Aquaporin-3 (AQP3) mediates cellular uptake of water and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Here, the authors show that TNF-induced H2O2enters keratinocytes via AQP3, eliciting NF-κB activation and the development of psoriasis, and identify AQP3 as a potential therapeutic target for this inflammatory immune-mediated disease.
- Mariko Hara-Chikuma
- Hiroki Satooka
- A. S. Verkman