Principal Component Analysis to Differentiate Patients with Palmoplantar Pustulosis from Those with Palmoplantar Pustular Psoriasis
- Author:
Tae Hyung KIM
1
;
Ji Su KIM
;
Ji Eun KWON
;
Bumhee PARK
;
Eun-So LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Annals of Dermatology 2022;34(1):7-13
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background:Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is initiated from the acrosyringium. However, it is unclear whether PPP should be considered a distinct entity or should be classified into the spectrum of pustular psoriasis, also known as palmoplantar pustular psoriasis (PPPP).
Objective:We evaluated the differences in immunohistochemical staining in patients with PPP to determine whether they can be classified into two groups based on psoriatic properties or acrosyringeal properties.
Methods:Nineteen punch biopsy specimens diagnosed with PPP were collected. Antibodies were chosen for identifying the acrosyringeal properties of α-3-nicotine acetylcholine receptors (α-3-nAChR), psoriatic properties of interleukin (IL)-23 and IL-36R, inflammatory cell properties of human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide 18/LL-37, IL-8, lipocalin-2 (LCN2), and CD3. The degree of staining of the epidermis was evaluated using the ordinal scale (0~3). The principal component analysis was used to derive principal components (PCs) of common variation between the stains, and the two groups were divided using PCs and cluster analysis.
Results:Three main PCs explained 64% of the total variance in PPP. PC1 (pustular psoriasis properties) showed a higher correlation with IL-36R. PC2 (acrosyringeal/inflammatory properties) showed a higher correlation with α-3-nAChR, IL-8, LCN2, and CD3. PC3 (psoriasis properties) showed a higher correlation with IL-23. PC1 showed a statistically significant difference (p=0.0284) between the two groups. We identified three PCs associated with the pathomechanisms of PPP.
Conclusion:Although PC1 showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups, we did not identify differential protein expression related to the pathogenesis between PPP and PPPP.
