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Epithelial proliferation in inflammatory skin disease is regulated by tetratricopeptide repeat domain 7 (Ttc7) in fibroblasts and lymphocytes.
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2018 June 15
BACKGROUND: Mutations in tetratricopeptide repeat domain 7A (TTC7A) and its mouse orthologue, Ttc7, result in a multisystemic disease, mostly affecting the epithelial barriers and immune system. Despite successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, ongoing progression of gastrointestinal manifestations can be life-threatening in TTC7A-deficient patients.
OBJECTIVE: We sought to identify whether TTC7A mutations dysregulate epithelial cells only or whether a cell-intrinsic defect in lymphocytes or other cells contributes to disease manifestations.
METHODS: Ttc7-mutated (Ttc7fsn/fsn ) mice were crossed to generate double-mutant (Rag2-/- Ttc7fsn/fsn ) and triple-mutant (Rag2-/- IL2rg-/- Ttc7fsn/fsn ) mice. These models, together with bone marrow chimeras, were used to explore the role of adaptive and innate lymphocytes in the flaky skin phenotype. The effect of the Ttc7fsn/fsn mutation on stromal cells was tested in a xenograft model in conjunction with transcriptomic analysis of Ttc7fsn/fsn fibroblasts.
RESULTS: We observed that the severity of epithelial hyperproliferation was accentuated by lymphocytes, whereas the phenotype was not induced by transfer of Ttc7-mutated hematopoietic cells. Furthermore, mice completely lacking the lymphocytic compartment were not protected from epithelial hyperproliferation. Ttc7-mutated mouse fibroblasts expressed increased transcript levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (Igf1) and the antimicrobial protein regenerating islet-derived protein 3γ (Reg3γ). In a xenograft model Ttc7-mutated fibroblasts markedly increased epithelial proliferation of keratinocytes. Thus Ttc7-mutated fibroblasts were identified as potent instigators of epithelial hyperproliferation.
CONCLUSION: Our results reveal a previously unsuspected fundamental cell-extrinsic role of Ttc7. We have identified potential candidates for molecularly targeted treatment strategies that will need to be evaluated in future preclinical studies.
OBJECTIVE: We sought to identify whether TTC7A mutations dysregulate epithelial cells only or whether a cell-intrinsic defect in lymphocytes or other cells contributes to disease manifestations.
METHODS: Ttc7-mutated (Ttc7fsn/fsn ) mice were crossed to generate double-mutant (Rag2-/- Ttc7fsn/fsn ) and triple-mutant (Rag2-/- IL2rg-/- Ttc7fsn/fsn ) mice. These models, together with bone marrow chimeras, were used to explore the role of adaptive and innate lymphocytes in the flaky skin phenotype. The effect of the Ttc7fsn/fsn mutation on stromal cells was tested in a xenograft model in conjunction with transcriptomic analysis of Ttc7fsn/fsn fibroblasts.
RESULTS: We observed that the severity of epithelial hyperproliferation was accentuated by lymphocytes, whereas the phenotype was not induced by transfer of Ttc7-mutated hematopoietic cells. Furthermore, mice completely lacking the lymphocytic compartment were not protected from epithelial hyperproliferation. Ttc7-mutated mouse fibroblasts expressed increased transcript levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (Igf1) and the antimicrobial protein regenerating islet-derived protein 3γ (Reg3γ). In a xenograft model Ttc7-mutated fibroblasts markedly increased epithelial proliferation of keratinocytes. Thus Ttc7-mutated fibroblasts were identified as potent instigators of epithelial hyperproliferation.
CONCLUSION: Our results reveal a previously unsuspected fundamental cell-extrinsic role of Ttc7. We have identified potential candidates for molecularly targeted treatment strategies that will need to be evaluated in future preclinical studies.
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