RNA-sequencing of paired tape-strips and skin biopsies in atopic dermatitis reveals key differences
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RNA-sequencing of paired tape-strips and skin biopsies in atopic dermatitis reveals key differences. / Fritz, Blaine; Halling, Anne Sofie; Cort, Isabel Díaz Pinés; Christensen, Maria Oberländer; Rønnstad, Amalie Thorsti Møller; Olesen, Caroline Meyer; Knudgaard, Mette Hjorslev; Zachariae, Claus; Heegaard, Steffen; Thyssen, Jacob P.; Bjarnsholt, Thomas.
In: Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2024, p. 1548-1559.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - RNA-sequencing of paired tape-strips and skin biopsies in atopic dermatitis reveals key differences
AU - Fritz, Blaine
AU - Halling, Anne Sofie
AU - Cort, Isabel Díaz Pinés
AU - Christensen, Maria Oberländer
AU - Rønnstad, Amalie Thorsti Møller
AU - Olesen, Caroline Meyer
AU - Knudgaard, Mette Hjorslev
AU - Zachariae, Claus
AU - Heegaard, Steffen
AU - Thyssen, Jacob P.
AU - Bjarnsholt, Thomas
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 The Authors. Allergy published by European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Background: Skin tape-strips and biopsies are widely used methods for investigating the skin in atopic dermatitis (AD). Biopsies are more commonly used but can cause scarring and pain, whereas tape-strips are noninvasive but sample less tissue. The study evaluated the performance of skin tape-strips and biopsies for studying AD. Methods: Whole-transcriptome RNA-sequencing was performed on paired tape-strips and biopsies collected from lesional and non-lesional skin from AD patients (n = 7) and non-AD controls (n = 5). RNA yield, mapping efficiency, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) for the two methods (tape-strip/biopsy) and presence of AD (AD/non-AD) were compared. Results: Tape-strips demonstrated a lower RNA yield (22 vs. 4596 ng) and mapping efficiency to known genes (28% vs. 93%) than biopsies. Gene-expression profiles of paired tape-strips and biopsies demonstrated a medium correlation (R2 = 0.431). Tape-strips and biopsies demonstrated systematic differences in measured expression levels of 6483 genes across both AD and non-AD samples. Tape-strips preferentially detected many itch (CCL3/CCL4/OSM) and immune-response (CXCL8/IL4/IL5/IL22) genes as well as markers of epidermal dendritic cells (CD1a/CD207), while certain cytokines (IL18/IL37), skin-barrier genes (KRT2/FLG2), and dermal fibroblasts markers (COL1A/COL3A) were preferentially detected by biopsies. Tape-strips identified more DEGs between AD and non-AD (3157 DEGs) then biopsies (44 DEGs). Tape-strips also detected higher levels of bacterial mRNA than biopsies. Conclusions: This study concludes that tape-strips and biopsies each demonstrate respective advantages for measuring gene-expression changes in AD. Thus, the specific skin layers and genes of interest should be considered before selecting either method.
AB - Background: Skin tape-strips and biopsies are widely used methods for investigating the skin in atopic dermatitis (AD). Biopsies are more commonly used but can cause scarring and pain, whereas tape-strips are noninvasive but sample less tissue. The study evaluated the performance of skin tape-strips and biopsies for studying AD. Methods: Whole-transcriptome RNA-sequencing was performed on paired tape-strips and biopsies collected from lesional and non-lesional skin from AD patients (n = 7) and non-AD controls (n = 5). RNA yield, mapping efficiency, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) for the two methods (tape-strip/biopsy) and presence of AD (AD/non-AD) were compared. Results: Tape-strips demonstrated a lower RNA yield (22 vs. 4596 ng) and mapping efficiency to known genes (28% vs. 93%) than biopsies. Gene-expression profiles of paired tape-strips and biopsies demonstrated a medium correlation (R2 = 0.431). Tape-strips and biopsies demonstrated systematic differences in measured expression levels of 6483 genes across both AD and non-AD samples. Tape-strips preferentially detected many itch (CCL3/CCL4/OSM) and immune-response (CXCL8/IL4/IL5/IL22) genes as well as markers of epidermal dendritic cells (CD1a/CD207), while certain cytokines (IL18/IL37), skin-barrier genes (KRT2/FLG2), and dermal fibroblasts markers (COL1A/COL3A) were preferentially detected by biopsies. Tape-strips identified more DEGs between AD and non-AD (3157 DEGs) then biopsies (44 DEGs). Tape-strips also detected higher levels of bacterial mRNA than biopsies. Conclusions: This study concludes that tape-strips and biopsies each demonstrate respective advantages for measuring gene-expression changes in AD. Thus, the specific skin layers and genes of interest should be considered before selecting either method.
KW - atopic dermatitis
KW - biopsies
KW - inflammation
KW - RNA sequencing
KW - tape-strips
U2 - 10.1111/all.16086
DO - 10.1111/all.16086
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 38477552
AN - SCOPUS:85187903330
SP - 1548
EP - 1559
JO - Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
JF - Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
SN - 0105-4538
ER -
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