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Matsuda K, Kitano Y, Sawahata M, Kume T, Uta D. Mirogabalin inhibits scratching behavior of spontaneous model mouse of atopic dermatitis. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1382281. [PMID: 38989140 PMCID: PMC11234176 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1382281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most prevalent intractable chronic itch diseases worldwide. In recent years, new molecular-targeted drugs have emerged, but side effects and economic challenges remain. Therefore, since it is important for AD patients to have a wider range of treatment options, it is important to explore new therapeutic agents. Gabapentinoids, gabapentin and pregabalin, have been shown to be effective for the clinical treatment of several chronic itch. Recently, mirogabalin (MGB) was developed as a novel gabapentinoid. MGB is a drug for neuropathic pain and has a margin of safety between its side effects and the analgesic effect for animal experiments. Herein, we showed that MGB exhibited an antipruritic effect in a mouse model of AD using NC/Nga mice. Methods and results: The oral administration of MGB (10 mg/kg) inhibited spontaneous scratching behavior in AD mice and its effect was dose dependently. Then, when MGB (10 mg/kg) was orally administrated to healthy mice, it did not affect motor function, including locomotor activity, wheel activity, and coordinated movement. Moreover, gabapentin (100 mg/kg) and pregabalin (30 mg/kg), inhibited spontaneous scratching behavior in AD mice and decreased motor function in healthy mice. Furthermore, intracisternal injection of MGB (10 μg/site) significantly suppressed spontaneous scratching behavior in AD mice. Discussion: In summary, our results suggest that MGB exerts an antipruritic effect via the spinal dorsal horn using NC/Nga mice. We hope that MGB is a candidate for a novel therapeutic agent for AD with relatively few side effects.
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- Kosuke Matsuda
- Department of Applied Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- R&D Division, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Applied Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Applied Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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Arai I, Saito S. Interleukin-31 Receptor A Expression in the Dorsal Root Ganglion of Mice with Atopic Dermatitis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021047. [PMID: 36674561 PMCID: PMC9866691 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin disease caused by genetic and environmental factors. However, the mechanisms underlying AD development remain unclear. In this study, we examined the genetic factors contributing to the onset of itch-associated scratching in different strains of mice. Interleukin-31 (IL-31) induces severe scratching and dermatitis in mice. However, the site of action of IL-31 remains unclear. Cutaneous IL-31 and IL-31 receptor A (IL-31RA) mRNAs in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) are expressed exclusively in the AD model, i.e., NC/Nga mice. Here we evaluated the effects of repeated administration of IL-31 on the scratching behavior in NC/Nga, BALB/c, and C57BL/6 mice. The results showed that repeated administration of IL-31 significantly increased itch-associated scratching (LLS) behavior in the three strains of mice. One hour after an intravenous IL-31 injection, BALB/c mice showed alloknesis-like behavior. Mite infestation and IL-31 administration triggered itchy skin, increased LLS counts and DRG neuronal IL-31RA expression, and eventually caused dermatitis. The dermatitis severity and LLS counts induced by mite infestation and IL-31 administration were in the order NC/Nga > BALB/c > C57BL/6. In conclusion, neuronal IL-31RA expression in the DRG was the most important genetic factor affecting the severity of LLS and dermatitis in mice.
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- Iwao Arai
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-03-3433-1111
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Jazdarehee A, Lee J, Lewis R, Mukovozov I. Potential Mechanisms of the Sparing of Atopic Dermatitis in the Diaper Region: A Scoping Review. J Cutan Med Surg 2022; 26:398-403. [PMID: 35317630 PMCID: PMC9361425 DOI: 10.1177/12034754221088533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition commonly
affecting infants with notable sparing of the diaper region. Though
sources anecdotally attribute this sparing to the physical barrier
formed by the diaper and the subsequent retention of moisture, urine,
sweat and feces, no studies have formally investigated the factors
contributing to this sparing phenomenon. We performed a scoping
literature review to investigate the factors involved in sparing of AD
in the diaper region, namely humidity, scratching, urine, sweat,
feces, and microbiome composition. A total of 130 papers met the
inclusion criteria, and extracted data were analyzed in an iterative
manner. Increased local humidity facilitates protective changes at the
cellular level and offsets transepidermal water loss. Exposure to urea
from both sweat and urine may contribute to improved moisturization of
the skin through its natural humectant properties and ability to
modulate gene expression. Introduction of flora in feces contributes
to the generation of protective immune responses and outcompetes
growth of pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus.
Finally, diapers physically prevent scratching, which directly
interrupts the itch-scratch cycle classically implicated in AD. Our
study reviews factors that may contribute to the sparing of AD in the
diaper region in infants. A limitation to our findings is that the
studies reviewed here explore the impacts of these factors on AD
broadly, and not explicitly in the diaper region. Additional studies
investigating this may further our understanding of AD pathogenesis
and contribute to the development of effective therapeutics.
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- Aria Jazdarehee
- 8166 Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- 8166 Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Kamloops Dermatology, Kamloops, BC, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Ham J, Shin JW, Ko BC, Kim HY. Targeting the Epithelium-Derived Innate Cytokines: From Bench to Bedside. Immune Netw 2022; 22:e11. [PMID: 35291657 PMCID: PMC8901708 DOI: 10.4110/in.2022.22.e11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
When epithelial cells are exposed to potentially threatening external stimuli such as allergens, bacteria, viruses, and helminths, they instantly produce "alarmin" cytokines, namely, IL-33, IL-25, and TSLP. These alarmins alert the immune system about these threats, thereby mobilizing host immune defense mechanisms. Specifically, the alarmins strongly stimulate type-2 immune cells, including eosinophils, mast cells, dendritic cells, type-2 helper T cells, and type-2 innate lymphoid cells. Given that the alarm-raising role of IL-33, IL-25, and TSLP was first detected in allergic and infectious diseases, most studies on alarmins focus on their role in these diseases. However, recent studies suggest that alarmins also have a broad range of effector functions in other pathological conditions, including psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, and cancer. Therefore, this review provides an update on the epithelium-derived cytokines in both allergic and non-allergic diseases. We also review the progress of clinical trials on biological agents that target the alarmins and discuss the therapeutic potential of these agents in non-allergic diseases.
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- Jongho Ham
- Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, BK21 Plus Biomedical Science Project, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,CIRNO, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,CIRNO, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea.,Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Department of Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
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- Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, BK21 Plus Biomedical Science Project, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea.,CIRNO, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea.,Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 03080, Korea
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Tang L, Gao J, Cao X, Chen L, Wang H, Ding H. TRPV1 mediates itch-associated scratching and skin barrier dysfunction in DNFB-induced atopic dermatitis mice. Exp Dermatol 2021; 31:398-405. [PMID: 34608683 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
In chronic pruritic diseases such as atopic dermatitis (AD), pruritus and skin lesions are exacerbated by scratching in clinical and experimental settings. TRPV1 is known to mediate itch and neurogenic inflammation, but the role of TRPV1 in itch-associated scratching in AD is poorly understood. In this study, we examined the efficacy of cutting off nails and TRPV1 antagonist, ruthenium red (RR) in a murine model of AD induced by DNFB and further investigated the underlying mechanism. Nail clipping or RR could markedly ameliorate the general AD-like symptoms as manifested by the reduced clinical severity of dermatitis, IgE and Th2-related cytokine levels, and mast cell degranulation. Moreover, scratching behaviour, the levels of pruritogenic mediators, including HIS, TSLP, IL-31 and SP, and skin pH and TEWL were all significantly decreased in nail clipping or RR-treated mice, suggesting a reduction in itch-associated scratching and skin barrier defects. Immunofluorescence staining and Western blot results revealed that antipruritic effect of nail clipping or RR in AD may be explained, at least in part, by the suppression of TRPV1 activation. In summary, these data show that TRPV1 mediates itch-associated scratching and subsequent skin barrier defects, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target in AD.
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- Liu Tang
- Department of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Chronic pruritus may arise from different conditions, including dermatological, systemic, neurologic, psychiatric, and psychosomatic diseases, leading to a substantial decrease in the quality of life of affected patients. The neurobiological mechanisms involved in chronic pruritus are not yet fully understood. However, in recent years important achievements have been made in this regard. This article aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of these mechanisms. The complex network of neurons, keratinocytes, inflammatory cells, cytokines, and neurotrophic factors which play a role in the development and maintenance of chronic pruritus are highlighted, as well as the pruritogens involved in pruritic diseases in humans. Additionally, the importance of neuropathy and scratch-induced changes for the pathophysiology of chronic pruritus are discussed. The new findings on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying chronic pruritus have already led to the development of novel therapies, e. g., monoclonal antibodies against specific interleukins, which are important for pruritus transmission. A deeper understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms is necessary in order to develop specifically targeted therapeutic options and thus provide better care for affected patients.
