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Igawa S, Kishibe M, Murakami M, Honma M, Takahashi H, Iizuka H, Ishida-Yamamoto A. Tight junctions in the stratum corneum explain spatial differences in corneodesmosome degradation. Exp Dermatol 2010; 20:53-7. [PMID: 20955201 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2010.01170.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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To maintain stratum corneum integrity while simultaneously desquamating at a steady rate, degradation of corneodesmosomes must proceed in a controlled manner. It is unknown why corneodesmosomes are present only at the cell periphery in the upper stratum corneum. To explore this, we studied distributions of three major corneodesmosomal components, corneodesmosin, desmoglein 1 and desmocollin 1 in normal adult human epidermis. Immunofluorescent microscopy studies of skin surface corneocytes detected all three components only at the cell edges. Immunoelectron microscopy revealed selective loss of these components at the central areas starting from the deep cornified layers. We hypothesized that tight junctions (TJs) formed in the superficial granular layer may prevent protease access by functioning as a barrier between the peripheral and the central intercellular spaces in the stratum corneum. Ultrastructural examination demonstrated TJs up to the junctions between the seventh and the eighth deepest cornified layers. Immunoelectron microscopy also detected clusters of occludin and claudin-1 immunolabels at the cell periphery, and kallikrein 7 immunolabels outside of TJs in the lower cornified layers. With colloidal lanthanum nitrate perfusion assay of stripped stratum corneum, the tracer was excluded from TJ domains. Taken together, we propose that TJs inhibit access of proteases to the peripheral corneodesmosomes forming the structural basis for the basket-weave-like appearance of the stratum corneum.
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- Satomi Igawa
- Department of Dermatology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Japan
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Revised nomenclature and classification of inherited ichthyoses: results of the First Ichthyosis Consensus Conference in Sorèze 2009. J Am Acad Dermatol 2010; 63:607-41. [PMID: 20643494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 454] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2009] [Revised: 10/30/2009] [Accepted: 11/17/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inherited ichthyoses belong to a large, clinically and etiologically heterogeneous group of mendelian disorders of cornification, typically involving the entire integument. Over the recent years, much progress has been made defining their molecular causes. However, there is no internationally accepted classification and terminology. OBJECTIVE We sought to establish a consensus for the nomenclature and classification of inherited ichthyoses. METHODS The classification project started at the First World Conference on Ichthyosis in 2007. A large international network of expert clinicians, skin pathologists, and geneticists entertained an interactive dialogue over 2 years, eventually leading to the First Ichthyosis Consensus Conference held in Sorèze, France, on January 23 and 24, 2009, where subcommittees on different issues proposed terminology that was debated until consensus was reached. RESULTS It was agreed that currently the nosology should remain clinically based. "Syndromic" versus "nonsyndromic" forms provide a useful major subdivision. Several clinical terms and controversial disease names have been redefined: eg, the group caused by keratin mutations is referred to by the umbrella term, "keratinopathic ichthyosis"-under which are included epidermolytic ichthyosis, superficial epidermolytic ichthyosis, and ichthyosis Curth-Macklin. "Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis" is proposed as an umbrella term for the harlequin ichthyosis, lamellar ichthyosis, and the congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma group. LIMITATIONS As more becomes known about these diseases in the future, modifications will be needed. CONCLUSION We have achieved an international consensus for the classification of inherited ichthyosis that should be useful for all clinicians and can serve as reference point for future research.
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Jiang YJ, Lu B, Tarling EJ, Kim P, Man MQ, Crumrine D, Edwards PA, Elias PM, Feingold KR. Regulation of ABCG1 expression in human keratinocytes and murine epidermis. J Lipid Res 2010; 51:3185-95. [PMID: 20675829 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m006445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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ABCG1, a member of the ATP binding cassette superfamily, facilitates the efflux of cholesterol from cells to HDL. In this study, we demonstrate that ABCG1 is expressed in cultured human keratinocytes and murine epidermis, and induced during keratinocyte differentiation, with increased levels in the outer epidermis. ABCG1 is regulated by liver X receptor (LXR) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-δ (PPAR-δ) activators, cellular sterol levels, and acute barrier disruption. Both LXR and PPAR-δ activators markedly stimulate ABCG1 expression in a dose- and time-dependent fashion. PPAR-γ activators also increase ABCG1 expression, but to a lesser degree. In contrast, activators of PPAR-α, retinoic acid receptor, retinoid X receptor, and vitamin D receptor do not alter ABCG1 expression. In response to increased intracellular sterol levels, ABCG1 expression increases, whereas inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis decreases ABCG1 expression. In vivo, ABCG1 is stimulated 3-6 h after acute barrier disruption by either tape stripping or acetone treatment, an increase that can be inhibited by occlusion, suggesting a potential role of ABCG1 in permeability barrier homeostasis. Although Abcg1-null mice display normal epidermal permeability barrier function and gross morphology, abnormal lamellar body (LB) contents and secretion leading to impaired lamellar bilayer formation could be demonstrated by electron microscopy, indicating a potential role of ABCG1 in normal LB formation and secretion.
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- Yan J Jiang
- Metabolism Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northern California Institute for Research and Education, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA.
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Gruber R, Janecke AR, Grabher D, Sandilands A, Fauth C, Schmuth M. Evidence for genetic modifiers other than filaggrin mutations in X-linked ichthyosis. J Dermatol Sci 2010; 58:72-5. [PMID: 20149601 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2010.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2009] [Revised: 11/04/2009] [Accepted: 01/14/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Fernandes NF, Janniger CK, Schwartz RA. X-linked ichthyosis: an oculocutaneous genodermatosis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2010; 62:480-5. [PMID: 20080321 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2008] [Revised: 04/04/2009] [Accepted: 04/09/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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X-linked ichthyosis (XLI) is an X-linked recessive disorder of cutaneous keratinization with possible extracutaneous manifestations. It was first described as a distinct type of ichthyosis in 1965. XLI is caused by a deficiency in steroid sulfatase activity, which results in abnormal desquamation and a retention hyperkeratosis. XLI is usually evident during the first few weeks of life as polygonal, loosely adherent translucent scales in a generalized distribution that desquamate widely. These are quickly replaced by large, dark brown, tightly adherent scales occurring primarily symmetrically on the extensor surfaces and the side of the trunk. In addition, extracutaneous manifestations such as corneal opacities, cryptorchidism, and abnormalities related to contiguous gene syndromes may be observed. Diagnosis of XLI is usually made clinically, as the histopathology is nonspecific, but confirmation may be obtained through either biochemical or genetic analysis. Treatment should focus on cutaneous hydration, lubrication, and keratolysis and includes topical moisturizers and topical retinoids.
