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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2024

Thymopentapeptide Affects T-Cell Subsets by Modulating the Flora of the Skin Surface to Alleviate Psoriasis.

Xin Liu, Ruofan Xi, Xinran Du, Yi Wang, Linyan Cheng, Ge Yan, Hanzhi Lu, Te Liu, Fulun Li

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Xin Liu *Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Ruofan Xi *Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Xinran DuDepartment of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0000-9896-9036
Yi WangDepartment of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Linyan ChengDepartment of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Ge YanDepartment of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Hanzhi LuDepartment of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Te LiuShanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Fulun LiDepartment of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin condition. The emergence of psoriasis has been linked to dysbiosis of the microbiota on the skin surface and an imbalance in the immunological microenvironment. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic impact of topical thymopentin (TP5) on imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis in mice, as well as the modulatory influence of TP5 on the skin immune milieu and the skin surface microbiota. Methods: The IMQ-induced psoriasis-like lesion mouse model was used to identify the targets and molecular mechanisms of TP5. Immunofluorescence was employed to identify differences in T-cell subset expression before and after TP5 therapy. Changes in the expression of NF-κB signaling pathway components were assessed using Western blotting (WB). 16S rRNA sequencing and network pharmacology were used to detect changes in the skin flora before and after TP5 administration. Results: In vivo, TP5 reduced IMQ-induced back inflammation in mice. H&E staining revealed decreased epidermal thickness and inflammatory cell infiltration with TP5. Masson staining revealed decreased epidermal and dermal collagen infiltration after TP5 administration. Immunohistochemistry showed that TP5 treatment dramatically reduced IL-17 expression. Results of the immunoinfiltration analyses showed psoriatic lesions with more T-cell subsets. According to the immunofluorescence results, TP5 dramatically declined the proportions of CD4 Conclusion: TP5 may treat psoriasis by modulating the epidermal flora, reducing NF-κB pathway expression, and influencing T-cell subsets.

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ImiquimodPsoriasisSkinThymopentinAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMicrobiotaT-Lymphocyte SubsetsImiquimodThymopentin16S rRNA sequencingpsoriasisT-cell subsetsthymopentin

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