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- M P Pereira
- Kompetenzzentrum Chronischer Pruritus (KCP), Klinik für Hautkrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 58, 48149, Münster, Deutschland.
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- Kompetenzzentrum Chronischer Pruritus (KCP), Klinik für Hautkrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 58, 48149, Münster, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik 1, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim, Deutschland
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Meng Y, Liu Z, Zhai C, Di T, Zhang L, Zhang L, Xie X, Lin Y, Wang N, Zhao J, Wang Y, Li P. Paeonol inhibits the development of 1‑chloro‑2,4‑dinitrobenzene‑induced atopic dermatitis via mast and T cells in BALB/c mice. Mol Med Rep 2019; 19:3217-3229. [PMID: 30816506 PMCID: PMC6423638 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.9985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Our previous studies suggested that paeonol, the active constituent of the traditional Chinese medicine Cortex Moutan, may be an effective treatment for inflammatory disorders. In the present study, the therapeutic potential of paeonol on atopic dermatitis (AD) was investigated using animal and cell experiments. AD‑like lesions were induced by repeated application of 1‑chloro‑2,4‑dinitrobenzene (DNCB) to the shaved dorsal skin of BALB/c mice, and P815 cells were used for in vitro assays. The skin lesions, serum and spleens of the mice were analyzed using lesion severity scoring, histological analysis, flow cytometry, reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blotting and ELISA, in order to investigate the anti‑AD effects of paeonol. In addition, western blotting and ELISA were conducted for in vitro analysis of P815 cells. The results demonstrated that oral administration of paeonol inhibited the development of DNCB‑induced AD‑like lesions in the BALB/c mice by reducing severity of the lesions, epidermal thickness and mast cell infiltration; this was accompanied by reduced levels of immunoglobulin E and inflammatory cytokines [interleukin (IL)‑4, histamine, IL‑13, IL‑31 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin], along with regulation of the T helper (Th) cell subset (Th1/Th2) ratio. Application of paeonol also reduced the protein expression levels of phosphorylated (p)‑p38 and p‑extracellular signal‑regulated kinase (ERK) in skin lesions. In vitro, paeonol reduced the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor‑α and histamine in P815 cells, and inhibited p38/ERK/mitogen‑activated protein kinase signaling. The present findings indicated that paeonol may relieve dermatitis by acting on cluster of differentiation 4+ T and mast cells; therefore, paeonol may represent a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of allergic inflammatory conditions via immunoregulation.
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- Yujiao Meng
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinic and Basic Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Psoriasis, Beijing 100010, P.R. China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinic and Basic Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Psoriasis, Beijing 100010, P.R. China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinic and Basic Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Psoriasis, Beijing 100010, P.R. China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinic and Basic Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Psoriasis, Beijing 100010, P.R. China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinic and Basic Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Psoriasis, Beijing 100010, P.R. China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinic and Basic Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Psoriasis, Beijing 100010, P.R. China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinic and Basic Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Psoriasis, Beijing 100010, P.R. China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinic and Basic Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Psoriasis, Beijing 100010, P.R. China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinic and Basic Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Psoriasis, Beijing 100010, P.R. China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinic and Basic Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine on Psoriasis, Beijing 100010, P.R. China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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Noguchi A, Tominaga M, Takahashi N, Matsuda H, Kamata Y, Umehara Y, Ko KC, Suga Y, Ogawa H, Takamori K. Differences in therapeutic effects of topically applied corticosteroid and tacrolimus on atopic dermatitis-like symptoms in NC/Nga mice. J Dermatol Sci 2016; 86:54-62. [PMID: 28069324 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Topical corticosteroid and calcineurin inhibitor have similar therapeutic benefits in atopic dermatitis (AD), but the differences in therapeutic mechanisms of action of these agents against AD symptoms are not fully understood. OBJECTIVE This study was performed to examine the different effects of topical betamethasone valerate (BMV), clobetasol propionate (CBP), and tacrolimus (TAC) on itch-related behavior and dermatitis in NC/Nga mice with AD-like symptoms. METHODS AD-like dermatitis was induced in the dorsal skin of NC/Nga mice by repeated topical application of Dermatophagoides farinae body (Dfb) ointment twice weekly for three weeks. Mice with dermatitis scores over 5 were divided into five groups with equal dermatitis scores and treated with BMV, CBP, TAC, or Vaseline (Vas) once daily for two consecutive days, or were not treated (NT). Scratching behavior was analyzed using a SCLABA®-Real system. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) before and after treatment was measured using a Tewameter® TM210. Skin collected from each group was analyzed histologically. RESULTS After the second treatment, dermatitis showed significantly greater improvement in the CBP and TAC-treated groups than in the Vas-treated and NT groups. The numbers of scratching bouts were significantly lower in CBP and TAC-treated mice than in Vas-treated mice. TEWL was significantly lower in TAC-, but not in CBP-, treated mice than in Vas-treated mice. Immunohistochemical examination showed that BMV, CBP and TAC did not reduce the increased densities of epidermal protein gene product 9.5- and substance P-immunoreactive fibers. The numbers of dermal CD4-immunoreactive T cells were significantly lower in BMV and CBP-treated mice than in Vas-treated and NT mice. The numbers of dermal eosinophils were significantly lower in BMV, CBP and TAC-treated mice than in Vas-treated and NT mice, with CBP showing the strongest effect. CBP significantly reduced epidermal thickness compared with Vas and NT. There were no significant differences in the numbers of interleukin-31-immunoreactive cells and mast cells, or in expression of epidermal thymic stromal lymphopoietin among all five groups. CONCLUSION The therapeutic potency of TAC against AD-like symptoms, including pruritus, is equal to that of the corticosteroid CBP. Epidermal innervation of sensory nerves itself might not be related to the therapeutic effects of topical tacrolimus and corticosteroids in its early phase.
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- Atsushi Noguchi
- Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan; Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan
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- Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan; Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan.
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Hidaka T, Ogawa E, Kobayashi EH, Suzuki T, Funayama R, Nagashima T, Fujimura T, Aiba S, Nakayama K, Okuyama R, Yamamoto M. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor AhR links atopic dermatitis and air pollution via induction of the neurotrophic factor artemin. Nat Immunol 2016; 18:64-73. [PMID: 27869817 DOI: 10.1038/ni.3614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Atopic dermatitis is increasing worldwide in correlation with air pollution. Various organic components of pollutants activate the transcription factor AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor). Through the use of AhR-CA mice, whose keratinocytes express constitutively active AhR and that develop atopic-dermatitis-like phenotypes, we identified Artn as a keratinocyte-specific AhR target gene whose product (the neurotrophic factor artemin) was responsible for epidermal hyper-innervation that led to hypersensitivity to pruritus. The activation of AhR via air pollutants induced expression of artemin, alloknesis, epidermal hyper-innervation and inflammation. AhR activation and ARTN expression were positively correlated in the epidermis of patients with atopic dermatitis. Thus, AhR in keratinocytes senses environmental stimuli and elicits an atopic-dermatitis pathology. We propose a mechanism of air-pollution-induced atopic dermatitis via activation of AhR.
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- Takanori Hidaka
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.,Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Cell Proliferation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Cell Proliferation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Cell Proliferation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.,Tohoku Medical-Megabank Organization, Sendai, Japan
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Hoeck EA, Marker JB, Gazerani P, H. Andersen H, Arendt-Nielsen L. Preclinical and human surrogate models of itch. Exp Dermatol 2016; 25:750-7. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.13078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Emil A. Hoeck
- SMI; Department of Health Science and Technology; Faculty of Medicine; Aalborg University; Aalborg E Denmark
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- SMI; Department of Health Science and Technology; Faculty of Medicine; Aalborg University; Aalborg E Denmark
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- SMI; Department of Health Science and Technology; Faculty of Medicine; Aalborg University; Aalborg E Denmark
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- SMI; Department of Health Science and Technology; Faculty of Medicine; Aalborg University; Aalborg E Denmark
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- SMI; Department of Health Science and Technology; Faculty of Medicine; Aalborg University; Aalborg E Denmark
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Uberoi A, Yoshida S, Frazer IH, Pitot HC, Lambert PF. Role of Ultraviolet Radiation in Papillomavirus-Induced Disease. PLoS Pathog 2016; 12:e1005664. [PMID: 27244228 PMCID: PMC4887022 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Human papillomaviruses are causally associated with 5% of human cancers. The recent discovery of a papillomavirus (MmuPV1) that infects laboratory mice provides unique opportunities to study the life cycle and pathogenesis of papillomaviruses in the context of a genetically manipulatable host organism. To date, MmuPV1-induced disease has been found largely to be restricted to severely immunodeficient strains of mice. In this study, we report that ultraviolet radiation (UVR), specifically UVB spectra, causes wild-type strains of mice to become highly susceptible to MmuPV1-induced disease. MmuPV1-infected mice treated with UVB develop warts that progress to squamous cell carcinoma. Our studies further indicate that UVB induces systemic immunosuppression in mice that correlates with susceptibility to MmuPV1-associated disease. These findings provide new insight into how MmuPV1 can be used to study the life cycle of papillomaviruses and their role in carcinogenesis, the role of host immunity in controlling papillomavirus-associated pathogenesis, and a basis for understanding in part the role of UVR in promoting HPV infection in humans.