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- Neil F Fernandes
- Dermatology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA
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Naoe Y, Hata T, Tanigawa K, Kimura H, Masunaga T. Bidimensional analysis of desmoglein 1 distribution on the outermost corneocytes provides the structural and functional information of the stratum corneum. J Dermatol Sci 2010; 57:192-8. [PMID: 20116975 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2009.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2009] [Revised: 12/22/2009] [Accepted: 12/26/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The stratum corneum (SC) plays an important role in cutaneous barrier function. Recent clarification of the pathophysiology of several keratoses has suggested that adhesive molecules contribute not only to SC construction but also to SC barrier function. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to clarify how the distribution of adhesion molecules on corneocytes contributes to the construction of the SC and the overall organization and function of the cutaneous barrier. METHODS To investigate the distribution of desmoglein 1 (Dsg1), which may be a main component of corneodesmosomes (CDSs) in the SC, we used a bidimensional observation method using tape-stripped corneocytes and several immunohistochemical techniques to demonstrate the distribution of Dsg1 and to deduce internal events in the SC. RESULTS Immunofluorescence labeling showed that Dsg1 distributed on corneocytes of the outermost SC with a characteristic pattern at the periphery, or over the entire surface, and differences in this distribution pattern correlated with the transepidermal water loss (TEWL). Furthermore, electron microscopic analysis showed that (1) Dsg1 was localized on CDSs involved in adhesion, and (2) CDSs on the periphery of corneocytes contributed to the generation of the characteristic basket-weave structure. CONCLUSION We explored the distribution pattern of Dsg1 in the SC via a non-invasive investigation tool. Our findings indicate the significance of adhesion molecules in the formation and function of the SC, and suggest that adhesion molecules are one of the important elements in barrier formation in addition to corneocytes, which act as bricks, and intercellular lipids, which act as mortar.
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- Yoshikazu Naoe
- Fundamental Research Laboratories, KOSE Corporation, 1-18-4 Azusawa, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-0051, Japan
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Sextius P, Marionnet C, Bon FX, de La Chapelle AL, Tacheau C, Lahfa M, Mauviel A, Bernard BA, Leclaire J, Bernerd F, Dubertret L. Large scale study of epidermal recovery after stratum corneum removal: dynamics of genomic response. Exp Dermatol 2009; 19:259-68. [PMID: 19765057 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2009.00976.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The stratum corneum (SC) is a superficial skin compartment that protects the body from the outside environment. Any disturbance of this function induces cascading steps of molecular and cellular repair in the whole epidermis. The aim of this study was to investigate epidermal gene expression following SC removal by tape stripping. Twenty-nine healthy male volunteers were included (27 +/- 4 years old). Tape stripping was processed on one inner forearm, the other unstripped forearm served as a control. Epidermis samples were collected at 2, 6, 19, 30 and 72 h after tape stripping. Trans-epidermal water loss measurements were performed at each step to monitor barrier restoration. Total RNA was extracted from collected epidermis samples and analysed by using DermArray cDNA microarrays. Among 4000 genes under investigation, we found that the expression of 370 genes varied significantly at least once during the time following stripping. Using an original clustering method, the modulated genes were gathered into eight groups. A functional characterization of the clusters enabled us to get a dynamic and global view of the main molecular processes taking place during epidermal recovery.
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C/EBPα and β couple interfollicular keratinocyte proliferation arrest to commitment and terminal differentiation. Nat Cell Biol 2009; 11:1181-90. [DOI: 10.1038/ncb1960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2009] [Accepted: 06/10/2009] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Krug M, Oji V, Traupe H, Berneburg M. Ichthyoses - Part 1: Differential diagnosis of vulgar ichthyoses and therapeutic options. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2009; 7:511-9. [PMID: 19192163 DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2008.06969.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ichthyoses are a group of genetic disorders with defective cornification, clinically characterized by scaling of the skin. Additionally, distinctive cutaneous inflammation can often be observed. For most of the patients these diseases lead to a significant restriction in quality of life. The diagnostic criteria include clinical and histological findings, often confirmed by specialized tests. Because many of the ichthyoses are extremely rare, their accurate diagnosis is often carried out in specialized centers. We summarize isolated vulgar and congenital ichthyoses both with and without associated symptoms and focus on the common genetic changes and their clinical phenotype. Specific therapies are still not available for most of these genetic disorders. The use of different topical agents (e. g. urea, retinoids and salicylic acid) and baths followed by mechanical keratolysis (sometimes in combination with systemic retinoids) reduce symptoms. Patients with uncommon congenital ichthyoses often benefit from interdisciplinary management which involves specialized dermatological centers. In this first part of the paper the vulgar ichthyoses as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic options are discussed. The second part focuses on the congenital ichthyoses and their differential diagnosis.
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- Markus Krug
- Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, Germany.
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Kim M, Jung M, Hong SP, Jeon H, Kim MJ, Cho MY, Lee SH, Man MQ, Elias PM, Choi EH. Topical calcineurin inhibitors compromise stratum corneum integrity, epidermal permeability and antimicrobial barrier function. Exp Dermatol 2009; 19:501-10. [PMID: 19703225 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2009.00941.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs) such as pimecrolimus and tacrolimus have recently been used for dermatologic diseases including atopic dermatitis instead of topical glucocorticoids, because they display comparable efficacy, but less-frequent side effects. Although even short-term topical glucocorticoid compromise epidermal permeability barrier homeostasis, the effects of TCI on barrier function have not yet been reported. However, viral infections such as eczema herpeticum and molluscum contagiosum, which could indicate an impaired skin barrier, continue to occur with TCI use in atopic dermatitis. OBJECTIVES We determined here whether TCIs disrupt epidermal permeability barrier and antimicrobial function, and whether these effects can be prevented. METHODS AND RESULTS In normal humans, topical pimecrolimus and tacrolimus applied twice-daily for 5 days, delay barrier recovery without an increase in basal transepidermal water loss was observed. Co-application of physiologic lipid mixture (PLM) containing an equimolar ratio of ceramides, cholesterol and free fatty acids normalized barrier homeostasis in the face of topical TCIs. In hairless mice, 4 days of TCI treatment also disrupted barrier function significantly. TCIs-treated epidermis showed the decrease of epidermal lipid content, lamellar body number and secretion, and lipid synthesis-related enzymes such as 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase, serine-palmitoyl transferase and fatty acid synthase, implying decreased lipid synthesis. TCIs also suppressed expression of IL-1alpha and antimicrobial peptides, CRAMP and mouse beta-defensin 3. However, these TCI-induced abnormalities can be overridden by topical replacement with PLM. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate that TCIs induce negative effects on the skin barrier including permeability and antimicrobial functions, which are mediated by decreasing epidermal lipid synthesis, lamellar body secretion and antimicrobial peptides expression through suppression of cytokine such as IL-1alpha, therefore co-treatment with PLM would be helpful to overcome these negative effects.
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- Minjeong Kim
- Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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Ming A, Happle R, Grzeschik KH, Fischer G. Ichthyosis follicularis, alopecia, and photophobia (IFAP) syndrome due to mutation of the gene MBTPS2 in a large Australian kindred. Pediatr Dermatol 2009; 26:427-31. [PMID: 19689518 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.00946.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ichthyosis follicularis, alopecia and photophobia (IFAP) is a rare genodermatosis. Most patients have been men without significant family history. We present the largest kindred of IFAP reported to date in the medical literature clearly demonstrating X-linked inheritance. The gene defect has recently been mapped to Xp22.11-p22.13. Missense mutations of the gene, MBTPS2, which codes for an intramembrane zinc metalloprotease essential for cholesterol homeostasis and endoplasmic reticulum stress response, are associated with the IFAP phenotype in this kindred. We describe the clinical features and discuss the differential diagnosis of IFAP. Our proband has benefited from treatment with acitretin.
