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Human airway trypsin-like protease induces PAR-2- mediated IL-8 release in psoriasis vulgaris.

Human airway trypsin-like protease (HAT), a novel serine protease in the airways, enhances cell growth and IL-8 production. The expression and role of HAT in the skin however, is unknown. Immunofluorescence staining and reverse transcription (RT)-PCR were done to know HAT production in normal and psoriatic tissues and keratinocyte cell lines. Cell growth and/or IL-8 release analyses were made by bromo-deoxyuridine (BrdU) uptake and ELISA. Psoriatic epidermis showed more extensive immunofluorescence expression of HAT, and less extensive expression of protease-activated receptor (PAR)-2. RT-PCR demonstrated a higher HAT and a lesser PAR-2 mRNA expressions in psoriatic epidermis. Normal keratinocyte and epidermoid carcinoma cell lines expressed HAT and PAR-2 mRNA, and immortalized keratinocytes (HaCaT) expressed PAR-2, but not HAT mRNA. PAR-2 was detected along the keratinocyte surface in culture and became invisible upon HAT stimulation, suggesting a process of its internalization. HAT or PAR-2 activating peptide did not enhance BrdU uptake, but induced an IL-8 release. Treatment with HAT and IL-1beta synergistically increased the effect of IL-8 release. Inhibition of PAR-2 resulted in a decreased HAT- induced IL-8 release. Thus, HAT might promote PAR-2- mediated IL-8 production to accumulate inflammatory cells in the epidermal layer of psoriasis.[1]

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  1. Human airway trypsin-like protease induces PAR-2-mediated IL-8 release in psoriasis vulgaris. Iwakiri, K., Ghazizadeh, M., Jin, E., Fujiwara, M., Takemura, T., Takezaki, S., Kawana, S., Yasuoka, S., Kawanami, O. J. Invest. Dermatol. (2004) [Pubmed]
 
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