User:Immcarle189/Interleukin-20 receptor
Interleukin 20
IL20R is found in many organ resident effector cells such as keratinocytes at the skin epidermis, osteoclasts, found in bones, and epithelial cells of the intestine and trachea. IL20R alpha and beta subunits have also been found in some immune cells.[2] IL20R is implicated in diseases such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and glaucoma.
Signaling
IL20R signalling happens through the
STAT3 is the main transcription factor activated with IL20R signaling.
IL20RA, The Immune System, and Link to Disease
IL20R subunit gene mutations and differences in gene expression are associated with an increased risk of inflammatory diseases.
IL20R and Psoriasis
IL20R has is involved in skin homeostasis. Research shows that IL-20R may play a role in the immune disease psoriasis, where rapid growth of skin cells leads to dryness and irritation.[3]Mutations in IL20R are associated with an increased risk of psoriasis, and psoriatic skin lesions show elevated levels of IL20R.
Under the current understanding of psoriasis, the over-activation of dendritic cells and macrophages leads to pro-inflammatory cytokine release, including TNFα and IL-23. This cytokine release activates T-helper cells, which produce cytokines IL-17 and IL-22, and subsequently leads to the release of IL-19 IL-20, and IL-24. The binding of IL-20, IL-24, and IL-19 to IL20R, along with other cytokines binding to their respective receptors, leads to high amounts of keratinocytes. The keratinocytes then lead to psoriatic plaque formation.[3]
Rheumatoid arthritis
IL20R is linked with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks joints and other body areas and leads to pain. Elevated levels of IL20R mRNA and proteins are found in people with rheumatoid arthritis. It is thought that production of IL20 which binds to IL20Rs increases the production of chemoattractants, which are immune signaling molecules that can recruit immune cells. The chemoattractants then attract neutrophils and T-cells, which drive inflammation in the joints and cause pain.[3]
Research also shows that certain gene mutations in IL20R are associated with an increased risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.[2]
Glaucoma
Research indicates that IL20Rs, specifically the IL20R beta subunit (IL20RB), may be linked with glaucoma, a disease that can lead to blindness. It’s not believed that IL20RB has a causative effect on the disease, but it may contribute to an increased risk of the disease, along with other factors, such as intraocular pressure.[6]
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