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- Andrew Ming
- Department of Dermatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
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Strid J, Tigelaar RE, Hayday AC. Skin immune surveillance by T cells--a new order? Semin Immunol 2009; 21:110-20. [PMID: 19369094 DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2009.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2009] [Accepted: 03/17/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Although studies of the skin have provided fundamental models for innate and adaptive immune surveillance of body surfaces, there remains relatively little understanding of the role that epithelial cells play in sensing infection and/or organ dysfunction, and the pathways available to them to communicate with local and systemic immune cells. In particular, evidence is emerging for a novel stress response initiated by local lymphocytes, rather than dendritic cells, and based on their recognition of epithelial stress-induced antigens. Its consequences are to sustain tissue integrity by providing immunoprotection and novel modes of immunoregulation, whereas its dysregulation may promote body surface immunopathologies.
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- Jessica Strid
- Peter Gorer Department of Immunobiology, King's College London School of Medicine at Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK.
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Oeffner F, Fischer G, Happle R, König A, Betz RC, Bornholdt D, Neidel U, del Carmen Boente M, Redler S, Romero-Gomez J, Salhi A, Vera-Casaño Á, Weirich C, Grzeschik KH. IFAP syndrome is caused by deficiency in MBTPS2, an intramembrane zinc metalloprotease essential for cholesterol homeostasis and ER stress response. Am J Hum Genet 2009; 84:459-67. [PMID: 19361614 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2009.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2009] [Revised: 03/18/2009] [Accepted: 03/19/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Ichthyosis follicularis with atrichia and photophobia (IFAP syndrome) is a rare X-linked, oculocutaneous human disorder. Here, we assign the IFAP locus to the 5.4 Mb region between DXS989 and DXS8019 on Xp22.11-p22.13 and provide evidence that missense mutations exchanging highly conserved amino acids of membrane-bound transcription factor protease, site 2 (MBTPS2) are associated with this phenotype. MBTPS2, a membrane-embedded zinc metalloprotease, activates signaling proteins involved in sterol control of transcription and ER stress response. Wild-type MBTPS2 was able to complement the protease deficiency in Chinese hamster M19 cells as shown by induction of an SRE-regulated reporter gene in transient transfection experiments and by growth of stably transfected cells in media devoid of cholesterol and lipids. These functions were impaired in five mutations as detected in unrelated patients. The degree of diminished activity correlated with clinical severity as noted in male patients. Our findings indicate that the phenotypic expression of IFAP syndrome is quantitatively related to a reduced function of a key cellular regulatory system affecting cholesterol homeostasis and ability to cope with ER stress.
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Gonzalez-Huerta L, Mendiola-Jimenez J, Del Moral-Stevenel M, Rivera-Vega M, Cuevas-Covarrubias S. Atypical X-linked ichthyosis in a patient with a large deletion involving the steroid sulfatase (STS) gene. Int J Dermatol 2009; 48:142-4. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03996.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hostynek JJ, Maibach HI. Skin Penetration by Metal Compounds with Special Reference to Copper. Toxicol Mech Methods 2008; 16:245-65. [DOI: 10.1080/15376520500194718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Cadiergues MC, Patel A, Shearer DH, Fermor R, Miah S, Hendricks A. Cornification defect in the golden retriever: clinical, histopathological, ultrastructural and genetic characterisation. Vet Dermatol 2008; 19:120-9. [PMID: 18477327 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2008.00667.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Veterinarians have recognised a nonpruritic skin disease in the Golden retriever breed characterised by excessive scaling of large, variably pigmented flakes of skin in otherwise healthy dogs. This prospective case series describes clinical, histopathological, ultrastructural and genetic features of this cornification defect in 17 affected dogs. The condition affects young dogs of either sex and is characterised by symmetrical, predominantly ventro-lateral scaling and hyperpigmentation of the trunk. Histopathological and ultrastructural changes of the stratum corneum are suggestive of delayed degradation of corneodesmosomes. A genetic aetiology is proposed and a single-trait autosomal recessive mode of inheritance discussed.
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Pouillot A, Dayan N, Polla AS, Polla LL, Polla BS. The stratum corneum: a double paradox. J Cosmet Dermatol 2008; 7:143-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2008.00379.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sevilla LM, Nachat R, Groot KR, Klement JF, Uitto J, Djian P, Määttä A, Watt FM. Mice deficient in involucrin, envoplakin, and periplakin have a defective epidermal barrier. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 179:1599-612. [PMID: 18166659 PMCID: PMC2373502 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200706187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The cornified envelope is assembled from transglutaminase cross-linked proteins and lipids in the outermost epidermal layers and is essential for skin barrier function. Involucrin, envoplakin, and periplakin form the protein scaffold on which the envelope assembles. To examine their combined function, we generated mice deficient in all three genes. The triple knockouts have delayed embryonic barrier formation and postnatal hyperkeratosis (abnormal accumulation of cornified cells) resulting from impaired desquamation. Cornified envelopes form but are ultrastructurally abnormal, with reduced lipid content and decreased mechanical integrity. Expression of proteases is reduced and the protease inhibitor, serpina1b, is highly upregulated, resulting in defective filaggrin processing and delayed degradation of desmoglein 1 and corneodesmosin. There is infiltration of CD4+ T cells and a reduction in resident γδ+ T cells, reminiscent of atopic dermatitis. Thus, combined loss of the cornified envelope proteins not only impairs the epidermal barrier, but also changes the composition of T cell subpopulations in the skin.
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- Lisa M Sevilla
- Cancer Research UK, Cambridge Research Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre, Cambridge CB2 0RE, England, UK
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Elias PM, Williams ML, Holleran WM, Jiang YJ, Schmuth M. Pathogenesis of permeability barrier abnormalities in the ichthyoses: inherited disorders of lipid metabolism. J Lipid Res 2008; 49:697-714. [PMID: 18245815 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r800002-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Many of the ichthyoses are associated with inherited disorders of lipid metabolism. These disorders have provided unique models to dissect physiologic processes in normal epidermis and the pathophysiology of more common scaling conditions. In most of these disorders, a permeability barrier abnormality "drives" pathophysiology through stimulation of epidermal hyperplasia. Among primary abnormalities of nonpolar lipid metabolism, triglyceride accumulation in neutral lipid storage disease as a result of a lipase mutation provokes a barrier abnormality via lamellar/nonlamellar phase separation within the extracellular matrix of the stratum corneum (SC). Similar mechanisms account for the barrier abnormalities (and subsequent ichthyosis) in inherited disorders of polar lipid metabolism. For example, in recessive X-linked ichthyosis (RXLI), cholesterol sulfate (CSO(4)) accumulation also produces a permeability barrier defect through lamellar/nonlamellar phase separation. However, in RXLI, the desquamation abnormality is in part attributable to the plurifunctional roles of CSO(4) as a regulator of both epidermal differentiation and corneodesmosome degradation. Phase separation also occurs in type II Gaucher disease (GD; from accumulation of glucosylceramides as a result of to beta-glucocerebrosidase deficiency). Finally, failure to assemble both lipids and desquamatory enzymes into nascent epidermal lamellar bodies (LBs) accounts for both the permeability barrier and desquamation abnormalities in Harlequin ichthyosis (HI). The barrier abnormality provokes the clinical phenotype in these disorders not only by stimulating epidermal proliferation, but also by inducing inflammation.