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- Aayushi Uberoi
- McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Torigoe K, Tominaga M, Ko KC, Takahashi N, Matsuda H, Hayashi R, Ogawa H, Takamori K. Intrathecal Minocycline Suppresses Itch-Related Behavior and Improves Dermatitis in a Mouse Model of Atopic Dermatitis. J Invest Dermatol 2016; 136:879-881. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2015.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Revised: 12/28/2015] [Accepted: 12/29/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Shiratori-Hayashi M, Koga K, Tozaki-Saitoh H, Kohro Y, Toyonaga H, Yamaguchi C, Hasegawa A, Nakahara T, Hachisuka J, Akira S, Okano H, Furue M, Inoue K, Tsuda M. STAT3-dependent reactive astrogliosis in the spinal dorsal horn underlies chronic itch. Nat Med 2015; 21:927-31. [PMID: 26193341 DOI: 10.1038/nm.3912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Chronic itch is an intractable symptom of inflammatory skin diseases, such as atopic and contact dermatitis. Recent studies have revealed neuronal pathways selective for itch, but the mechanisms by which itch turns into a pathological chronic state are poorly understood. Using mouse models of atopic and contact dermatitis, we demonstrate a long-term reactive state of astrocytes in the dorsal horn of the spinal segments that corresponds to lesioned, itchy skin. We found that reactive astrogliosis depended on the activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3). Conditional disruption of astrocytic STAT3 suppressed chronic itch, and pharmacological inhibition of spinal STAT3 ameliorated the fully developed chronic itch. Mice with atopic dermatitis exhibited an increase in scratching elicited by intrathecal administration of the itch-inducer gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP), and this enhancement was normalized by suppressing STAT3-mediated reactive astrogliosis. Moreover, we identified lipocalin-2 (LCN2) as an astrocytic STAT3-dependent upregulated factor that was crucial for chronic itch, and we demonstrated that intrathecal administration of LCN2 to normal mice increased spinal GRP-evoked scratching. Our findings indicate that STAT3-dependent reactive astrocytes act as critical amplifiers of itching through a mechanism involving the enhancement of spinal itch signals by LCN2, thereby providing a previously unrecognized target for treating chronic itch.
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- Miho Shiratori-Hayashi
- 1] Department of Life Innovation, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. [2] Department of Molecular and System Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1] Department of Life Innovation, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. [2] Department of Molecular and System Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1] Department of Life Innovation, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. [2] Department of Molecular and System Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and System Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1] Department of Life Innovation, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. [2] Department of Molecular and System Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1] Department of Life Innovation, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. [2] Department of Molecular and System Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and System Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1] Laboratory of Host Defense, WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. [2] Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and System Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 1] Department of Life Innovation, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. [2] Department of Molecular and System Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Arai I, Tsuji M, Takeda H, Akiyama N, Saito S. A single dose of interleukin-31 (IL-31) causes continuous itch-associated scratching behaviour in mice. Exp Dermatol 2014; 22:669-71. [PMID: 24079740 DOI: 10.1111/exd.12222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We investigated the effects of a single dose of mouse interleukin-31 (IL-31) on scratching behaviour in comparison with spontaneous skin-lesion- or serotonin (5-HT)- induced scratching behaviour in NC/Nga and BALB/c mice. Intradermal (i.d.) injection of IL-31 caused a gradual increase in long-lasting scratching (LLS, over 1.5 s) about 3 h after administration followed by a gradual decrease for over 24 h after administration. I.d. injection of IL-31 significantly increased the total LLS counts/24 h but not short-lasting scratching (SLS, 0.3-1.5 s). In skin-lesioned NC/Nga mice, the LLS but not SLS counts were significantly higher than those in non-skin-lesioned NC/Nga mice. We also investigated 5-HT-induced scratching in BALB/c mice, SLS but not LLS increased immediately after the injection and then decreased to baseline after at 20 min. These results suggest that IL-31 may participate in the sensation of itching and promote scratching behaviour in skin-lesioned NC/Nga mice, an animal model of atopic dermatitis (AD).
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- Iwao Arai
- Division of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, International University of Health and Welfare, Ohtawara, Japan; Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of DNA medicine, Jikei University, Tokyo, Japan
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The excimer lamp induces cutaneous nerve degeneration and reduces scratching in a dry-skin mouse model. J Invest Dermatol 2014; 134:2977-2984. [PMID: 24940652 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2014.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Revised: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Epidermal hyperinnervation, which is thought to underlie intractable pruritus, has been observed in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). The epidermal expression of axonal guidance molecules has been reported to regulate epidermal hyperinnervation. Previously, we showed that the excimer lamp has antihyperinnervative effects in nonpruritic dry-skin model mice, although epidermal expression of axonal guidance molecules was unchanged. Therefore, we investigated the antipruritic effects of excimer lamp irradiation and its mechanism of action. A single irradiation of AD model mice significantly inhibited itch-related behavior 1 day later, following improvement in the dermatitis score. In addition, irradiation of nerve fibers formed by cultured dorsal root ganglion neurons increased bleb formation and decreased nerve fiber expression of nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyl transferase 2, suggesting degenerative changes in these fibers. We also analyzed whether attaching a cutoff excimer filter (COF) to the lamp, thus decreasing cytotoxic wavelengths, altered hyperinnervation and the production of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPD), a DNA damage marker, in dry-skin model mice. Irradiation with COF decreased CPD production in keratinocytes, as well as having an antihyperinnervative effect, indicating that the antipruritic effects of excimer lamp irradiation with COF are due to induction of epidermal nerve degeneration and reduced DNA damage.
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Kim TH, Kim GD, Ahn HJ, Cho JJ, Park YS, Park CS. The inhibitory effect of naringenin on atopic dermatitis induced by DNFB in NC/Nga mice. Life Sci 2013; 93:516-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2013.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Revised: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Chronic itch is a debilitating condition that affects one in 10 people. Little is known about the molecules that mediate chronic itch in primary sensory neurons and skin. We demonstrate that the ion channel TRPA1 is required for chronic itch. Using a mouse model of chronic itch, we show that scratching evoked by impaired skin barrier is abolished in TRPA1-deficient animals. This model recapitulates many of the pathophysiological hallmarks of chronic itch that are observed in prevalent human diseases such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, including robust scratching, extensive epidermal hyperplasia, and dramatic changes in gene expression in sensory neurons and skin. Remarkably, TRPA1 is required for both transduction of chronic itch signals to the CNS and for the dramatic skin changes triggered by dry-skin-evoked itch and scratching. These data suggest that TRPA1 regulates both itch transduction and pathophysiological changes in the skin that promote chronic itch.
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Inhibitory effects of polysaccharide-rich extract of Phragmites rhizoma on atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. Life Sci 2013; 92:866-72. [PMID: 23517777 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2013.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Revised: 02/16/2013] [Accepted: 03/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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AIMS Phragmites rhizoma was reported to have anti-oxidative and free radical scavenging activity. It also has been traditionally used to suppress inflammation. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the topical effects of the polysaccharide-rich extract of P. rhizoma (PEP) on atopic dermatitis. MAIN METHODS We induced AD-like skin lesions by an extract of the house-dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae (Dfb) in NC/Nga mice, and then performed macroscopic analysis, immunohistochemical staining and measurement of total serum IgE and cytokine production by ELISA. KEY FINDINGS Topically applied PEP suppressed dermatitis with a decrease in dermatitis score and scratch number. The histological manifestations of atopic skin lesions including thickened epidermis and increased numbers of mast cells, polymorphonuclear leukocytes and nerve fibers were significantly attenuated. The activation of IgE and the levels of cytokines such as IFN-γ IL-4 and IL-10 were also decreased. SIGNIFICANCE Our results indicated that PEP might have an inhibitory effect on atopic dermatitis-like lesion and be a promising natural resource in the treatment of atopic dermatitis.
