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Identification of Polyamine Metabolism-Related Biomarkers in Psoriasis: A Study Based on Transcriptomics and
Li Zhang1, Xiaoqiang Jia1, Xia Liu1
1Department of Dermatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China.
Experimental Dermatology
|June 1, 2026
Summary
Altered polyamine metabolism is linked to psoriasis. Researchers identified five key genes (PSME2, PSMB5, PSMC4, PSMB10, SMOX) as biomarkers for psoriasis diagnosis and understanding disease mechanisms.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology and Immunology
- Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics
Background:
- Psoriasis (PS) is associated with dysregulated polyamine metabolism, contributing to chronic inflammation and aberrant keratinocyte proliferation.
- Understanding the molecular mechanisms and identifying reliable biomarkers are crucial for effective psoriasis management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify polyamine metabolism-related genes (PMRGs) as potential biomarkers for psoriasis.
- To elucidate the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms of psoriasis progression.
Main Methods:
- Integrated transcriptomics and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data analysis.
- Differential expression analysis, machine learning algorithms, and ROC analysis to identify biomarkers.
- Western blotting for biomarker validation and scRNA-seq for cell type annotation.
Main Results:
- Five PMRGs (PSME2, PSMB5, PSMC4, PSMB10, SMOX) were identified as significantly upregulated biomarkers in psoriasis samples with high diagnostic accuracy (AUC > 0.9).
- These biomarkers are implicated in inflammation, cell proliferation, and metabolic pathways.
- scRNA-seq revealed distinct proportions and developmental trajectories of mature dendritic cells (mDCs) in psoriasis, with higher biomarker expression in later mDC stages.
Conclusions:
- The identified PMRGs serve as promising diagnostic biomarkers for psoriasis.
- These findings offer novel mechanistic insights into psoriasis pathogenesis, particularly involving mDCs.
- The study provides potential targets for early detection and therapeutic intervention in psoriasis.