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    • Immunology
    • Metabolic disease
    • Inflammation

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    • Obesity significantly impacts immune responses in various inflammatory conditions.
    • The effect of transient high-fat diet (HFD) on immune function, independent of body weight changes, remains unclear.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate whether a short-term HFD can alter immune function and exacerbate inflammatory disease severity.
    • To elucidate the immunological mechanisms underlying HFD-induced exacerbation of experimental psoriasis.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a mouse model of experimental psoriasis.
    • Administered a short-term high-fat diet (HFD) during the critical window of disease onset.
    • Analyzed immune cell populations, focusing on CD4+ T cells and T helper 17 (T_H17) cells.
    • Investigated the role of IL1R1 and NLRP3 inflammasome activation.

    Main Results:

    • A 4-day HFD regimen significantly worsened psoriasis severity, comparable to long-term HFD in obese mice.
    • HFD induced overactivation of the immune response, primarily mediated by pathogenic T helper 17 (T_H17) cells expressing IL1R1.
    • NLRP3 inflammasome activation was identified as a key trigger for HFD-induced T_H17 cell differentiation.
    • Transient HFD at disease onset resulted in immune-dependent sensitization, leading to increased severity in subsequent disease flares.

    Conclusions:

    • Transient HFD during early inflammatory events can profoundly rewire the immune system.
    • This dietary-induced immune reprogramming influences disease progression and establishes inflammatory memory.
    • Findings suggest potential implications for inflammatory conditions where obesity is a risk factor, irrespective of diet alone.