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Interleukin 32 Exacerbates Vitiligo by Promoting Inflammation and Oxidative Stress-induced Injury in Melanocytes.

Tianqi Wei, Xin Huang, Jing Zhu, Guanying Liu, Baiyi Zuo, Zhaokang Zhou, Beilei Xu, Lingling Luo, Chengrang Li

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Tianqi WeiHospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3405-9580
Xin HuangHospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
Jing ZhuHospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
Guanying LiuHospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
Baiyi ZuoHospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
Zhaokang ZhouHospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
Beilei XuHospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
Lingling LuoHospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
Chengrang LiHospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China. dr_lcr72@163.com.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82304023National Natural Science Foundation of China 82404171
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oxidative stress-mediated melanocyte injury and subsequent inflammation constitute essential pathogenic mechanisms underlying vitiligo. The secretion of diverse cytokines plays a crucial role in modifying the inflammatory environment characteristics of skin lesions. Interleukin 32 (IL32) is a multifunctional cytokine recognized for its potent pro-inflammatory effects. Here, we observed significantly enhanced IL32 expression in vitiligo skin lesions. The present study investigates the role of IL32 in oxidative stress-driven melanocyte inflammation and its contribution to vitiligo progression by establishing knockdown and overexpression models in PIG cell lines. Our findings demonstrate that oxidative stress triggers IL32 production in melanocytes, and increased IL32 exacerbates oxidative stress-mediated cellular injury. IL32 suppression activates the Nrf2 pathway and mitigates the oxidative stress response. Furthermore, transcriptomic analysis revealed that IL32 may promote the secretion of multiple inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in melanocytes in vitro, especially CXCL9, thereby facilitating the recruitment of CD8

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InflammationInterleukinsMelanocytesOxidative StressVitiligoAnimalsCell LineHumansMiceNF-E2-Related Factor 2SwineIL32 protein, humanInterleukinsNF-E2-Related Factor 2IL32InflammationMelanocytesOxidative stressVitiligo

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