PXD070437-1

PXD070437 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Title	Psychological stress exacerbates vitiligo via dysregulated proteolysis of substance P and MRGPRX2-dependent mast cell activation
Description	Although psychological stress has been anecdotally related to flare-ups of vitiligo, the underlying mechanism(s) has remained poorly defined. In this study, we investigated whether substance P (SP) and its proteolytic fragments (SP1-9 and SP1-7) modulate the anti-melanocyte immune response under stress. Dual immunofluorescence staining revealed increased SP+PGP9.5+ sensory innervation and avidin⁺ mast cell infiltration in active vitiligo lesions and in the ear skin of mice subjected to chronic restraint stress (CRS). Using a vitiligo model where mice were immunized with the Tyrp-2180-188 peptide, we demonstrated that MrgprB2-dependent mast cell activation is essential for SP- or CRS-driven disease exacerbation. In vivo intradermal administration revealed that full-length SP and the SP1-9 fragment activate mast cells and worsen depigmentation, but the SP1-7 fragment did not. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) showed that SP proteolytic cleavage by keratinocyte-derived MMP9, rather than by fibroblast-derived neprilysin, generates elevated levels of SP1-9, which in turn activates mast cells via MRGPRX2 (mouse ortholog MrgprB2). These findings establish the SP-MRGPRX2 signaling axis as a critical link between psychological stress and vitiligo progression.
HostingRepository	iProX
AnnounceDate	2025-11-07
AnnouncementXML	Submission_2025-11-06_23:15:48.982.xml
DigitalObjectIdentifier
ReviewLevel	Peer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOrigin	Original dataset
RepositorySupport	Unsupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitter	Mengmeng Geng
SpeciesList	scientific name: Homo sapiens; NCBI TaxID: 9606;
ModificationList	No PTMs are included in the dataset
Instrument	Q Exactive HF-X

Revision	Datetime	Status	ChangeLog Entry
0	2025-11-06 23:15:28	ID requested
⏵ 1	2025-11-06 23:15:49	announced

Dataset with its publication pending

submitter keyword: Human, SH-SY5Y cells, LC-MSMS, substance P, proteolysis

Tiechi Lei
contact affiliation	Department of Dermatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
contact email	tchlei@whu.edu.cn
lab head
Mengmeng Geng
contact affiliation	Department of Dermatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
contact email	mmgeng@whu.edu.cn
dataset submitter

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