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ArticleScientific reports2025

ADIPOQ regulates lipid metabolism by activating AMPK/CPT-1 pathway to attenuate the proliferation of psoriasis lesions.

Jianxiao Xing, Jiao Li, Aihong Peng, Ying Wang, Yuanjun Yao, Yali He, Junqin Li, Kaiming Zhang

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Jianxiao XingShanXi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, State Key Breeding Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital, No.5, Dong San Dao Xiang, Jiefang Road, Taiyuan, China.
Jiao LiShanXi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, State Key Breeding Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital, No.5, Dong San Dao Xiang, Jiefang Road, Taiyuan, China.
Aihong PengShanXi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, State Key Breeding Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital, No.5, Dong San Dao Xiang, Jiefang Road, Taiyuan, China.
Ying WangShanXi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, State Key Breeding Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital, No.5, Dong San Dao Xiang, Jiefang Road, Taiyuan, China.
Yuanjun YaoShanXi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, State Key Breeding Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital, No.5, Dong San Dao Xiang, Jiefang Road, Taiyuan, China.
Yali HeDepartment of Dermatology, The Second People's Hospital of Taiyuan, Taiyuan, China.
Junqin LiShanXi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, State Key Breeding Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital, No.5, Dong San Dao Xiang, Jiefang Road, Taiyuan, China.
Kaiming ZhangShanXi Key Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, State Key Breeding Laboratory of Stem Cells for Immunological Dermatosis, Taiyuan Central Hospital, No.5, Dong San Dao Xiang, Jiefang Road, Taiyuan, China. zhangkaiming@sina.com.

Funding

Basic Research Project of Shanxi Province 202203021212021Basic Research Project of Shanxi Province 202203021222410National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273539
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Abstract

Psoriasis is an immune-mediated chronic inflammatory skin disease, with over 100 million people affected worldwide. This disease is accompanied by significant lipid metabolism disorders, affecting the circulatory system and skin tissue. This study found that patients with psoriasis have abnormal lipid metabolism, among which the levels of long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs) and mitochondrial pyruvate carriers (MPC) in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are significantly lower than those in healthy controls. It is worth noting that the key regulatory factor of lipid metabolism, ADIPOQ (adiponectin), is down-regulated in psoriasis and functions dependent on LCFAs oxidation and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) under conditions of high substrate demand. Mechanically, ADIPOQ significantly inhibits the proliferation of normal human keratinocytes (NHEKs) by activating the p-AMPK/AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) signal and enhancing the activity of CPT1 enzyme. In the imQ-induced psoriasis-like mouse model, exogenous ADIPOQ intervention can improve epidermal thickening and down-regulate the expression of inflammatory factors through the AMPK-CPT1 pathway. In conclusion, this study reveals that ADIPOQ treatment can inhibit the proliferation of NHEKs by reshaping lipid metabolism, thereby delaying the progression of psoriasis. Targeting this metabolic pathway may provide a new strategy for clinical intervention.

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AdiponectinAMP-Activated Protein KinasesCarnitine O-PalmitoyltransferaseLipid MetabolismPsoriasisAnimalsCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansKeratinocytesMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceSignal TransductionAdiponectinADIPOQ protein, humanAMP-Activated Protein KinasesCarnitine O-PalmitoyltransferaseADIPOQAMPKLipid metabolismNHEKsPsoriasis

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PMID41315852
PMCPMC12780077

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