Malekpour M, Etebari A, Hezarosi M, Anissian A, Karimi F. Mouse Model of Irritant Contact Dermatitis.
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH : IJPR 2022;
21:e130881. [PMID:
36710994 PMCID:
PMC9872550 DOI:
10.5812/ijpr-130881]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
Background
Irritant contact dermatitis is a common inflammatory skin disease characterized by skin barrier dysfunction, eczematous dermatitis, and chronic itching. This disease severely affects the quality of life. Considering that the current treatment approaches are not ideal, more extensive research is needed to develop new treatments. Mainly, a mouse model is needed to investigate the effectiveness of new drugs to treat this disease.
Objectives
This study was conducted to create a mouse model of irritant contact dermatitis.
Methods
In the current study, we used BALB/c female mice to prepare a mouse model of irritant contact dermatitis. To induce irritant contact dermatitis, we used a dinitrochlorobenzene mixture with acetone/olive oil as an irritant. After 10 days of application, the mouse skin tissue was isolated and examined in terms of histopathology.
Results
The introduced protocol created an irritant contact dermatitis model clinically and histopathologically.
Conclusions
In the present study, we introduced a new protocol using a mixture of dinitrochlorobenzene and acetone/olive oil to create an irritant contact dermatitis model. Mouse models have been extensively used to discover the complex mechanisms of irritant contact dermatitis and provide a preclinical platform before conducting clinical interventional research on humans to evaluate a new therapeutic approach. However, one should always look for models that cause the least pain and suffering in the animal and simultaneously are simple and reliable for the desired studies. Thus, our protocol is a new approach that can be effective and painless in creating a model of irritant contact dermatitis.
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