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Kim TH, Kim GD, Jin YH, Park YS, Park CS. Omega-3 fatty acid-derived mediator, Resolvin E1, ameliorates 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene-induced atopic dermatitis in NC/Nga mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2012; 14:384-91. [PMID: 22951188 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2012.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Revised: 07/13/2012] [Accepted: 08/05/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin disease for which few effective treatments are available. Resolvin E1 (RvE1; 5S,12R,18R-trihydroxy-6Z,8E,10E,14Z,16E-eicosapentaenoic acid) is an endogenous lipid mediator derived from omega-3 fatty eicosapentaenoic acid, which is a potent inhibitor of inflammation. AD-like skin lesion was induced by repetitive skin contact with DNFB in NC/Nga mice and the effects of RvE1 were evaluated on the basis of histopathological findings of skin, ear swelling and cytokine production of CD4(+) T cells. Intraperitoneal injection of RvE1 for one week after DNFB challenge significantly lowered ear swelling and improved back skin lesions. In addition, RvE1 significantly suppressed production of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) by activated CD4(+) T cells and serum IgE level. Furthermore, RvE1 reduced DNFB-induced infiltration of eosinophils, mast cells, CD4(+) T cells, and CD8(+) T cells in skin lesions. Therefore, RvE1 may suppress the development of AD-like skin lesions in DNFB-treated NC/Nga mice by reducing IL-4 and IFN-γ of activated CD4(+) T cells and serum IgE levels and infiltration of immune cells to skin lesion.
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- Tae-Ho Kim
- Department of Microbiology (BK21), School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Regulation of immunological balance by sustained interferon-γ gene transfer for acute phase of atopic dermatitis in mice. Gene Ther 2012; 20:538-44. [PMID: 22914497 DOI: 10.1038/gt.2012.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Interferon (IFN)-γ, a potent T helper 1 (Th1) cell cytokine, is suggested to suppress Th2 cell responses. Here, we aimed to investigate whether pCpG-Muγ, a plasmid continuously expressing murine IFN-γ, is an effective treatment of atopic dermatitis, a Th2-dominant skin disease. Nishiki-nezumi Cinnamon/Nagoya (NC/Nga) atopic mice with early dermatitis were transfected with pCpG-Muγ by a hydrodynamic tail vein injection at a dose of 0.05 or 0.2 pmol per mouse. The skin lesions improved only in mice receiving the high dose of pCpG-Muγ. IFN-γ gene transfer resulted in a high mRNA expression of IFN-γ and interleukin (IL)-12 and regulatory T cell (Treg) related cytokines, such as IL-10 and transforming growth factor-β, in the spleen, whereas it reduced the IL-4 mRNA expression, and serum levels of immunoglobulin (Ig) G1 and IgE. In addition, the gene transfer markedly inhibited the epidermal thickening, infiltration of inflammatory cells into the skin, the occurrence of dry skin and pruritus. No exacerbating effect on the Th1-mediated contact dermatitis was observed after IFN-γ gene transfer. Taken together, these results indicate that sustained IFN-γ gene transfer induced polarized Th1 immunity under Th2-dominant conditions in NC/Nga mice, leading to an improvement in the symptoms of acute atopic dermatitis without adverse side effects.
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Yang JH. Topical Application of Fucoidan Improves Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms in NC/Nga Mice. Phytother Res 2012; 26:1898-903. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.4658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2011] [Revised: 01/31/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Jae-Ho Yang
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine; Catholic University of Daegu; Daegu Republic of Korea
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Yang G, Lee K, Lee MH, Kim SH, Ham IH, Choi HY. Inhibitory effects of Chelidonium majus extract on atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2011; 138:398-403. [PMID: 21963561 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2011] [Revised: 08/12/2011] [Accepted: 09/16/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Chelidonium majus (CM) has traditionally been used for treatment of various inflammatory diseases including atopic dermatitis (AD). However its action on atopic dermatitis (AD) is unclear. Therefore, we investigated the effect of CM on AD using NC/Nga mice as an AD model. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effect of CM on 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB) induced NC/Nga mice was evaluated by examining skin symptom severity, itching behavior, ear thickness, levels of serum immunoglobulin E (IgE), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interlukin-4 (IL-4), skin histology. RESULTS The CM significantly reduced the total clinical severity score, itching behavior, ear thickness and the level of serum IgE in AD mouse model. CM not only decreased TNF-α but also IL-4. CONCLUSION These results suggest that CM may be a potential therapeutic modality for AD.
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- Gabsik Yang
- Department of Herbology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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Hashimoto Y, Takaoka A, Sugimoto M, Honma Y, Sakurai T, Futaki N, Arai I. Itch-associated scratching contributes to the development of dermatitis and hyperimmunoglobulinaemia E in NC/Nga mice. Exp Dermatol 2011; 20:820-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2011.01337.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Choi SE, Park KH, Jeong MS, Kim HH, Lee DI, Joo SS, Lee CS, Bang H, Choi YW, Lee MK, Seo SJ, Lee MW. Effect of Alnus japonica extract on a model of atopic dermatitis in NC/Nga mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2011; 136:406-413. [PMID: 21184819 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2010] [Revised: 11/11/2010] [Accepted: 12/13/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY The bark of Alnus species has long been used in traditional oriental medicine in the treatment of many pathological conditions, including fever, hemorrhage, diarrhea, alcoholism, various skin diseases (e.g. chronic herpes, eczema and prurigo), and inflammation. In order to assess the immunomodulatory efficacy of a novel herbal medicine in treating atopic dermatitis, we measured serum levels of several allergic and inflammatory biomarkers in NC/Nga mice before and after treatment with this experimental agent. MATERIALS AND METHODS Gene and protein expression analyses of iNOS and COX-2 were quantified by real time PCR and Western blot analysis and serum levels of IL-4, -5 and -13 were also measured by ELISA, all of which were reduced after treatment with the experimental agent. Additionally, serum concentrations of IgE and blood eosinophil counts were reduced in treated mice. RESULTS The topical application of leaf and bark extract from Alnus japonica suppressed the development of AD-like skin lesions. The percent of blood eosinophils was decreased after treatment with leaf and bark extract from Alnus japonica. The serum IgE and Th2-related cytokine levels were decreased after treatment with leaf and bark extract from Alnus japonica compared with those treated with base cream (vehicle treated AD group). The IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 were lower than those of vehicle treated AD group. CONCLUSIONS We contend that leaf and bark extract from Alnus japonica may prove useful in the treatment of atopic dermatitis and other allergic skin diseases, although more in-depth clinical studies are necessary before clinical implementation.
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- Sun Eun Choi
- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Choi SE, Jeong MS, Kang MJ, Lee DI, Joo SS, Lee CS, Bang H, Lee MK, Myung SC, Choi YW, Lee KS, Seo SJ, Lee MW. Effect of topical application and intraperitoneal injection of oregonin on atopic dermatitis in NC/Nga mice. Exp Dermatol 2011; 19:e37-43. [PMID: 19849716 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2009.00961.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The diarylheptanoid, oregonin (ORE), which was isolated from the bark of Alnus japonica Steudel that grows natively in Korea, has been known to exert antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and immune response inhibitory effects. The antioxidative effect of ORE was observed on the superoxide and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical, as well as on the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 in lipopolysaccharide-treated RAW264.7 macrophages. The statistically significant inhibitory action of ORE against production of cytokines induced by bacterial products or by interleukin (IL)-1beta, free radicals and nitrogen species, and a corresponding increase in cellular calcium concentration because of ORE were confirmed in bone marrow and spleen dendritic cells that are known to play important functions in the development and advancement of atopic dermatitis (AD). It was thus expected that ORE would exert a beneficial effect in the treatment of AD. A study on the pharmaceutical benefits of ORE against AD has not yet been conducted in vivo. We therefore used an in vivo AD animal model, namely the NC/Nga mice, and by applying ORE onto the animals through skin application as well as intraperitoneal injection, we attempted to evaluate the benefits of ORE in this system. Evaluation of ORE was conducted by following the SCORE method to score the effect, as well as by measuring the Th2 cytokines IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 levels from serum and lymphocytes, and IgE and eosinophil levels from serum. Additionally, the expression of mRNA and protein levels was estimated using real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting analysis. The following categories of clinical evaluation, Th2 cytokines IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 values, serum IgE levels, serum eosinophil levels, and mRNA and protein expression levels of iNOS and COX-2, were evaluated from topical application and intraperitoneal injection groups of ORE. The effects of ORE on AD in NC/Nga mice were confirmed as being similar to the positive control group, while a significant difference with the negative control group was observed. The results presented in this report suggest that ORE might be beneficial in the treatment of AD.
