Low-input mRNA Sequencing Analysis of Epidermal Langerhans cells (LC) from Murine Imiquimod (IMQ)-Induced Psoriasis-Like Dermatitis

Purpose: To compare epidermal LC transcriptomes of control group (wild-type IMQ-untreated C57/BL6 mice) and IMQ group (wild-type IMQ-treated C57/BL6 mice). Results: KEGG pathway analysis implied that lesional LCs were highly enriched in several inflammatory signalling pathways, including cytokine-cytokine receptor interactions, Th1, Th2 and Th17 cell differentiation, tumor necrosis factor signalling and IL-17 signalling pathways, complement and coagulation cascades, and NOD-like receptor signalling and PI3K-Akt signalling pathways. Gene set enrichment analysis plots revealed enrichment of cytokine activity, chemoattractant activity, protein lipid complex binding, and low-density lipoprotein particle binding gene sets in LCs from IMQ+ mice compared with IMQ- mice. Conclusions: These results confirmed a proinflammatory role for epidermal LCs in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. Overall design: Epidermal LC Transcriptomes of IMQ-Induced Psoriasis-Like Dermatitis