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- Peter M Elias
- Dermatology Services, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Schmuth M, Jiang YJ, Dubrac S, Elias PM, Feingold KR. Thematic review series: skin lipids. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors and liver X receptors in epidermal biology. J Lipid Res 2008; 49:499-509. [PMID: 18182682 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r800001-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The epidermis is a very active site of lipid metabolism, and all peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) and liver X receptor (LXR) isoforms are expressed in the epidermis. Activation of PPARalpha, -beta/delta, or -gamma or LXRs stimulates keratinocyte differentiation. Additionally, activation of these receptors also improves permeability barrier homeostasis by a number of mechanisms, including stimulating epidermal lipid synthesis, increasing lamellar body formation and secretion, and increasing the activity of enzymes required for the extracellular processing of lipids in the stratum corneum, leading to the formation of lamellar membranes that mediate permeability barrier function. The stimulation of keratinocyte differentiation and permeability barrier formation also occurs during fetal development, resulting in accelerated epidermal development. PPAR and LXR activation regulates keratinocyte proliferation and apoptosis, and studies have shown that these receptors play a role in cutaneous carcinogenesis. Lastly, PPAR and LXR activation is anti-inflammatory, reducing inflammation in animal models of allergic and irritant contact dermatitis. Because of their broad profile of beneficial effects on skin homeostasis, PPAR and LXR have great potential to serve as drug targets for common skin diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and skin cancer.
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- Matthias Schmuth
- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Demerjian M, Hachem JP, Tschachler E, Denecker G, Declercq W, Vandenabeele P, Mauro T, Hupe M, Crumrine D, Roelandt T, Houben E, Elias PM, Feingold KR. Acute modulations in permeability barrier function regulate epidermal cornification: role of caspase-14 and the protease-activated receptor type 2. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2007; 172:86-97. [PMID: 18156206 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2008.070161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Stratum corneum comprises corneocytes, derived from outer stratum granulosum during terminal differentiation, embedded in a lipid-enriched extracellular matrix, secreted from epidermal lamellar bodies. Permeability barrier insults stimulate rapid secretion of preformed lamellar bodies from the outer stratum granulosum, regulated through modulations in ionic gradients and serine protease (SP)/protease-activated receptor type 2 (PAR2) signaling. Because corneocytes are also required for barrier function, we hypothesized that corneocyte formation could also be regulated by barrier function. Barrier abrogation by two unrelated methods initiated a wave of cornification, assessed as TdT-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling-positive cells in stratum granulosum and newly cornified cells by electron microscopy. Because cornification was blocked by occlusion, corneocytes formed specifically in response to barrier, rather than injury or cell replacement, requirements. SP inhibitors and hyperacidification (which decreases SP activity) blocked cornification after barrier disruption. Similarly, cornification was delayed in PAR2(-/-) mice. Although classical markers of apoptosis [poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase and caspase (Casp)-3] remained unchanged, barrier disruption activated Casp-14. Moreover, the pan-Casp inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK delayed cornification, and corneocytes were structurally aberrant in Casp14(-/-) mice. Thus, permeability barrier requirements coordinately drive both the generation of the stratum corneum lipid-enriched extracellular matrix and the transformation of granular cells into corneocytes, in an SP- and Casp-14-dependent manner, signaled by PAR2.
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- Marianne Demerjian
- Dermatology and Medical (Metabolism) Services, Veterans Administration Medical Center, 4510 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94121, USA
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Feingold KR. Thematic review series: skin lipids. The role of epidermal lipids in cutaneous permeability barrier homeostasis. J Lipid Res 2007; 48:2531-46. [PMID: 17872588 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r700013-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The permeability barrier is required for terrestrial life and is localized to the stratum corneum, where extracellular lipid membranes inhibit water movement. The lipids that constitute the extracellular matrix have a unique composition and are 50% ceramides, 25% cholesterol, and 15% free fatty acids. Essential fatty acid deficiency results in abnormalities in stratum corneum structure function. The lipids are delivered to the extracellular space by the secretion of lamellar bodies, which contain phospholipids, glucosylceramides, sphingomyelin, cholesterol, and enzymes. In the extracellular space, the lamellar body lipids are metabolized by enzymes to the lipids that form the lamellar membranes. The lipids contained in the lamellar bodies are derived from both epidermal lipid synthesis and extracutaneous sources. Inhibition of cholesterol, fatty acid, ceramide, or glucosylceramide synthesis adversely affects lamellar body formation, thereby impairing barrier homeostasis. Studies have further shown that the elongation and desaturation of fatty acids is also required for barrier homeostasis. The mechanisms that mediate the uptake of extracutaneous lipids by the epidermis are unknown, but keratinocytes express LDL and scavenger receptor class B type 1, fatty acid transport proteins, and CD36. Topical application of physiologic lipids can improve permeability barrier homeostasis and has been useful in the treatment of cutaneous disorders.
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- Kenneth R Feingold
- Metabolism Section, Medical Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA.
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Bastiat G, Lafleur M. Phase Behavior of Palmitic Acid/Cholesterol/Cholesterol Sulfate Mixtures and Properties of the Derived Liposomes. J Phys Chem B 2007; 111:10929-37. [PMID: 17718556 DOI: 10.1021/jp0715833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The phase behavior of mixtures formed by palmitic acid (PA), cholesterol (Chol), and sodium cholesteryl sulfate (Schol) has been characterized by differential scanning calorimetry and infrared and 2H NMR spectroscopy. It is reported that it is possible to form, with PA/sterol mixtures, fluid lamellar phases where the sterol content is very high (a sterol mole fraction of 0.7). As a consequence of the rigidifying ability of the sterols, the PA acyl chains are very ordered. The stability of these self-assembled bilayers is found to be pH-dependent. This property can be controlled by the Chol/Schol molar ratio, and it is proposed that this parameter modulates the balance between the intermolecular interactions between the constituting species. A phase-composition diagram summarizing the behavior of these mixtures as a function of pH, at room temperature, is presented. It is also shown that it is possible to produce large unilamellar vesicles (LUVs) from these mixtures, using standard extrusion techniques. The resulting LUVs display a very limited passive release of the entrapped material. In addition, these LUVs constitute a versatile vector for pH-triggered release.
