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| Journal Article | DKFZ-2025-01086 |
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2026
Elsevier
Amsterdam
Abstract: IκBζ, an atypical and largely unknown member of the IκB family, is a transcriptional coactivator of selective immune functions. Here, we investigated the role of keratinocyte-derived IκBζ upon infection with a multidrug-resistant S. aureus strain. Infection of keratinocytes rapidly induced IκBζ expression, leading to an elevated expression of antimicrobial peptides, IL-17/IL-36-responsive genes, and proteins involved in skin barrier function. Conversely, loss of IκBζ resulted in increased S. aureus internalization, epidermal tissue damage, and severe skin infections in vivo. This impaired host defense upon IκBζ depletion was characterized by reduced antimicrobial peptide expression, and diminished recruitment of neutrophils and CD4+ T-cells. Importantly, S. aureus-induced IκBζ expression required the internalization of the bacteria and its sensing by the intracellular receptor NOD2, which triggered IκBζ and its target gene expression. Thus, we identified NOD2-IκBζ signaling as a novel pathway acting as a key mediator for a protective host defense against pathogenic S. aureus infections in the skin.
Keyword(s): IκBζ ; NFKBIZ ; NOD2 ; Staphylococcus aureus ; TLR2 ; keratinocytes
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