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Altered expression of UVB-induced cytokines in human papillomavirus-immortalized epithelial cells

¹ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Medical School of Novara, Via Solaroli 17, 28100 Novara, Italy
² Department of Medical Sciences, Medical School of Novara, Via Solaroli 17, 28100 Novara, Italy
³ Department of Public Health and Microbiology, Medical School of Torino, Via Santena 9, 10126 Torino, Italy
⁴ International Agency for Research on Cancer–World Health Organization, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon, France
⁵ NoToPharm s.r.l., Bioindustry Park del Canavese, Via Ribes 5, 10010 Colleretto Giacosa (TO), Italy

Correspondence
Marisa Gariglio
gariglio{at}med.unipmn.it

Keratinocytes can be induced to produce cytokines by exogenous stimuli, such as UVB, and dysregulation of this production has been described in various skin diseases, including cancer. In this study, we compared the effect of UVB on the secretion of several cytokines involved in inflammation by human keratinocytes immortalized or not with human papillomavirus (HPV)16 or HPV38 at the mRNA and protein levels. We show that expression of the HPV E6/E7 oncoproteins influences not only the basal cytokine secretion profile of keratinocytes, but also its modulation upon UVB irradiation. In particular, UVB upregulates interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β in HPV-immortalized cells to a higher extent than in control keratinocytes. Moreover, expression of other pro-inflammatory molecules such as S100A8/9 and interferon (IFN)- was downregulated in HPV-immortalized cells. These data support the functional similarity between HPV16 and 38, and suggest an active role of these viruses in modulation of the inflammatory process.