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铁缺乏通过 DNA 超甲基化和抑制 IL-10 产生调节性 B 细胞中 TIGIT 的表达驱动儿童特应性皮炎中 Th2 介导的免疫反应
Authors Gao X, Hou Z, Li X, Ouyang T, Yu S, Wang Y, Zhang G, Luo Y, He X , Liao W, Wei Z
Received 1 June 2025
Accepted for publication 9 September 2025
Published 9 October 2025 Volume 2025:18 Pages 1385—1398
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JAA.S544136
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 4
Editor who approved publication: Dr Luis Garcia-Marcos
Xiaofei Gao,1 Zhaojuan Hou,2,3 Xidie Li,4 Tingting Ouyang,5 Shuying Yu,6 Yuwei Wang,1 Ge Zhang,1 Yangyang Luo,1 Xieling He,7 Wei Liao,1 Zhu Wei1
1Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 2Center for Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 3Clinical Research Center for Women’s Reproductive Health in Hunan Province, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Zhuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Dundee International Institute, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 6School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
Correspondence: Zhu Wei, Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Central South University, No. 86 Ziyuan Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, People’s Republic of China, Email 13467622617@163.com Wei Liao, Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Central South University, No. 86 Ziyuan Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, People’s Republic of China, Email 18573101664@163.com
Background: Pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD), a common chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disorder, often co-occurs with iron deficiency. However, the causal relationship and mechanisms linking iron homeostasis to AD pathogenesis remain unclear. This study investigates etiopathogenetic role of iron deficiency in childhood AD by analyzing molecular pathways and clinical impacts on disease progression.
Methods: We have enrolled 298 pediatric AD patients based on the Hanifin and Rajka criteria to evaluate the relationship between peripheral iron and the severity of AD, as well as the levels of serum iron, ferritin, and transferrin in children with AD. The percentages of Th2 cells and IL-10-producing CD24+CD38+CD19+ regulatory B (Breg) cells were quantified by flow cytometry. RNA-sequencing and bioinformatic analysis were performed to explore the iron deficiency-sensitive genes in CD19+ B cells treated with Ciclopiroxolamine (CPX). The differentially expressed genes, including T cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and tyrosine-based inhibitory motif (ITIM) domain (TIGIT) and IL10, were further confirmed by RT-qPCR. 5-mC level was determined to evaluate the effect of iron deficiency on DNA methylation. TIGIT was inhibited in CD19+ B cells using a blocking antibody to assess its regulatory role in Breg cells.
Results: Children with severe AD have lower levels of iron ions in peripheral blood compared with the mild patients (P< 0.0001). Children with AD exhibited decreased serum levels of iron (P< 0.01), ferritin (P< 0.01), and transferrin (P< 0.05), along with an elevated percentage of Th2 cells (P< 0.01) and reduced CD24+CD38+CD19+ Breg cells (P< 0.01). CPX-mediated iron chelation suppressed IL-10-producing Breg cells (P< 0.01) by inducing DNA methylation (P< 0.05) and downregulating TIGIT (P< 0.001), while promoting the expansion of IL-4-producing Th2 cells (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: Iron deficiency contributes to Th2 cell expansion in pediatric AD via DNA methylation and TIGIT suppression in IL-10-producing Breg cells.
Plain Language Summary: Many children with atopic dermatitis (AD) have low iron levels, but we did not know if this causes AD. Our research discovered that helpful immune cells (Bregs), which generally help reduce inflammation, do not work when the body lacks iron. Th2 cells, which drive allergic reactions, become overactive. These changes happen through altered DNA tags (methylation) and reduced TIGIT expression. Together, these effects promote AD development in children.
Keywords: pediatric atopic dermatitis, iron deficiency, Breg cells, type 2 inflammation
1Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 2Center for Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 3Clinical Research Center for Women’s Reproductive Health in Hunan Province, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Zhuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Dundee International Institute, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 6School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
Correspondence: Zhu Wei, Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Central South University, No. 86 Ziyuan Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, People’s Republic of China, Email 13467622617@163.com Wei Liao, Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Children’s Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Central South University, No. 86 Ziyuan Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, People’s Republic of China, Email 18573101664@163.com
Background: Pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD), a common chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disorder, often co-occurs with iron deficiency. However, the causal relationship and mechanisms linking iron homeostasis to AD pathogenesis remain unclear. This study investigates etiopathogenetic role of iron deficiency in childhood AD by analyzing molecular pathways and clinical impacts on disease progression.
Methods: We have enrolled 298 pediatric AD patients based on the Hanifin and Rajka criteria to evaluate the relationship between peripheral iron and the severity of AD, as well as the levels of serum iron, ferritin, and transferrin in children with AD. The percentages of Th2 cells and IL-10-producing CD24+CD38+CD19+ regulatory B (Breg) cells were quantified by flow cytometry. RNA-sequencing and bioinformatic analysis were performed to explore the iron deficiency-sensitive genes in CD19+ B cells treated with Ciclopiroxolamine (CPX). The differentially expressed genes, including T cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and tyrosine-based inhibitory motif (ITIM) domain (TIGIT) and IL10, were further confirmed by RT-qPCR. 5-mC level was determined to evaluate the effect of iron deficiency on DNA methylation. TIGIT was inhibited in CD19+ B cells using a blocking antibody to assess its regulatory role in Breg cells.
Results: Children with severe AD have lower levels of iron ions in peripheral blood compared with the mild patients (P< 0.0001). Children with AD exhibited decreased serum levels of iron (P< 0.01), ferritin (P< 0.01), and transferrin (P< 0.05), along with an elevated percentage of Th2 cells (P< 0.01) and reduced CD24+CD38+CD19+ Breg cells (P< 0.01). CPX-mediated iron chelation suppressed IL-10-producing Breg cells (P< 0.01) by inducing DNA methylation (P< 0.05) and downregulating TIGIT (P< 0.001), while promoting the expansion of IL-4-producing Th2 cells (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: Iron deficiency contributes to Th2 cell expansion in pediatric AD via DNA methylation and TIGIT suppression in IL-10-producing Breg cells.
Plain Language Summary: Many children with atopic dermatitis (AD) have low iron levels, but we did not know if this causes AD. Our research discovered that helpful immune cells (Bregs), which generally help reduce inflammation, do not work when the body lacks iron. Th2 cells, which drive allergic reactions, become overactive. These changes happen through altered DNA tags (methylation) and reduced TIGIT expression. Together, these effects promote AD development in children.
Keywords: pediatric atopic dermatitis, iron deficiency, Breg cells, type 2 inflammation