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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2026

Identification of UBE2T as a novel diagnostic biomarker of psoriasis and proliferating UBE2T+ Keratinocyte in psoriasis.

Juntao Chen, Li Peng, Tengfei Yang, Shuiqin Chen, Ying Tang, Dongfang Li, Xiaoqing Yuan

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Juntao Chen *Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment, Shenshan Medical Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, 516621, China.
Li Peng *Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Tengfei YangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Shuiqin ChenGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Ying TangDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China. tangy285@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Dongfang LiGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment, Shenshan Medical Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, 516621, China. lidf@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Xiaoqing YuanGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment, Shenshan Medical Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, 516621, China. yuanxq7@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-5376-3162

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Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2023A1515140033Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2024A1515030038Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment Grant No.2024B1212030002
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backgroundPsoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune skin disease, characterized by epidermal hyperplasia and abnormal immune system activation. It is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.

methodsWe identified hub genes associated with activated CD8 + T cell infiltration in psoriatic skin using machine learning algorithms. A LASSO regression model for psoriasis diagnosis was constructed based on these hub genes. Single-cell analysis identified a UBE2T+ Keratinocyte subpopulation, and spatial transcriptomics determined its location in the stratum spinosum. Additionally, in vitro experiments were conducted using a psoriatic keratinocyte cell model to assess the expression levels of UBE2T and its impact on cell proliferation and IL23A expression.

resultsActivated CD8 + T cells were significantly infiltrated in psoriatic skin. UBE2T was identified as a hub gene linked to activated CD8 + T cell infiltration. The UBE2T+ Keratinocyte subpopulation was located in the stratum spinosum of the epidermis, with the potential to differentiate into the UBE2T- Keratinocyte subpopulation. In vitro, UBE2T overexpression in HaCaT cells led to increased proliferation and upregulation of IL23A, a key pro-inflammatory factor.

conclusionsUBE2T may serve as a potential diagnostic marker for psoriasis. The UBE2T+ Keratinocyte subpopulation is associated with excessive keratinocyte proliferation and inflammation, suggesting it could be a prospective target for psoriasis treatment.

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BiomarkersKeratinocytesPsoriasisUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell ProliferationHumansInflammationInterleukin-23BiomarkersInterleukin-23Ubiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesIL-23KeratinocyteProliferationPsoriasisUBE2T

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