Sonic Hedgehog signalling in the regulation of barrier tissue homeostasis and inflammation

Epithelial barrier tissues such as the skin and airway form an essential interface between the mammalian host and its external environment. These physical barriers are crucial to prevent damage and disease from environmental insults and allergens. Failure to maintain barrier function against such ri...

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Published in:The FEBS journal 2022-12, Vol.289 (24), p.8050-8061
Main Authors: Lau, Ching‐In, Yánez, Diana C., Papaioannou, Eleftheria, Ross, Susan, Crompton, Tessa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergens
Animals
Asthma
Atopic dermatitis
Barriers
Damage prevention
Dermatitis
Hedgehog protein
Hedgehog Proteins - genetics
Homeostasis
Humans
Inflammation
Inflammatory diseases
lung
Mammals
Signal Transduction - physiology
Signaling
Skin
sonic hedgehog
Tissues
T‐cell
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Summary:Epithelial barrier tissues such as the skin and airway form an essential interface between the mammalian host and its external environment. These physical barriers are crucial to prevent damage and disease from environmental insults and allergens. Failure to maintain barrier function against such risks can lead to severe inflammatory disorders, including atopic dermatitis and asthma. Here, we discuss the role of the morphogen Sonic Hedgehog in postnatal skin and lung and the impact of Shh signalling on repair, inflammation, and atopic disease in these tissues. Shh‐mediated crosstalk between epithelial tissues and immune cells under homeostatic and inflammatory conditions. The low levels of Shh in the epithelium under homeostasis serve as a critical factor for the maintenance of tissue barrier integrity and immune function. Under inflammatory conditions, increased secretion of Shh by epithelium ensues driving activation and differentiation of innate and adaptive immune cells influencing tissue repair and inflammation.
ISSN:1742-464X
1742-4658
DOI:10.1111/febs.16222