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Abstract
Uremic pruritus with elevated levels of calcium phosphate (CaP) in skin is a common symptom in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this study, we demonstrate that intradermal injection of CaP into mice triggered scratching by up-regulating the IL-6 in skin and phosphorylation of ERKs in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) in a dose-dependent manner. IL-6 is essential because the CaP-induced up-regulation of phosphorylated (p)-ERK in DRG was considerably reduced in the IL-6 knockout mice. Microarray analysis in conjunction with real-time PCR revealed a higher mRNA expression of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) gene in DRG after CaP injection. The inhibition of BTK by ibrutinib noticeably diminish the CaP-induced up-regulation of IL-6 and p-ERK in mice. A high amount of IL-6 was detected in itchy skin and blood of patients with CKD. The expressions of p-BTK and p-ERK in DRG primary cells reached maximum levels at 1 and 10 min, respectively, after treatment of recombinant IL-6 and were significantly reduced by treatment of IL-6 along with ibrutinib. The mechanism by which the CaP-induced pruritus mediated by the IL-6/p-BTK/p-ERK signaling was revealed.—Keshari, S., Sipayung, A. D., Hsieh, C.-C., Su, L.-J., Chiang, Y.-R., Chang, H.-C., Yang, W.-C., Chuang, T.-H., Chen, C.-L., Huang, C.-M. IL-6/p-BTK/p-ERK signaling mediates calcium phosphate-induced pruritus. FASEB J. 33, 12036-12046 (2019). www.fasebj.org.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12036-12046 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | FASEB Journal |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Nov 2019 |
Keywords
- Bruton's tyrosine kinase
- CKD
- CaP
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Analogs of Short-Chain Fatty Acids Derived from Skin Microbiome as Antibiotic Adjuvants for Treatment of Acne Vulgaris( I )
Huang, C.
1/11/18 → 31/10/19
Project: Research
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