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- Sun Eun Choi
- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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Sur BJ, Lee B, Yeom M, Han JJ, Choi HD, Lee H, Kim SJ, Yoon SH, Hahm DH. Inhibitory effect of phosphatidylserine on atopy-like dermatitis in NC/Nga mice. Food Sci Biotechnol 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s10068-010-0215-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Ahn JY, Choi SE, Jeong MS, Park KH, Moon NJ, Joo SS, Lee CS, Choi YW, Li K, Lee MK, Lee MW, Seo SJ. Effect of taxifolin glycoside on atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. Phytother Res 2010; 24:1071-7. [PMID: 20041431 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Increased levels of eosinphils, IgE, IL-4, 5, and 13 and pro-inflammatory factors (COX-2, iNOS) are observed in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Taxifolin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (TAX) from the roots of Rhododendron mucronulatum (RM) was examined to determine whether its immunomodulatory effect was applicable for treating atopic dermatitis.A total of 7 groups of NC/Nga mice with AD were treated by topical application or intraperitoneal injection of TAX for 4 weeks. Follow-up evaluations were done to assess the changes in clinical observations, eosinophil counts, and levels of IgE, cytokines, COX-2 and iNOS.In the clinical observation during the experimental period, TAX treatment significantly reduced the severity of AD-like lesions induced in NC/Nga mice. Eosinophil and IgE levels decreased after treatment of the animals with TAX. TAX may thus be associated with improvement of eosinophil-related allergic diseases. The expression of cytokines (IL-4, 5 and 13) was significantly inhibited in the TAX-treated group, suggesting that TAX might play an immunoregulatory role associated with AD. In RT-PCR, iNOS and COX-2 expression levels were reduced in the TAX-treated group. In western blotting, the expression levels of iNOS and COX-2 were also reduced in the TAX-treated group.These findings suggest that TAX is effective for the treatment of AD by preventing the production of inflammatory cytokines and by reducing skin inflammation.
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- Ji Young Ahn
- College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, South Korea
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Fujii Y, Sengoku T, Takakura S. Repeated topical application of glucocorticoids augments irritant chemical-triggered scratching in mice. Arch Dermatol Res 2010; 302:645-52. [DOI: 10.1007/s00403-010-1056-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2010] [Revised: 05/25/2010] [Accepted: 05/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kim TH, Jung JA, Kim GD, Jang AH, Ahn HJ, Park YS, Park CS. Melatonin inhibits the development of 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. J Pineal Res 2009; 47:324-9. [PMID: 19817972 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079x.2009.00718.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common disease in children, and epicutaneous treatment with a chemical hapten such as 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB) evokes an AD-like reaction in NC/Nga mice under specific pathogen-free conditions. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is synthesized by the pineal gland, has several different physiologic functions, which include seasonal reproduction control, immune system modulation, free radical scavenging, and inflammatory suppression. In the present study, we investigated whether melatonin suppresses DNFB-induced AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. The topical administration of melatonin to DNFB-treated NC/Nga mice was found to inhibit ear thickness increases and the skin lesions induced by DNFB. Furthermore, interleukin (IL)-4 and interferon (IFN)-gamma secretion by activated CD4(+) T cells from the draining lymph nodes of DNFB-treated NC/Nga mice were significantly inhibited by melatonin, and total IgE levels in serum were reduced. Our findings suggest that melatonin suppresses the development of AD-like dermatitis in DNFB-treated NC/Nga mice by reducing total IgE in serum, and IL-4 and IFN-gamma production by activated CD4(+) T cells.
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- Tae-Ho Kim
- Department of Microbiology (BK21), College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Grimstad Ø, Sawanobori Y, Vestergaard C, Bilsborough J, Olsen UB, Grønhøj-Larsen C, Matsushima K. Anti-interleukin-31-antibodies ameliorate scratching behaviour in NC/Nga mice: a model of atopic dermatitis. Exp Dermatol 2009; 18:35-43. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2008.00766.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Oyoshi MK, He R, Kumar L, Yoon J, Geha RS. Cellular and molecular mechanisms in atopic dermatitis. Adv Immunol 2009; 102:135-226. [PMID: 19477321 DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2776(09)01203-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a pruritic inflammatory skin disease associated with a personal or family history of allergy. The prevalence of AD is on the rise and estimated at approximately 17% in the USA. The fundamental lesion in AD is a defective skin barrier that results in dry itchy skin, and is aggravated by mechanical injury inflicted by scratching. This allows entry of antigens via the skin and creates a milieu that shapes the immune response to these antigens. This review discusses recent advances in our understanding of the abnormal skin barrier in AD, namely abnormalities in epidermal structural proteins, such as filaggrin, mutated in approximately 15% of patients with AD, epidermal lipids, and epidermal proteases and protease inhibitors. The review also dissects, based on information from mouse models of AD, the contributions of the innate and adaptive immune system to the pathogenesis of AD, including the effect of mechanical skin injury on the polarization of skin dendritic cells, mediated by keratinocyte-derived cytokines such as thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), IL-6, and IL-1, that results in a Th2-dominated immune response with a Th17 component in acute AD skin lesions and the progressive conversion to a Th1-dominated response in chronic AD skin lesions. Finally, we discuss the mechanisms of susceptibility of AD skin lesions to microbial infections and the role of microbial products in exacerbating skin inflammation in AD. Based on this information, we discuss current and future therapy of this common disease.
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- Michiko K Oyoshi
- Division of Immunology, Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Yamamoto M, Haruna T, Ueda C, Asano Y, Takahashi H, Iduhara M, Takaki S, Yasui K, Matsuo Y, Arimura A. Contribution of itch-associated scratch behavior to the development of skin lesions in Dermatophagoides farinae-induced dermatitis model in NC/Nga mice. Arch Dermatol Res 2008; 301:739-46. [DOI: 10.1007/s00403-008-0912-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2008] [Revised: 09/05/2008] [Accepted: 09/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sunada Y, Nakamura S, Kamei C. Effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus strain L-55 on the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2008; 8:1761-6. [PMID: 18790088 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2008.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2008] [Revised: 08/13/2008] [Accepted: 08/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In this study, we examined whether Lactobacillus acidophilus strain L-55 (strain L-55) suppresses the development of atopic dermatitis (AD)-like skin lesions induced by repeated application of 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene (TNCB) in sensitized NC/Nga mice. The effect of strain L-55 was assessed by measuring clinical symptoms, ear swelling, scratching behavior and serum levels of total IgE. Strain L-55 was administered orally once a day: Strain L-55 at doses of 1 and 10 mg cells/mouse inhibited the development of AD-like skin lesions in dermatitis scores for the back. The increase of dermatitis score and ear swelling was also inhibited by strain L-55. In addition, strain L-55 also caused an inhibition of histological changes induced by repeated application of TNCB. Scratching behavior observed in the back and ear was inhibited by strain L-55. Furthermore elevated serum IgE levels observed by TNCB were also decreased by strain L-55. These results indicate that the inhibition of strain L-55 on AD-like lesions induced by repeated application of TNCB in sensitized NC/Nga mice occurred via a decrease in the serum total IgE level.
