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ArticleMediators of inflammation2026

Luteolin Disrupts Keratinocyte-Dendritic Cell Communication in Psoriasis by Targeting Rh Family C Glycoprotein.

Qian Zhang, Yan-Wei Gao, Cheng-Cheng Feng, Liang Yang, Fang Chen, Shun Guo, Yuan-Jie Liu, Qiu-Ya Lu, Chen Ji, Hui Shen

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10 authors.

Qian ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, Zhangjiagang TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhangjiagang, 215600, Jiangsu, China, njucm.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4589-7802
Yan-Wei GaoDepartment of Dermatology, Zhangjiagang TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhangjiagang, 215600, Jiangsu, China, njucm.edu.cn.
Cheng-Cheng FengDepartment of Dermatology, Zhangjiagang TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhangjiagang, 215600, Jiangsu, China, njucm.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2182-4897
Liang YangPeople's Hospital of Nanfeng Town, Zhangjiagang, 215600, Jiangsu, China.
Fang ChenDepartment of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China, jshtcm.com.
Shun GuoDepartment of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China, jshtcm.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3283-8858
Yuan-Jie LiuDepartment of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China, jshtcm.com.
Qiu-Ya LuNord Anglia School Suzhou, Xiangcheng, 215131, Jiangsu, China.
Chen JiDepartment of Dermatology, Zhangjiagang TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhangjiagang, 215600, Jiangsu, China, njucm.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8527-7358
Hui ShenDepartment of Dermatology, Zhangjiagang TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhangjiagang, 215600, Jiangsu, China, njucm.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5523-9233

Funding

Jiangsu Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Development Plan General Project MS2023102National Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China 82205113Suzhou Applied Basic Research (Medical and Health) Technology Innovation Project SYWD2024047
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, arises from a dysregulated interaction between keratinocytes (KCs) and dendritic cells (DCs). We previously identified Rh family C glycoprotein (RHCG) as a key mediator of KC inflammation and DC activation. Here, we demonstrate that luteolin, a bioactive compound derived from the traditional Chinese formula cooling blood and detoxicating formula (CBDF), directly binds to RHCG, as confirmed by multiple computational methods and in vitro experiments. In vitro, luteolin suppressed RHCG expression in KCs, reducing CXCL14 secretion and subsequent DC activation. Spatial transcriptomics (STs) revealed that luteolin preferentially targets DC-enriched spatial domains and restores desmosomal protein expression (e.g., DSC2), which is dysregulated in psoriasis. In vivo, luteolin ameliorated psoriasis-like inflammation in imiquimod-induced mice, lowering Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scores and normalizing pathological markers. Our findings indicate that luteolin disrupts KC-DC communication through multiple modes of action, thereby reversing tissue-level pathology and demonstrating its potential as a targeted therapy for psoriasis.

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Dendritic CellsKeratinocytesLuteolinPsoriasisAnimalsCell CommunicationHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLLuteolindendritic cellskeratinocytesluteolinpsoriasisRHCGspatial domains

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PMID41814938
PMCPMC13140231

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