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- Guillaume Bastiat
- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre Ville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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Greven H, Kowalewski MP, Hoffmann B, Geyer J, Rex-Haffner M, Ugele B, Schuler G. Bovine Placental Steroid Sulphatase: Molecular Cloning and Expression Pattern in Placentomes during Gestation and at Parturition. Placenta 2007; 28:889-97. [PMID: 17350090 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2007.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2006] [Revised: 01/08/2007] [Accepted: 01/12/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Apart from during the prepartal period, the main oestrogen produced by the bovine trophoblast is oestrone sulphate (E1S) which does not bind to nuclear oestrogen receptors (ER). High steroid sulphatase (StS) activities previously detected in the maternal part of bovine placentomes (caruncles) suggest the local activation of E1S ("sulphatase pathway"). Consequently, the expression pattern of StS in bovine placentomes was investigated by immunohistochemistry using an antiserum against human placental StS. Cross-reactivity for bovine StS was confirmed by Western blot yielding a single band of 62 kDa in both bovine and human placenta. Immunostaining for StS was detected in caruncular epithelial cells (CEC), which was clearly related to gestational age. In animals pregnant between 100 and 284 days (n=17), signals were restricted to CEC adjacent to the chorionic plate and basal primary and secondary chorionic villi. After the onset of prepartal luteolysis (days 273-282; n=3) and during active labour (n=5) overall staining intensity had increased substantially and signals occurred ubiquitously in the flattened and partially dismantled caruncular epithelium. A 2204 bp full-length mRNA transcript of the bovine StS exhibiting 74% and 77% sequence identity to human StS on the mRNA and protein levels, respectively, was cloned by RACE-PCR. Real-time RT-PCR detected a 2.5-fold increase of StS-mRNA in prepartal placentomes, which, however, was not statistically significant. The co-localisation of ERalpha and StS in CEC is consistent with a role of placental oestrogens as regulators of caruncular growth and differentiation, and the up-regulation of carunclar StS may be involved in the marked prepartal increase of free oestrogens.
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- H Greven
- Clinic for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Andrology of Large and Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University, Frankfurter Strasse 106, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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Liao H, Waters AJ, Goudie DR, Aitken DA, Graham G, Smith FJD, Lewis-Jones S, McLean WHI. Filaggrin mutations are genetic modifying factors exacerbating X-linked ichthyosis. J Invest Dermatol 2007; 127:2795-8. [PMID: 17657246 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mutations inactivating the STS gene cause X-linked ichthyosis (XLI), whereas null mutations in the FLG gene cause ichthyosis vulgaris. Two brothers presented with XLI. One had a typical fine scaling, and the other was much more severely affected. Both patients carried STS missense mutation T165I. Furthermore, the more severely affected patient also carried heterozygous FLG mutation R501X, which was absent from his mildly affected brother. These data suggest that disrupting epidermal differentiation via different pathways can increase phenotypic severity. Owing to the high population frequency of FLG mutations, filaggrin is a possible genetic modifier in other genodermatoses.
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- Haihui Liao
- Epithelial Genetics Group, Human Genetics Unit, Division of Pathology and Neuroscience, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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Ji Y, Moon I, Zlatkovic J, Salavaggione OE, Thomae BA, Eckloff BW, Wieben ED, Schaid DJ, Weinshilboum RM. Human hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase SULT2B1 pharmacogenomics: gene sequence variation and functional genomics. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2007; 322:529-40. [PMID: 17496163 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.107.122895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The human hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase (SULT) 2B1 gene is a member of the cytosolic SULT gene superfamily. The two SULT2B1 isoforms, SULT2B1a and SULT2B1b, are encoded by a single gene as a result of alternative transcription initiation and alternative splicing. SULT2B1b catalyzes the sulfonation of 3beta-hydroxysteroid hormones and cholesterol, whereas SULT2B1a preferentially catalyzes pregnenolone sulfonation. We used a genotype-to-phenotype approach to identify and characterize common sequence variation in SULT2B1. Specifically, we resequenced all exons, splice junctions, and approximately 2.5 kb of the 5'-flanking regions (FRs) for each isoform using 60 DNA samples each from African-American and Caucasian-American subjects. We observed 100 polymorphisms, including four nonsynonymous coding single nucleotide polymorphisms and one 6-base pair deletion-all within the "shared" region of the open reading frame. Functional genomic studies of the wild type (WT) and five variant allozymes for each isoform performed with a mammalian expression system showed that variant allozyme activities ranged from 64 to 88% of WT for SULT2B1a and from 76 to 98% for SULT2B1b. Relative levels of immunoreactive protein were similar to those for enzyme activity. Luciferase reporter gene constructs for 2.5 kb of the SULT2B1b 5'-FR displayed a cell line-dependent pattern of variation in activity. Finally, deletion of the proline-rich SULT2B1 carboxyl terminus resulted in intracellular protein aggregate formation and accelerated degradation of the truncated protein. These studies resulted in the identification of common SULT2B1 gene sequence variation, as well as insight into the effects of that variation on the function of this important steroid-metabolizing enzyme.
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- Yuan Ji
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Geng S, Mezentsev A, Kalachikov S, Raith K, Roop DR, Panteleyev AA. Targeted ablation of Arnt in mouse epidermis results in profound defects in desquamation and epidermal barrier function. J Cell Sci 2006; 119:4901-12. [PMID: 17105764 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.03282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The molecular mechanisms of skin adaptation to the environmental stress are poorly understood. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (Arnt) lies at the intersection of several crucial adaptive pathways. Nevertheless, its role in adaptation of the skin to environmental stress has just begun to be unraveled. Here we show that Arnt is expressed in human and mouse skin in a developmentally dependent manner. Targeted K14-driven deletion of Arnt in the mouse epidermis resulted in early postnatal death, associated with a failure of epidermal barrier function. Gene expression profiling of Arnt-null mouse epidermis revealed upregulation of genes of the epidermal differentiation complex on mouse chromosome 3, including S100a genes (S100a8, S100a9, S100a10) and genes coding for small proline-rich proteins (Sprr1a, Sprr2i, Sprr2j, Sprrl1). HPTLC analysis showed significant accumulation of Cer[NS] and Cer[NH] ceramide species in Arnt-null epidermis, suggesting alterations in lipid metabolism. Continuous retention of corneosomes in Arnt-null epidermis that resulted in an abnormally dense corny layer and impaired desquamation was associated with upregulation of Slpi, an inhibitor of stratum corneum chymotryptic enzyme (SCCE) that plays a key role in corneosome degradation. The functional defects in Arnt-null mouse epidermis underscore the crucial role of Arnt in the maintenance of epidermal homeostasis, especially during the perinatal transition to the ex utero environment.
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- Songmei Geng
- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Arseneault M, Lafleur M. Cholesterol sulfate and Ca(2+) modulate the mixing properties of lipids in stratum corneum model mixtures. Biophys J 2006; 92:99-114. [PMID: 17028138 PMCID: PMC1697843 DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.090167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The influence of cholesterol sulfate (CS) and calcium on the phase behavior of lipid mixtures mimicking the stratum corneum (SC) lipids was examined using vibrational spectroscopy. Raman microspectrocopy showed that equimolar mixtures of ceramide, palmitic acid, and cholesterol underwent a phase transition in which, at low temperatures, lipids formed mainly a mosaic of microcrystalline phase-separated domains, and above 45 degrees C, a more fluid and disordered phase in which the three lipid species were more miscible. In the presence of Ca(2+), there was the formation of fatty acid-Ca(2+) complexes that led to domains stable on heating. Consequently, these lipid mixtures remained heterogeneous, and the fatty acid molecules were not extensively involved in the formation of the fluid lipid phase, which included mainly ceramide and cholesterol. However, the presence of CS displaced the association site of Ca(2+) ions and inhibited the formation of domains formed by the fatty acid molecules complexed with Ca(2+) ions. This work reveals that CS and Ca(2+) modulate the lipid mixing properties and the lipid order in SC lipid models. The balance in the equilibria involving Ca(2+), CS, and fatty acids is proposed to have an impact on the organization and the function of the epidermis.