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- Yosuke Sunada
- Fundamental Laboratory, Ohayo Dairy Products Co., Ltd., Okayama 701-1221, Japan
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Ebihara N, Funaki T, Matsuda H, Okumura K, Murakami A, Ra C. Corneal Abnormalities in the NC/Nga Mouse. Cornea 2008; 27:923-9. [DOI: 10.1097/ico.0b013e31816f6328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kim EC, Lee HS, Kim SK, Choi MS, Lee S, Han JB, An HJ, Um JY, Kim HM, Lee NY, Bae H, Min BI. The bark of Betula platyphylla var. japonica inhibits the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2008; 116:270-278. [PMID: 18191513 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2006] [Revised: 11/09/2007] [Accepted: 11/19/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The bark of Betula platyphylla Sukat. var. japonica Hara (Asian White Birch, AWB) is one of the herbs used in Eastern countries for the treatment of various inflammatory diseases including atopic dermatitis (AD). The present study was performed to examine if and how the bark of AWB inhibits the development of AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice induced by repeated application of picryl chloride (PC). With this aim, we examined the skin symptom severity, itching behavior, serum immunoglobulin (Ig) E level and mRNA expression of cytokines at iliac and cervical lymph nodes in the mice. Oral administration of AWB extracts (25, 100 and 250 mg/kg) to the PC-treated mice inhibited the development of AD-like skin lesions as exemplified by a significant decrease in the total skin severity scores, itching behavior and a decrease in hypertrophy and infiltration of inflammatory cells into dermis. The serum IgE level was also significantly reduced by AWB extract. In the RT-PCR results, the expression of interleukin-4 mRNA was reduced by AWB extract, whereas the expression of interferon-gamma mRNA was not changed. These results suggest that AWB inhibits the development of AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice through the suppression of the T-helper 2 cell response.
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- Eui-Chul Kim
- Department of East-West Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Choi MS, Kim EC, Lee HS, Kim SK, Choi HM, Park JH, Han JB, An HJ, Um JY, Kim HM, Han AR, Hong MC, Bae H, Min BI. Inhibitory effects of Saururus chinensis (LOUR.) BAILL on the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. Biol Pharm Bull 2008; 31:51-6. [PMID: 18175941 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.31.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The present study was performed to examine whether the leaves of Saururus chinensis (LOUR.) BAILL (SC), an herb used for the management of various skin diseases including atopic dermatitis (AD) in Eastern countries, inhibited the development of AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice which was induced by repeated application of picryl chloride (PiCl). The efficacy of SC was judged by measurement of skin severity, itching behavior, histological study, serum IgE levels, IL-4 and IFN-gamma in lymph nodes. Oral administration of SC extract to the PiCl-treated NC/Nga mice for 8 weeks (5 d per week) inhibited significantly the development of AD-like skin lesions macroscopically. Histologically, SC inhibited dermatitis changes like hypertrophy, hyperkeratosis, and infiltration of inflammatory cells into epidermis and dermis. The itching behavior and serum IgE level decreased significantly after SC administration. SC administration enhanced IFN-gamma mRNA expression but did not have an effect on IL-4 mRNA expression. These results suggest that SC could inhibit the development of AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice possibly through modulating the Th1/Th2 imbalance by the promoting of Th1 cell response. Thus, SC may be an alternative substance for the management of AD patients.
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- Myoung Suk Choi
- Department of East-West Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Dongdaemoon-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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Kang JS, Youm JK, Jeong SK, Park BD, Yoon WK, Han MH, Lee H, Han SB, Lee K, Park SK, Lee SH, Yang KH, Moon EY, Kim HM. Topical application of a novel ceramide derivative, K6PC-9, inhibits dust mite extract-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2007; 346:105-12. [PMID: 17996668 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.113.205542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. K6PC-9 (N-Ethanol-2-hexyl-3-oxo-decanamide) is a novel synthetic ceramide derivative of PC-9S (N-Ethanol-2-mirystyl-3-oxo-stearamide), which was known to be effective in atopic and psoriatic patients. To investigate the immunomodulatory activity of K6PC-9, we examined the effect of K6PC-9 on T lymphocyte and macrophage function and the effect of topical application of K6PC-9 on skin inflammation and AD-like skin lesions in mouse models. K6PC-9 had no effect on concanavalin A-induced proliferation, interleukin (IL)-2 secretion and IL-4 secretion in mouse splenocytes. In contrast, lipopolysaccharide-induced nitrite generation was potently suppressed by K6PC-9 in mouse peritoneal macrophages. In mouse model of skin inflammation, K6PC-9 inhibited phorbol ester-induced increase in ear thickness and expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in the ear of BALB/c mice. Topical application of K6PC-9 also suppressed mite extract-induced AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. Increase in ear thickness was significantly inhibited by K6PC-9 in this model. K6PC-9 also blocked the infiltration of mast cells and neutrophils into the ear. Further study demonstrated that the mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and adhesion molecules, such as vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, intercellular adhesion molecule-1, E-selectin, was also suppressed by K6PC-9 in the ear of mite extract-treated NC/Nga mice. Taken together, the results presented in this report show that K6PC-9 has an anti-inflammatory potential and exerts beneficial effects in an animal model of AD, indicating that K6PC-9 might be used as a topical agent for the treatment of AD.
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- Jong Soon Kang
- Bioevaluation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongwon, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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Yamaoka J, Kawana S. A transient unresponsive state of self-scratching behaviour is induced in mice by skin-scratching stimulation. Exp Dermatol 2007; 16:737-45. [PMID: 17697146 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2007.00593.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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When mice were scratched with brushes on their dorsal skins, they began to scratch themselves with their hind paws. Thus, self-scratching behaviour was induced in mice in response to skin-scratching stimulation. If the second skin-scratching stimulation was given within a few days, the induction of the second self-scratching behaviour was significantly suppressed compared with the first one. Thereafter, mice gradually recovered from this unresponsive state within a week. Thus, a transient unresponsive state of self-scratching behaviour is induced by skin-scratching stimulation. Pretreatment with a tachykinin receptor NK-1R antagonist L-703606 or capsaicin significantly suppressed self-scratching behaviour, while pretreatment with a neutral endopeptidase inhibitor phosphoramidon significantly enhanced it. Pretreatment with a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist CGRP(8-37) did not affect the following self-scratching behaviour. From these results, it is suggested that substance P (SP) signalling through its receptor NK-1R at least in part mediates the induction of self-scratching behaviour. After skin-scratching stimulation, immunoreactivity of SP both in the peripheral nerve fibres and in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons was significantly decreased and was well-correlated with suppression of self-scratching behaviour. From these findings, it is suggested that the induction of unresponsive states of self-scratching behaviour may be at least in part caused by the depleted states of SP in peripheral nerve fibres and/or in DRG neurons. The induction of a transient unresponsive state after skin-scratching may possibly happen also in patients with pruritus. Thus, further studies to elucidate the precise mechanisms are required.
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- Junichi Yamaoka
- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Yamaoka J, Kawana S. Rapid changes in substance P signaling and neutral endopeptidase induced by skin-scratching stimulation in mice. J Dermatol Sci 2007; 48:123-32. [PMID: 17692507 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2007.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2007] [Revised: 06/10/2007] [Accepted: 06/24/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Skin-scratching is a commonly seen behavior in patients with pruritus which sometimes exacerbates original lesions. Substance P (SP) signaling may play a predominant role in the pathophysiology induced by skin-scratching, however, it has not been well-elucidated. OBJECTIVES To clarify changes in SP, its receptor NK-1R and a degradating enzyme neutral endopeptidase (NEP) induced by skin-scratching stimulation in mice. METHODS After skin-scratching stimulation was given to mice, changes in SP signaling were investigated as follows. Mast cell degranulation was examined with toluidine blue staining. SP-immunoreactive nerve fibers and the expressions of NK-1R and NEP were examined with immunofluorescence. Protein contents of SP and the enzymatic activity of NEP were examined with an ELISA and a colorimetric assay, respectively. RESULTS After skin-scratching stimulation, mast cells significantly degranulated within several minutes. SP-immunoreactive nerve fibers disappeared immediately from sensory nerve fibers, indicating the quick secretion and the depletion of SP. Both protein contents of SP and NEP activity in skin decreased dramatically soon after skin-scratching stimulation and thereafter they returned to the basal level within a week. The expression of NK-1R was significantly upregulated in epidermal basal keratinocytes after several days, in which NEP and NK-1R were well-coexpressed. Blocking NK-1R by an NK-1R antagonist suppressed scratching-induced decreases in SP-immunoreactive nerve fibers and in NEP activity. CONCLUSIONS The present study clarified changing patterns of factors involved in SP signaling and NEP induced by skin-scratching stimulation. These findings provide basic and useful information to understand the pathophysiology of scratching-associated pruritic skin diseases.
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- Junichi Yamaoka
- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8607, Japan.
