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ArticleScientific reports2023

New insights into the role of Cutibacterium acnes-derived extracellular vesicles in inflammatory skin disorders.

Maria Pol Cros, Júlia Mir-Pedrol, Lorena Toloza, Nastassia Knödlseder, Julien Maruotti, Christos C Zouboulis, Marc Güell, Maria-José Fábrega

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 27 papers.

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Maria Pol CrosDepartment of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
Júlia Mir-PedrolDepartment of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
Lorena TolozaDepartment of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
Nastassia KnödlsederDepartment of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.
Julien MaruottiPhenocell, Grasse, France.
Christos C ZouboulisHochschulklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Immunologisches Zentrum, Städtisches Klinikum Dessau, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane und Fakaltät für Gesundheitswissenschaften Brandenburg, Auenweg, Germany.
Marc GüellDepartment of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. marc.guell@upf.edu.
Maria-José FábregaDepartment of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. maria-jose.fabrega@upf.edu.
Universitat Pompeu Fabra · ESMedizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane · DEUniversity of Tübingen · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) is one of the most prevalent bacteria that forms the human skin microbiota. Specific phylotypes of C. acnes have been associated with the development of acne vulgaris, while other phylotypes have been linked to healthy skin. In this scenario, bacterial extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a role in the interkingdom communication role with the human host. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of EVs generated by various phylotypes of C. acnes on inflammation and sebum production using different in vitro skin cell types. The main findings of this study reveal that the proteomic profile of the cargo embodied in the EVs reflects distinct characteristics of the different C. acnes phylotypes in terms of life cycle, survival, and virulence. The in vitro skin cell types showed an extended pro-inflammatory modulation of SLST A1 EVs consistently triggering the activation of the inflammation-related factors IL-8, IL-6, TNFα and GM-CSF, in comparison to SLST H1 and SLST H2. Additionally, an acne-prone skin model utilizing PCi-SEB and arachidonic acid as a sebum inducer, was employed to investigate the impact of C. acnes EVs on sebum regulation. Our findings indicated that all three types of EVs significantly inhibited sebum production after a 24-h treatment period, with SLST H1 EVs exhibiting the most pronounced inhibitory effect when compared to the positive control. The results of this study highlight the protective nature of C. acnes SLST H1 EVs and their potential use as a natural treatment option for alleviating symptoms associated with inflammation and oily skin.

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Acne VulgarisExtracellular VesiclesSkin DiseasesFactor VIIIHumansInflammationPropionibacterium acnesProteomicsSkinFactor VIII

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PMID37749255
PMCPMC10520063
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