Biochemical and biophysical research communications · 2024
Topical application of phenformin ameliorates the psoriasis-like inflammatory response via the inhibition of c-Myc expression in keratinocytes.
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Leng Xue, Wang Shuangshuang, Zhuang Dexuan, Feng Tengfei, Jiang Xinyu, Xu Suling, Guo Jing, Wu Xunwei
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BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by a complex pathogenesis involving various types of cells and cytokines. Among those, the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-23/IL-17A axis plays a crucial role in the development and rapid progression of psoriasis. Phenformin, a derivative of metformin and a member of the biguanide class of drugs, exhibits superior anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor efficacy compared to metformin. However, the potential role of phenformin in anti-psoriatic skin inflammation has not been explored.
METHODS: In this study, we utilized a mouse model of psoriasis and an in vitro model using human keratinocytes to investigate whether phenformin can suppress psoriasis-like inflammatory responses.
RESULTS: Our results demonstrate that the topical application of phenformin significantly inhibited acute skin inflammatory responses in the psoriasis mouse model induced by imiquimod (IMQ). Additionally, phenformin suppressed the expression of psoriasis-related cytokines IL-17, IL-23, IL-8, and S100A8/S100A9 in an in vitro psoriatic keratinocyte model induced by IMQ. Furthermore, we found that IMQ-induced psoriatic skin and IMQ-treated keratinocytes exhibited high expression of the c-Myc gene, which was downregulated by phenformin. The c-Myc inhibitor JQ1 similarly inhibited the psoriatic inflammatory response and the expression of psoriasis-related cytokines in both in vitro and in vivo models.
CONCLUSION: phenformin ameliorates the psoriasis-like inflammatory response by inhibiting c-Myc expression in keratinocytes, suggesting its potential as a topical drug for the treatment of psoriasis.
METHODS: In this study, we utilized a mouse model of psoriasis and an in vitro model using human keratinocytes to investigate whether phenformin can suppress psoriasis-like inflammatory responses.
RESULTS: Our results demonstrate that the topical application of phenformin significantly inhibited acute skin inflammatory responses in the psoriasis mouse model induced by imiquimod (IMQ). Additionally, phenformin suppressed the expression of psoriasis-related cytokines IL-17, IL-23, IL-8, and S100A8/S100A9 in an in vitro psoriatic keratinocyte model induced by IMQ. Furthermore, we found that IMQ-induced psoriatic skin and IMQ-treated keratinocytes exhibited high expression of the c-Myc gene, which was downregulated by phenformin. The c-Myc inhibitor JQ1 similarly inhibited the psoriatic inflammatory response and the expression of psoriasis-related cytokines in both in vitro and in vivo models.
CONCLUSION: phenformin ameliorates the psoriasis-like inflammatory response by inhibiting c-Myc expression in keratinocytes, suggesting its potential as a topical drug for the treatment of psoriasis.