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Muñoz-Garcia A, Ro J, Brown JC, Williams JB. Identification of complex mixtures of sphingolipids in the stratum corneum by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography and atmospheric pressure photospray ionization mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2006; 1133:58-68. [PMID: 17027012 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2006.06.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2006] [Revised: 06/09/2006] [Accepted: 06/16/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sphingolipids, such as ceramides and cerebrosides, are important molecules in the formation and maintenance of the epidermal barrier to water vapor diffusion. In this paper we explore a new method to identify the sphingolipids found in the stratum corneum (SC), the outer layer of the epidermis, of House sparrows living in Saudi Arabia using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with atmospheric pressure photo-ionization mass spectrometry (APPI-MS). First, using thin layer chromatography (TLC) we found that the SC contains ceramides, cerebrosides, and free fatty acids along with smaller amounts of cholesterol. Knowing the classes of sphingolipids present in the SC markedly reduced the number of possible molecules present. Then, we identified each sphingolipid molecule in our sample by both negative and positive mode of APPI-MS. We confirmed our identifications by generation of accurate mass data, and by examination of MS/MS spectra for selected molecules. Using APPI-MS, we identified 7 families of cerebrosides, for a total of 97 molecular species, and 4 families of ceramides, for a total of 79 molecules, in the SC of House sparrows, a wider array than would be found in mammals. Carbon chain lengths of fatty acids in the sphingolipids were longer than those that have been reported for mammalian SC; chain lengths of over 40 carbons were common. We also compared our estimates of the quantity of lipids in the SC obtained by HPLC/MS with those from TLC. Estimates of the amount of total ceramides and cerebrosides using TLC differed from those obtained by HPLC/MS by +0.95% and -2.5%, respectively. We conclude that our protocol using reversed-phase HPLC and APPI-MS is an useful method of analyzing complex mixtures of sphingolipids in the SC.
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- Agustí Muñoz-Garcia
- Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, Ohio State University, 300 Aronoff Lab, 318 W 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Jiang YJ, Lu B, Kim P, Elias PM, Feingold KR. Regulation of ABCA1 expression in human keratinocytes and murine epidermis. J Lipid Res 2006; 47:2248-58. [PMID: 16825673 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m600163-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Keratinocytes require abundant cholesterol for cutaneous permeability barrier function; hence, the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis is of great importance. ABCA1 is a membrane transporter responsible for cholesterol efflux and plays a pivotal role in regulating cellular cholesterol levels. We demonstrate that ABCA1 is expressed in cultured human keratinocytes (CHKs) and murine epidermis. Liver X receptor (LXR) activation markedly stimulates ABCA1 mRNA and protein levels in CHKs and mouse epidermis. In addition to LXR, activators of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)alpha, PPARbeta/delta, and retinoid X receptor (RXR), but neither PPARgamma nor retinoic acid receptor, also increase ABCA1 expression in CHKs. Increases in cholesterol supply induced by LDL or mevalonate stimulate ABCA1 expression, whereas inhibiting cholesterol synthesis with statins or cholesterol sulfate decreases ABCA1 expression in CHKs. After acute permeability barrier disruption by either tape-stripping or acetone treatment, ABCA1 expression declines, and this attenuates cellular cholesterol efflux, making more cholesterol available for regeneration of the barrier. In addition, during fetal epidermal development, ABCA1 expression decreases at days 18-22 of gestation (term = 22 days), leaving more cholesterol available during the critical period of barrier formation. Together, our results show that ABCA1 is expressed in keratinocytes, where it is negatively regulated by a decrease in cellular cholesterol levels or altered permeability barrier requirements and positively regulated by activators of LXR, PPARs, and RXR or increases in cellular cholesterol levels.
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- Yan J Jiang
- Metabolism Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northern California Institute for Research and Education, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA
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Ambrée O, Leimer U, Herring A, Görtz N, Sachser N, Heneka MT, Paulus W, Keyvani K. Reduction of amyloid angiopathy and Abeta plaque burden after enriched housing in TgCRND8 mice: involvement of multiple pathways. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2006; 169:544-52. [PMID: 16877355 PMCID: PMC1698805 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2006.051107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Diversity and intensity of intellectual and physical activities seem to have an inverse relationship with the extent of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD). To study the interaction between an active lifestyle and AD pathology, female TgCRND8 mice carrying human APPswe+ind were transferred into enriched housing. Four months of continuous and diversified environmental stimulation resulted in a significant reduction of beta-amyloid (Abeta) plaques and in a lower extent of amyloid angiopathy. Neither human amyloid precursor protein (APP) mRNA/protein levels nor the level of carboxy-terminal fragments of APP nor soluble Abeta content differed between both groups, making alterations in APP expression or processing unlikely as a cause of reduced Abeta deposition. Moreover, DNA microarray analysis revealed simultaneous down-regulation of proinflammatory genes as well as up-regulation of molecules involved in anti-inflammatory processes, proteasomal degradation, and cholesterol binding, possibly explaining reduced Abeta burden by lower aggregation and enhanced clearance of Abeta. Additionally, immunoblotting against F4/80 antigen and morphometric analysis of microglia (Mac-3) revealed significantly elevated microgliosis in the enriched brains, which suggests increased amyloid phagocytosis. In summary, this study demonstrates that the environment interacts with AD pathology at dif-ferent levels.
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- Oliver Ambrée
- University Hospital Münster, Institute of Neuropathology, Domagkstr. 19, D-48149, Münster, Germany
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Ito N, Hirota K, Momoeda K, Iwamori M. Change in the concentration of neutrophil elastase in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid during anesthesia and its inhibition by cholesterol sulfate. Transl Res 2006; 148:96-102. [PMID: 16890150 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2006.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2006] [Revised: 03/10/2006] [Accepted: 04/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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UNLABELLED Cholesterol sulfate (CS) in the gastrointestinal tract exhibits a mucosal protective activity in mouse ulcer model. To clarify the possible role of CS for protection from the epithelial injury due to neutrophil elastase in the tracheobronchi, the authors determined the concentrations of CS and neutrophil elastase in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from patients under anesthesia, and they examined the inhibitory activity of CS toward neutrophil elastase. The concentrations of CS and neutrophil elastase were determined by thin-layer chromatography and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaying, respectively, and the effect of CS on the activity of elastase was determined with a chromogenic substrate. CS was found to be present in human lung, tracheal mucosa, and BALF, and a high synthesis of it was detected in the tracheal mucosa, in which cellular cholesterol sulfotransferase was induced depending on the density of tracheal cells. Among lipids in the tracheal mucosa, only CS was demonstrated to exhibit inhibitory activity toward neutrophil elastase, a powerful erosive agent in inflammation. The secretion of elastase from neutrophils into BALF was stimulated during the course of general anesthesia. In contrast, the amount of CS in BALF gradually decreased during anesthesia. On immune-precipitation of neutrophil elastase in BALF, CS was detected in the immune precipitate, which indicates a possible association of CS with neutrophil elastase in BALF. CONCLUSION CS, which is a major acidic lipid in the tracheobronchial epithelium, might function as an epithelial inhibitor toward neutrophil elastase secreted in response to several stimuli such as anesthesia.
