA mimic polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly[I:C]), the activation of caspase-1 and secretion of IL-1β were enhanced. Moreover, NLRP3 knockdown decreased this poly(I:C)-induced IL-1β production. Finally, we found that high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) translocated from the nucleus to the cytosol and was secreted into the extracellular space by inflammasome activation. Taken together, these findings suggest that ORS cells are important immunocompetent cells that induce NLRP3 inflammasomes. In addition, dsRNA-induced IL-1β and HMGB1 secretion from ORS cells may contribute to clarifying the pathogenesis and therapeutic targets of AA.
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2017, p44127
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/srep44127