Early Detection of Epidermal Dust-like Particles in Experimentally UV-induced Lesions in Patients with Photosensitivity and Lupus Erythematosus

Nyberg, Filippa; Skoglund, Camilla; Stephansson, Eija

doi:10.1080/000155598441477

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Journal of Investigative Dermatology

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Ro52 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase with a recently identified regulatory role in inflammation. The protein is targeted by autoantibodies in rheumatic diseases, and Ro52 autoantibodies are specifically associated with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) and photosensitivity. The aim of this study was to investigate cutaneous Ro52 expression in CLE patients and to examine whether UVR might modulate Ro52. Ro52 expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry in biopsies derived from CLE lesions (n=25), nonlesional (n=7), and healthy control skin using four anti-Ro52 mAbs generated by us. Ro52 expression was also analyzed in psoriatic, lichenoid, and eczematous lesions. It was increased in the epidermis of spontaneous CLE lesions as compared with unaffected skin of patients and healthy controls. High epidermal Ro52 expression was also observed in other inflammatory dermatoses investigated. Ro52 was upregulated in experimentally photoprovoked CLE lesions as observed by immunohistochemistry in sequential biopsies, which was confirmed in vitro both at the mRNA and protein levels by exposing cultured patient-derived primary keratinocytes to UVR. In conclusion, Ro52 expression is upregulated in keratinocytes in inflammatory skin conditions and in response to UVR. High Ro52 expression might lead to the breaking of tolerance and the generation of Ro52 autoantibodies in genetically susceptible subjects. Further, the upregulation of Ro52 in keratinocytes after sun exposure might also be a triggering factor for skin lesions in patients with Ro52 antibodies.

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