Autocrine IL-8 Contributes to Propionibacterium Acnes-induced Proliferation and Differentiation of HaCaT Cells via AKT/FOXO1/ Autophagy

Abstract

Objective

Proprionibacterium acnes (P. acnes)-induced inflammatory responses, proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes contribute to the progression of acne vulgaris (AV). P. acnes was found to enhance the production of interleukin-8 (IL-8) by keratinocytes. This study aimed to investigate the role of IL-8 in P. acnes-induced proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes and the underlying mechanism.

Methods

The P. acnes-stimulated HaCaT cell (a human keratinocyte cell line) model was established. Western blotting and immunofluorescence were performed to detect the expression of the IL-8 receptors C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 1 (CXCR1) and C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 2 (CXCR2) on HaCaT cells. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, 5-ethynyl-20-deoxyuridine (EdU) assay and Western blotting were performed to examine the effects of IL-8/CXCR2 axis on the proliferation and differentiation of HaCaT cells treated with P. acnes, the IL-8 neutralizing antibody, the CXCR2 antagonist (SB225002), or the CXCR1/CXCR2 antagonist (G31P). Western blotting, nuclear and cytoplasmic separation, CCK-8 assay, and EdU assay were employed to determine the downstream pathway of CXCR2 after P. acnes-stimulated HaCaT cells were treated with the CXCR2 antagonist, the protein kinase B (AKT) antagonist (AZD5363), or the constitutively active forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) mutant. Finally, autophagy markers were measured in HaCaT cells following the transfection of the FOXO1 mutant or treatment with the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA).

Results

The expression levels of CXCR1 and CXCR2 were significantly increased on the membrane of HaCaT cells following P. acnes stimulation. The IL-8/CXCR2 axis predominantly promoted the proliferation and differentiation of P. acnes-induced HaCaT cells by activating AKT/FOXO1/autophagy signaling. In brief, IL-8 bound to its receptor CXCR2 on the membrane of keratinocytes to activate the AKT/FOXO1 axis. Subsequently, phosphorylated FOXO1 facilitated autophagy to promote the proliferation and differentiation of P. acnes-induced keratinocytes.

Conclusion

This study demonstrated the novel autocrine effect of IL-8 on the proliferation and differentiation of P. acnes-induced keratinocytes, suggesting a potential therapeutic target for AV.

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