title: Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in normal and psoriatic epidermis.
abstract: The objective of these studies was to characterize the IL-1 inhibitory activity present in normal and psoriatic epidermis from clinically stable lesions. Fractionation of normal epidermal cytosol on a molecular sizing column failed to reveal the presence of IL-1 inhibitory bioactivity. However, specific ELISAs indicated that both the IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) and IL-1 alpha were present in overlapping peaks. Further fractionation of the normal epidermal cytosol by anion exchange chromatography separated these two molecules, revealing the IL-1 inhibitory bioactivity of the IL-1ra molecule. Similar studies on psoriatic epidermal cytosol indicated the presence of IL-1 inhibitory bioactivity and IL-1ra protein. The IL-1 inhibitory bioactivity of both normal and psoriatic cytosol was neutralized by a mAb specific for IL-1ra. The ratio of IL-1ra to IL-1 alpha proteins was significantly increased in involved psoriatic skin compared with normal skin. By Western blot analysis this IL-1ra was approximately 20 kD, slightly larger than monocyte-derived IL-1ra and equivalent to an intracellular variant of IL-1ra expressed by keratinocytes. Polymerase chain reaction indicated the presence of mRNA for both forms of IL-1ra in normal epidermis, with both forms increased in psoriatic-involved skin. Immunofluorescence studies revealed the IL-1ra protein to be concentrated in the stratum granulosum of normal skin and in the basal-midbasal layers of psoriatic epidermis. These results suggest that the balance between intracellular IL-1ra and IL-1 alpha may be an important influence on keratinocyte growth and/or differentiation, as well as on the inflammatory potential of IL-1 in injured skin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor 48109-0530.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hammerberg
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Arend
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Haskill
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Voorhees
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D004817:Epidermis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; C507763:IL1RN protein, human; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins