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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

Inhibition of histone deacetylases 3 attenuates imiquimod-induced psoriatic dermatitis via targeting cGAS-STING signaling in keratinocytes.

Chong Zeng, Xiujuan Wen, Zibo Wei, Xinhuai Dong

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Chong ZengDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Institute of Geriatric Immunology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, China. wonder10@126.com.ORCID 0000-0002-5101-5486
Xiujuan WenDepartment of Dermatology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde, Foshan), Jiazi Road No.1, Lunjiao Street, Foshan, Guangdong, 528308, China.
Zibo WeiMedical Research Center, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde, Foshan), Jiazi Road No.1, Lunjiao Street, Foshan, Guangdong, 528308, China. wzb4906@163.com.
Xinhuai DongMedical Research Center, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde, Foshan), Jiazi road No. 1, Lunjiao street, Shunde district, Foshan, 528300, China. dxh3600@smu.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82303994
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPsoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by epidermal keratinocyte hyperproliferation and persistent immune activation. Histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3), a member of the class I HDAC family, plays critical roles in regulating immunity and inflammation. However, its precise expression profile and functional contribution to psoriasis pathogenesis remain poorly defined.

methodsWe first performed bioinformatics analysis of HDAC3 expression using the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Subsequently, we employed a combination of cellular and molecular techniques, including hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), western blotting, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), to analyze the role of HDAC3 in IMQ-induced psoriasis-like inflammation in mice and in vitro psoriasis models.

resultsHDAC3 expression was significantly upregulated in psoriasis lesions of patients and in both in vitro and in vivo models of psoriasis. Pharmacological inhibition of HDAC3 using the specific inhibitor RGFP966 alleviated IMQ-induced skin inflammation in mice and suppressed psoriasis-like phenotypes in vitro. Mechanistically, HDAC3 upregulation in an inflammatory microenvironment promoted oxidative stress, disrupted mitochondrial structural integrity, and triggered mitochondrial DNA leakage into the cytosol, thereby activating the cGAS-STING pathway in keratinocytes.

conclusionOur findings establish HDAC3 as a pivotal mediator of psoriasis pathogenesis through the cGAS-STING pathway via mitochondrial dysfunction. The role of HDAC3 in exacerbating epidermal hyperproliferation and inflammation highlights its potential as a therapeutic target. Targeting HDAC3 in keratinocytes may offer a novel strategy for preventing and treating psoriasis by modulating epigenetic regulation, mitochondrial homeostasis, and innate immune responses.

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DermatitisHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHistone DeacetylasesImiquimodKeratinocytesMembrane ProteinsNucleotidyltransferasesPsoriasisSignal TransductionAcrylamidesAnimalsCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseFemaleHistone Deacetylase 3HumansInflammationAcrylamidescGAS protein, humanCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseHistone Deacetylase 3Histone Deacetylase InhibitorsHistone DeacetylasesImiquimodMembrane ProteinsNucleotidyltransferasesPhenylenediaminesRGFP966STING1 protein, humanSTING ProteincGAS-STINGHDAC3InflammationkeratinocytesPsoriasis

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PMCPMC12128541

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