Down-regulation of Langerhans cell protein kinase C-beta isoenzyme expression in inflammatory and hyperplastic dermatoses

The British Journal of Dermatology
N J ReynoldsC E Griffiths

Abstract

The family of protein kinase C (PKC) isoenzymes plays a fundamental part in signal transduction, and thereby regulates important cellular functions, including growth, differentiation, cytokine production and adhesion molecule expression. In lesional psoriatic skin, Ca(2+)-dependent PKC activity, PKC-beta protein and epidermal Langerhans cell (LC) PKC-beta immunostaining are significantly decreased, indicating activation and subsequent down-regulation of PKC. Whether these changes occur in other inflammatory/hyperplastic dermatoses is, however, unknown. We examined PKC-alpha and PKC-beta expression in normal skin, psoriasis, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), lamellar ichthyosis, non-bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma, atopic dermatitis, urushiol-induced allergic contact dermatitis, and sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS)-induced irritant contact dermatitis. Cryostat sections were stained for PKC-alpha and PKC-beta, and the LC marker CD1a, using an immunoperoxidase technique and specific monoclonal antibodies. Double-labelling studies, in normal skin, revealed co-expression of PKC-beta and CD1a by epidermal LCs. Analysis of the number of PKC-beta+ and CD1a+ epidermal LCs, in diseased compared with normal skin, revealed three categories:...Continue Reading

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