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- Nobuko Ito
- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Skin, as the outermost organ in the human body, continuously confronts the external environment and serves as a primary defense system. The protective functions of skin include UV-protection, anti-oxidant and antimicrobial functions. In addition to these protections, skin also acts as a sensory organ and the primary regulator of body temperature. Within these important functions, the epidermal permeability barrier, which controls the transcutaneous movement of water and other electrolytes, is probably the most important. This permeability barrier resides in the stratum corneum, a resilient layer composed of corneocytes and stratum corneum intercellular lipids. Since the first realization of the structural and biochemical diversities involved in the stratum corneum, a tremendous amount of work has been performed to elucidate its roles and functions in the skin, and in humans in general. The perturbation of the epidermal permeability barrier, previously speculated to be just a symptom involved in skin diseases, is currently considered to be a primary pathophysiologic factor for many skin diseases. In addition, much of the evidence provides support for the idea that various protective functions in the skin are closely related or even co-regulated. In this review, the recent achievements of skin researchers focusing on the functions of the epidermal permeability barrier and their importance in skin disease, such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, are introduced.
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- Seung Hun Lee
- Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-720, Korea.
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Hughes PJ, Zhao Y, Chandraratna RA, Brown G. Retinoid-mediated stimulation of steroid sulfatase activity in myeloid leukemic cell lines requires RARalpha and RXR and involves the phosphoinositide 3-kinase and ERK-MAP kinase pathways. J Cell Biochem 2006; 97:327-50. [PMID: 16178010 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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All-trans retinoic acid and 9-cis-retinoic acid stimulate the activity of steroid sulfatase in HL60 acute myeloid leukemia cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Neither of these 'natural retinoids' augmented steroid sulfatase activity in a HL60 sub-line that expresses a dominant-negative retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARalpha). Experiments with synthetic RAR and RXR agonists and antagonists suggest that RARalpha/RXR heterodimers play a role in the retinoid-stimulated increase in steroid sulfatase activity. The retinoid-driven increase in steroid sulfatase activity was attenuated by inhibition of phospholipase D (PLD), but not by inhibitors of phospholipase C. Experiments with inhibitors of protein kinase C (PKC) show that PKCalpha and PKCdelta play an important role in modulating the retinoid-stimulation of steroid sulfatase activity in HL60 cells. Furthermore, we show that pharmacological inhibition of the RAF-1 and ERK MAP kinases blocked the retinoid-stimulated increase in steroid sulfatase activity in HL60 cells and, by contrast, inhibition of the p38-MAP kinase or JNK-MAP kinase had no effect. Pharmacological inhibitors of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, Akt, and PDK-1 also abrogated the retinoid-stimulated increase in steroid sulfatase activity in HL60 cells. These results show that crosstalk between the retinoid-stimulated genomic and non-genomic pathways is necessary to increase steroid sulfatase activity in HL60 cells.
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- Philip J Hughes
- Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom.
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Demerjian M, Crumrine DA, Milstone LM, Williams ML, Elias PM. Barrier dysfunction and pathogenesis of neutral lipid storage disease with ichthyosis (Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome). J Invest Dermatol 2006; 126:2032-8. [PMID: 16741516 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Neutral lipid storage disease with ichthyosis (NLSDI; Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome) is an ichthyosiform syndrome, often associated with mutations in a lipid hydrolase, CGI-58. The presence of oil red O-positive, neutral lipid droplets in tissue biopsies, and/or in leukocytes on blood smears, coupled with a constellation of multisystem abnormalities and a pruritic ichthyosiform erythroderma, are together diagnostic of NLSDI. We investigated the pathogenesis of the ichthyosiform erythroderma in patients from three unrelated kindreds with a clinical diagnosis of NLSDI. Basal permeability barrier function and stratum corneum (SC) integrity were abnormal, but barrier recovery rates were faster than normal, as in atopic dermatitis. The basal barrier abnormality was linked to the secretion of lipid micro-inclusions, first segregated within lamellar bodies (LB), which then form a non-lamellar phase within the SC interstices, shown by combined ruthenium tetroxide post-fixation and lipid-retaining resin-white embedding. With colloidal lanthanum nitrate perfusion, excess water/solute movement was restricted to the SC interstices, and further localized to non-lamellar domains. Phase separation of excess stored lipid provides a unifying pathogenic mechanism not only for NLSDI, but also in several other inherited ichthyosiform disorders of lipid metabolism, such as recessive X-linked ichthyosis and type 2 Gaucher's disease.
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Lefèvre C, Bouadjar B, Ferrand V, Tadini G, Mégarbané A, Lathrop M, Prud'homme JF, Fischer J. Mutations in a new cytochrome P450 gene in lamellar ichthyosis type 3. Hum Mol Genet 2006; 15:767-76. [PMID: 16436457 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddi491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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We report the identification of mutations in a non-syndromic autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) in a new gene mapping within a previously identified locus on chromosome 19p12-q12, which has been defined as LI3 in the OMIM database (MIM 604777). The phenotype usually presents as lamellar ichthyosis and hyperlinearity of palms and soles. Seven homozygous mutations including five missense mutations and two deletions were identified in a new gene, FLJ39501, on chromosome 19p12 in 21 patients from 12 consanguineous families from Algeria, France, Italy and Lebanon. FLJ39501 encodes a protein which was found to be a cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 2 homolog of the leukotriene B4-omega-hydroxylase (CYP4F2) and could catalyze the 20-hydroxylation of trioxilin A3 from the 12(R)-lipoxygenase pathway. Further oxidation of this substrate by the fatty alcohol:nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide oxidoreductase (FAO) enzyme complex, in which one component, ALDH3A2, is known to be mutated in Sjögren-Larsson syndrome (characterized by ichthyosis and spastic paraplegia), would lead to 20-carboxy-(R)-trioxilin A3. This compound could be involved in skin hydration and would be the essential missing product in most forms of ARCI. Its chiral homolog, 20-carboxy-(S)-trioxilin A3, could be implicated in spastic paraplegia and in the maintenance of neuronal integrity.