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Yamaoka J, Di ZH, Sun W, Kawana S. Erratum to “Changes in cutaneous sensory nerve fibers induced by skin-scratching in mice” [J. Dermatol. Sci. 46 (2007) 41–51]. J Dermatol Sci 2007; 47:172-82. [PMID: 17715487 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2006.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Skin-scratching behavior, a common response observed in patients with pruritus, is supposed to promote the sprouting of cutaneous sensory nerve fibers. Thus, it sometimes exacerbates the original lesions. However, the precise changes that develop in cutaneous sensory nerve fibers after skin-scratching have not yet been elucidated. OBJECTIVE To investigate how and what kinds of cutaneous sensory nerve fibers increase and how nerve growth factor (NGF) and its receptors change after skin-scratching. METHODS After scratching the dorsal skin of anesthetized ICR mice, change in cutaneous nerve fibers was detected by immunofluorescence for protein gene product 9.5 (PGP9.5), substance P (SP) and/or calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). To investigate the involvement of NGF signaling, the production of NGF and the expression of its receptors were examined using ELISA and/or immunofluorescence, respectively. RESULTS Skin-scratching dramatically induced the sprouting of cutaneous nerve fibers. Both dermal and epidermal nerve fibers began to increase and reached a peak at days 3-7. At the same time, nerve fibers containing SP or CGRP increased significantly. NGF in the scratched skin increased immediately and reached a peak at days 1-3. The expression of NGF receptors, such as phosphorylated trk A and p75, on nerve fibers was remarkably upregulated within 2 days. CONCLUSIONS Skin-scratching induced the sprouting of cutaneous sensory nerve fibers in the skin within several days, thus possibly leading to enhanced neurogenic inflammation. Analysis of the expression of NGF and its receptors suggest that NGF signaling may be, at least in part, involved in these changes.
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- Junichi Yamaoka
- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8607, Japan.
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Futaki N, Arai I, Sugimoto M, Honma Y, Hashimoto Y, Sakurai T, Nakanishi Y, Tanaka M, Nakaike S. Role of prostaglandins on mechanical scratching-induced cutaneous barrier disruption in mice. Exp Dermatol 2007; 16:507-12. [PMID: 17518991 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2007.00548.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The role of prostaglandins (PGs) on mechanical scratching-induced cutaneous barrier disruption in mice was investigated by comparing the observed effects of arachidonic acid (AA) application. Scratching of the mouse skin with a stainless-steel wire brush (mechanical scratching) was associated with significant, scratch-count-dependent elevation of the transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and skin PG levels (especially PGD(2) and PGE(2)). Histological evidence of inflammation (crusta, acanthosis and neutrophilic infiltration) in the skin also became evident 24 h after mechanical scratching. On the other hand, while topical application of 0.1% AA to the mouse skin also increased the skin PG levels, but did not produce any increase of TEWL or histological evidence of inflammation in the skin. Topical application of cyclooxygenase inhibitors (indomethacin, piroxicam, aspirin, diclofenac and ketoprofen) decreased the spontaneous recovery rates from cutaneous barrier disruption. These results suggest that the elevation of cutaneous PG production induced by mechanical scratching is involved in the repair of the skin damage caused by the scratching.
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- N Futaki
- Pharmacology Laboratory, Medicinal Research Laboratories, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Kita-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, Japan
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Onishi N, Kawamoto S, Suzuki H, Santo H, Aki T, Shigeta S, Hashimoto K, Hide M, Ono K. Dietary Pulverized Konjac Glucomannan Suppresses Scratching Behavior and Skin Inflammatory Immune Responses in NC/Nga Mice. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2007; 144:95-104. [PMID: 17536217 DOI: 10.1159/000103220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2006] [Accepted: 03/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Feeding with pulverized konjac glucomannan (PKGM) suppresses the development of eczema and hyper-IgE production in NC/Nga mice, a model of atopic dermatitis. This study aimed to examine the effects of PKGM on scratching behavior and skin inflammatory immune responses in NC/Nga mice. METHODS Four-week-old NC/Nga mice were maintained for 8 or 9 weeks on diet containing PKGM. Scratching behavior and clinical symptoms were evaluated every 2 weeks. Effects of PKGM on cutaneous inflammation were evaluated by histopathological analysis. Local expression levels of substance P and proinflammatory cytokines were measured by ELISA. RESULTS An increase in scratching behavior was evident from 6 weeks of age in control mice, but this symptom was dose-dependently inhibited in PKGM-fed mice. Continuous PKGM feeding then significantly inhibited eczematous skin lesions including hyperkeratosis, dermal mastocytosis and eosinophilia. Concomitantly, cutaneous overproductions of substance P, IL-10, IL-4, and TNF-alpha were all suppressed in PKGM-fed mice. CONCLUSIONS PKGM feeding markedly suppressed development of scratching behavior, substance P expression with mastocytosis, and skin inflammatory immune responses in NC/Nga mice.
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- Nobukazu Onishi
- Department of Research and Development, Nishikawa Rubber Co. Ltd., Hiroshima, Japan.
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Sugimoto M, Arai I, Futaki N, Hashimoto Y, Sakurai T, Honma Y, Nakaike S. The anti-pruritic efficacy of TS-022, a prostanoid DP1 receptor agonist, is dependent on the endogenous prostaglandin D2 level in the skin of NC/Nga mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2007; 564:196-203. [PMID: 17328887 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.01.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2006] [Revised: 01/22/2007] [Accepted: 01/24/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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TS-022 is a prostanoid DP(1) receptor agonist, originally developed as a novel anti-pruritic drug for atopic dermatitis. The drug has been shown to suppress scratching and improve the skin inflammation in the NC/Nga (NC) mouse, a model of atopic dermatitis. Corticosteroids are commonly used as effective agents for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. We examined the anti-pruritic efficacy of TS-022 in NC mice cohabited with skin-lesioned NC mice, which showed spontaneous scratching without skin lesions in the early phase and chronic itching with severe dermatitis in the late phase, in comparison with that of dexamethasone. We have previously reported that prostaglandin D(2) might have a physiological role in the inhibition of pruritus. While after 2 weeks of cohabitation with skin-lesioned NC mice (early phase of dermatitis, characterized by the appearance of spontaneous scratching), topically applied TS-022 exhibited a weak anti-pruritic effect in the NC mice, after 6 weeks of cohabitation (late phase, characterized by both chronic scratching and dermatitis), the drug exerted potent anti-pruritic activity. In contrast, dexamethasone exerted potent anti-pruritic effect in both the early and late phases. Indomethacin aggravated the scratching in the early phase, but had no effect in the late phase. The skin prostaglandin D(2) level was significantly increased in the early phase, to subsequently declined and return to the basal level in the late phase. The cutaneous ability for prostaglandin D(2) production following topical application of arachidonic acid or mechanical scratching was decreased in the late phase. Moreover, the expression level of the prostanoid DP(1) receptor in the skin was increased in the late phase. These findings suggest that the potent anti-pruritic activity of TS-022 in the late phase might be attributable to the decrease of endogenous prostaglandin D(2) production and increase of prostanoid DP(1) receptor expression.
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- Masanori Sugimoto
- Department of Pharmacology, Medicinal Research Laboratories, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 1-403 Yoshino-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama 331-9530, Japan.
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Arai I, Takaoka A, Hashimoto Y, Honma Y, Koizumi C, Futaki N, Sugimoto M, Takahashi N, Inoue T, Nakanishi Y, Sakurai T, Tanami T, Yagi M, Ono N, Nakaike S. Effects of TS-022, a newly developed prostanoid DP1 receptor agonist, on experimental pruritus, cutaneous barrier disruptions and atopic dermatitis in mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2007; 556:207-14. [PMID: 17141215 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.10.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2005] [Revised: 10/20/2006] [Accepted: 10/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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TS-022, {4-[(1R, 2S, 3R, 5R)-5-Chloro-2-((S)-3-cyclohexyl-3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-3-hydroxycyclopentyl] butylthio} acetic acid monohydrate, inhibits ADP-induced platelet aggregation, an effect significantly antagonized, as in the case of prostaglandin D(2) by the prostanoid DP(1) receptor antagonist (BW A868C). TS-022 is a prostanoid DP(1) receptor agonist, originally developed as a novel anti-pruritic drug for patients with atopic dermatitis. We examined the effects of TS-022 on experimental pruritus, cutaneous barrier disruption, and atopic dermatitis and in in vitro immune function tests. Topically applied TS-022 significantly suppressed scratching in skin-lesioned NC/Nga mice from a concentration of 2.5 nM, and this scratch-suppressive activity was significantly antagonized by BW A868C. Tacrolimus (FK-506) and dexamethasone, used as reference drugs for atopic dermatitis, also exhibited suppressive effects against scratching, but only at concentrations of 125 and 25,000 microM. TS-022 applied topically, once a day for 2 days, significantly accelerated repair of the cutaneous barrier disruption caused by mechanical scratching, from concentrations of 2.5 nM. This acceleration of repair of the disrupted cutaneous barrier by this drug was also significantly antagonized by BW A868C. FK-506 and dexamethasone showed no beneficial effects on the repair of the disrupted cutaneous barrier. Repeated topical application of 2.5 microM of TS-022 and 12.5 microM of FK-506 once a day for 6 weeks significantly improved the skin inflammation scores in the NC/Nga mice. In regard to the effects of TS-022 in vitro, the inhibitory activity of TS-022 against concanavalin A-induced cytokine production by splenocytes was marginal as compared with that of FK-506 or dexamethasone. These results suggest that the beneficial therapeutic effects of TS-022 in NC/Nga mice with atopic dermatitis are mediated by its suppressive effect on scratching and its effect of accelerating repair of the disrupted cutaneous barrier, both effects being attributable to its prostanoid DP(1) receptor agonistic activity.
