Macrophagic Ym1 orchestrates γδT cell-derived IL-17 production and keratinocyte functionality to mediate psoriasis-like skin inflammation

Abstract Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, with the IL-17 pathway being a key contributor. Ym1, a positionally cloned inflammation regulatory gene linked to various disorders, has an unclear effect on skin inflammation. In this study, the role of Ym1 was investigated in both mannan a...

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Main Authors: Wentao Zhang, Fei Li, Yu Wang, Meiyang Fan, Yan Zhao, Yanglong Guan, Yan Zhou, Shemin Lu, Rikard Holmdahl, Liesu Meng, Wenhua Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08628-1
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Summary:Abstract Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, with the IL-17 pathway being a key contributor. Ym1, a positionally cloned inflammation regulatory gene linked to various disorders, has an unclear effect on skin inflammation. In this study, the role of Ym1 was investigated in both mannan and imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like dermatitis models, using Ym1-deficient congenic mice. Natural polymorphism of Ym1 influenced the development of skin inflammation, dependent on macrophages, since adoptive transferring of Ym1-deficient macrophages alleviated disease, whereas recombinant Ym1 worsened it. Particularly, Ym1 congenic mice exhibited decreased IL-17 production in innate immune cells, and depletion of γδT cells mitigated disease and lowered skin IL-17 levels. Additionally, RNA-seq analysis revealed Ym1-regulated keratinization in lesional skin. Recombination Ym1 directly influenced the inflammatory response and proliferation of mouse primary keratinocytes. Collectively, we conclude that Ym1 regulates γδT cell-derived IL-17 production and keratinocyte functionality, and thereby contributes to skin inflammation in mice.
ISSN:2399-3642