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Barbero AM, Frasch HF. Modeling of diffusion with partitioning in stratum corneum using a finite element model. Ann Biomed Eng 2005; 33:1281-92. [PMID: 16133933 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-005-5591-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2005] [Accepted: 04/28/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Partitioning and diffusion of chemicals in skin is of interest to researchers in areas such as transdermal penetration and drug disposition, either for risk assessment or transdermal delivery. In this study a finite element method is used to model diffusion in the skin's outermost layer, the stratum corneum (SC). The SC is considered to be a finite two-dimensional composite having different diffusivity values in each medium as well as a partition coefficient at the interfaces between media. A commercial finite element package with thermal analysis capabilities is selected due to the flexibility of this software to handle irregular geometries. Partitioning is accommodated through a change of variables technique. This technique is validated by comparison of model results with analytical solutions of steady-state flux, transient concentration profiles, and time lag for diffusion in laminates. Two applications are presented. Diffusion is solved in a two-dimensional "brick and mortar" geometry that is a simplification of human stratum corneum, with a partition coefficient between corneocyte and lipid. Results are compared to the diffusion in multiple laminates to examine effects of the partition coefficient. The second application is the modeling of diffusion with partitioning through an irregular geometry which is obtained from a micrograph of hairless mouse stratum corneum.
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- Ana M Barbero
- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Heath, MS L-3030, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, USA
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Most epidermal functions can be considered as protective, or more specifically, as defensive in nature. Yet, the term "barrier function" is often used synonymously with only one such defensive function, though arguably its most important, i.e., permeability barrier homeostasis. Regardless of their relative importance, these protective cutaneous functions largely reside in the stratum corneum (SC). In this review, I first explore the ways in which the multiple defensive functions of the SC are linked and interrelated, either by their shared localization or by common biochemical processes; how they are co-regulated in response to specific stressors; and how alterations in one defensive function impact other protective functions. Then, the structural and biochemical basis for these defensive functions is reviewed, including metabolic responses and signaling mechanisms of barrier homeostasis. Finally, the clinical consequences and therapeutic implications of this integrated perspective are provided.
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- Peter M Elias
- Dermatology Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, California 94121, USA.
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Jonak C, Metze D, Traupe H, Happle R, König A, Trautinger F. The expression of the 27-kd heat shock protein in keratinization disorders: an immunohistological study. Hum Pathol 2005; 36:686-93. [PMID: 16021576 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2005.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In human skin, the 27-kd heat shock protein (hsp27), a member of the small hsp family, is expressed mainly in the upper epidermal layers. Hsp27 functions as a molecular chaperone and is involved in the regulation of cell growth and differentiation. According to experimental evidence, epidermal hsp27, through its chaperone function, might play a role in the assembly of keratin filaments and the cornified cell envelope. This study was conducted to assess the expression pattern of hsp27 in a panel of different ichthyoses. Twelve hereditary and acquired skin diseases associated with an ichthyotic phenotype and 2 corresponding mouse models were investigated by immunohistochemistry on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue, using a monoclonal antibody specific for hsp27. In ichthyosis vulgaris, lamellar ichthyosis, Sjögren-Larsson syndrome, Netherton syndrome, and acquired ichthyosiform skin condition, the pattern of hsp27 expression resembles healthy human skin. Hsp27 expression was reduced in bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma and annular epidermolytic ichthyosis, and absent in X-linked recessive ichthyosis (1/3 patients) and congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform nevus and limb defects syndrome (1/1). In X-linked dominant chondrodysplasia, 3 small samples are completely negative and 2 larger samples show a pattern resembling random X inactivation. In the mouse models, tattered and bare patches, representing the murine analogues to X-linked dominant chondrodysplasia and congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform nevus and limb defects syndrome, expression of hsp25 (the murine homologue of hsp27) also showed lyonization, demonstrating a clear-cut link between hsp27 expression and underlying molecular pathology. Our results show that loss of hsp27 is a rare event in human epidermis that is associated with specific genetic defects. Among the cases described here, these defects are either in suprabasal keratins or in enzymes involved in cholesterol biosynthesis. The expression and chaperone function of hsp27 might be modified by low/absent epidermal cholesterol and aberrant substrates (ie, keratins) resulting in protein misfolding, dyskeratosis, and thus contribute to the ichthyotic phenotype.
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- Constanze Jonak
- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Descargues P, Deraison C, Bonnart C, Kreft M, Kishibe M, Ishida-Yamamoto A, Elias P, Barrandon Y, Zambruno G, Sonnenberg A, Hovnanian A. Spink5-deficient mice mimic Netherton syndrome through degradation of desmoglein 1 by epidermal protease hyperactivity. Nat Genet 2004; 37:56-65. [PMID: 15619623 DOI: 10.1038/ng1493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 269] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2004] [Accepted: 11/23/2004] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Mutations in SPINK5, encoding the serine protease inhibitor LEKTI, cause Netherton syndrome, a severe autosomal recessive genodermatosis. Spink5(-/-) mice faithfully replicate key features of Netherton syndrome, including altered desquamation, impaired keratinization, hair malformation and a skin barrier defect. LEKTI deficiency causes abnormal desmosome cleavage in the upper granular layer through degradation of desmoglein 1 due to stratum corneum tryptic enzyme and stratum corneum chymotryptic enzyme-like hyperactivity. This leads to defective stratum corneum adhesion and resultant loss of skin barrier function. Profilaggrin processing is increased and implicates LEKTI in the cornification process. This work identifies LEKTI as a key regulator of epidermal protease activity and degradation of desmoglein 1 as the primary pathogenic event in Netherton syndrome.
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- Pascal Descargues
- INSERM U563, Paul Sabatier University, Place du Dr Baylac, 31059 Toulouse, cedex 3, France
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Fore-Pfliger J. The Epidermal Skin Barrier: Implications for the Wound Care Practitioner, Part I. Adv Skin Wound Care 2004; 17:417-25. [PMID: 15492677 DOI: 10.1097/00129334-200410000-00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Billich A, Meingassner JG, Nussbaumer P, Desrayaud S, Lam C, Winiski A, Schreiner E. 6-[2-(adamantylidene)-hydroxybenzoxazole]-O-sulfamate, a steroid sulfatase inhibitor for the treatment of androgen- and estrogen-dependent diseases. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2004; 92:29-37. [PMID: 15544928 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2004.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2004] [Accepted: 06/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Steroid sulfatase (STS) offers a new target for the treatment of steroid hormone-dependent diseases, such as breast and prostate cancer and androgen-dependent skin diseases. We here characterize a novel non-estrogenic inhibitor of the enzyme, namely 6-[2-(adamantylidene)-hydroxybenzoxazole]-O-sulfamate (AHBS), with special attention to its potential use in the treatment of acne. The compound blocks STS activity in homogenates of human skin with IC(50)=16 nM. Following a single oral dose (5 mg/kg) in rats, the compound blocks STS in the skin by 95% at 8 h, followed by recovery of activity over 5 days. Following topical application to the skin, both in vitro and in vivo, AHBS passes through the stratum corneum leading to inhibition of STS activity in the dermal compartment with rapid onset and long duration. Topical application of AHBS to Göttingen minipigs for a period of 2 weeks does not induce symptoms of ichthyosis as seen in STS-deficient human subjects, but leads to a reduction of sebum secretion to the skin surface. Based on these data, clinical studies with AHBS in acne patients are warranted, in order to verify the hypothesis on the importance of the sulfatase pathway in androgen-dependent skin diseases.
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- Andreas Billich
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Brunner Strasse 59, A-1235 Vienna, Austria.
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