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- Iwao Arai
- Department of Pharmacology, Medicinal Research Laboratories, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 1-403 Yoshino-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama 331-9530, Japan.
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Sugimoto M, Arai I, Futaki N, Honma Y, Sakurai T, Hashimoto Y, Nakaike S. Putative mechanism of the itch-scratch circle: repeated scratching decreases the cutaneous level of prostaglandin D2, a mediator that inhibits itching. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2007; 76:93-101. [PMID: 17250998 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2006.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2006] [Revised: 11/10/2006] [Accepted: 11/24/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In atopic dermatitis, scratching of the skin as a reaction to itching causes injury to the skin, which, in turn, further increases the itching resulting in the establishment of the so-called itch-scratch circle. We have shown that prostaglandin (PG) D2 plays an inhibitory role against pruritus in mice with atopic-like dermatitis; therefore, we examined the relationship between scratching and the cutaneous PGD2 level using an artificial scratching model with a wire brush. Mechanical scratching induced a temporary increase of the skin PGs levels (PGE2, PGD2, 6-ketoPGF1alpha, PGF2alpha). The skin PGD2 level and the ability of PGD2 production decreased at 48 h after repeated scratch, compared to that of normal skin, not so after single scratch. Immunohistochemical analysis and Western blotting revealed a decrease in the levels of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and hematopoietic PGD synthase in mechanically scratched skin. The reduced ability of the skin for PGD2 production following mechanical scratching could be caused by this decrease in the expression levels of COX-1 and PGD2 synthase. The results suggest that repeated scratching in mice decreases the ability of the skin to produce PGD2, which is an endogenous mediator that inhibits pruritus, resulting in the establishment of the itch-scratch circle.
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- Masanori Sugimoto
- Department of Pharmacology, Medicinal Research Laboratories, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 1-403 Saitama 331-9530, Japan.
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Yamaoka J, Di ZH, Sun W, Kawana S. Changes in cutaneous sensory nerve fibers induced by skin-scratching in mice. J Dermatol Sci 2007; 46:41-51. [PMID: 17239567 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2006.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2006] [Revised: 12/09/2006] [Accepted: 12/12/2006] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Skin-scratching behavior, a common response observed in patients with pruritus, is supposed to promote the sprouting of cutaneous sensory nerve fibers. Thus, it sometimes exacerbates the original lesions. However, the precise changes that develop in cutaneous sensory nerve fibers after skin-scratching have not yet been elucidated. OBJECTIVE To investigate how and what kinds of cutaneous sensory nerve fibers increase and how nerve growth factor (NGF) and its receptors change after skin-scratching. METHODS After scratching the dorsal skin of anesthetized ICR mice, change in cutaneous nerve fibers was detected by immunofluorescence for protein gene product 9.5 (PGP9.5), substance P (SP) and/or calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). To investigate the involvement of NGF signaling, the production of NGF and the expression of its receptors were examined using ELISA and/or immunofluorescence, respectively. RESULTS Skin-scratching dramatically induced the sprouting of cutaneous nerve fibers. Both dermal and epidermal nerve fibers began to increase and reached a peak at days 3-7. At the same time, nerve fibers containing SP or CGRP increased significantly. NGF in the scratched skin increased immediately and reached a peak at days 1-3. The expression of NGF receptors, such as phosphorylated trk A and p75, on nerve fibers was remarkably upregulated within 2 days. CONCLUSIONS Skin-scratching induced the sprouting of cutaneous sensory nerve fibers in the skin within several days, thus possibly leading to enhanced neurogenic inflammation. Analyses of the expression of NGF and its receptors suggest that NGF signaling may be, at least in part, involved in these changes.
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- Junichi Yamaoka
- Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8607, Japan.
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Arai I. [Role of cutaneous prostaglandin D2 production on scratching dermatitis in mice]. Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi 2006; 128:405-10. [PMID: 17167214 DOI: 10.1254/fpj.128.405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Sugimoto M, Arai I, Futaki N, Hashimoto Y, Sakurai T, Honma Y, Nakaike S. Time course changes of scratching counts, dermatitis symptoms, and levels of cutaneous prostaglandins in NC/Nga mice. Exp Dermatol 2006; 15:875-82. [PMID: 17002684 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2006.00480.x] [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: 12/21/2022]
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NC/Nga (NC) mice are known to develop dermatitis resembling atopic dermatitis (AD) in conventional (Conv) conditions, but not in specific pathogen-free (SPF) conditions. We reported that the ability of skin prostaglandin D(2) (PGD(2)) production, which might be the endogenous inhibitor of itching, was attenuated in skin-lesioned Conv-NC mice. We examined the age-related change in scratching, dermatitis symptoms, and skin PGs of SPF- and Conv-NC mice. In Conv-NC, PGD(2) increased at 7 weeks, at which scratching counts increased, but dermatitis did not develop. PGE(2), PGI(2) and PGF(2alpha) increased at 10 and 13 weeks, at which dermatitis developed. The ability to produce skin PGs was examined by measuring PGs after application of arachidonic acid or after mechanical scratching using a wire brush. In Conv-NC, PGD(2) production at 13 weeks was lower than at 7 weeks. In Conv-NC, hematopoietic PGD synthase (hPGDS) expression in the skin at 13 weeks was lower than at 7 weeks by Western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis. The increase of skin PGD(2) level in the early phase of the development of dermatitis is due to the stress of extensive scratching, but did not increase in spite of the stress of extensive scratching in the late phase, due to decreasing capacity of PGD(2) production attributable to decreasing hPGDS expression in Conv-NC mice. These results suggest that a decreased ability to produce skin PGD(2) production could enhance scratching and aggravate dermatitis in Conv-NC mice.
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- Masanori Sugimoto
- Department of Pharmacology, Medicinal Research Laboratories, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Saitama, Japan.
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Lee HS, Kim SK, Han JB, Choi HM, Park JH, Kim EC, Choi MS, An HJ, Um JY, Kim HM, Min BI. Inhibitory effects of Rumex japonicus Houtt. on the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice. Br J Dermatol 2006; 155:33-8. [PMID: 16792749 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07303.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rumex japonicus Houtt. (RJH) is one of the herbs used in Eastern countries for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD). It has been shown to have an antioxidative effect in human skin disease. OBJECTIVES To examine whether RJH extract (RJH-E) suppresses the development of AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice, which are induced by the repeated application of picryl chloride (PC). METHODS The efficacy of RJH-E in NC/Nga mice was assessed by measuring symptom severity, scratching behaviour, Staphylococcus aureus numbers on an ear, and serum levels of IgE, interleukin (IL)-4 and interferon (IFN)-gamma. RESULTS Oral administration of RJH-E to NC/Nga mice treated with PC inhibited the development of AD-like skin lesions as exemplified by a significant decrease in total skin symptom severity scores, and a decrease in hypertrophy, hyperkeratosis and infiltration of inflammatory cells in the skin. The scratching behaviour and numbers of S. aureus, which are known to be exacerbated in AD, were also significantly reduced by RJH-E. No significant change was observed in the serum levels of IFN-gamma, whereas IgE and IL-4 levels were significantly reduced by RJH-E. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that RJH-E inhibits the development of AD-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice by suppressing the T-helper 2 cell response. Our results indicate that RJH treatment could provide an effective alternative therapy for the management of AD.
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- H-S Lee
- Department of East-West Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, and Noa Oriental Medical Clinic, Seoul, Korea
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Sugimoto M, Arai I, Futaki N, Hashimoto Y, Honma Y, Nakaike S. COX-1 inhibition enhances scratching behaviour in NC/Nga mice with atopic dermatitis. Exp Dermatol 2006; 15:582-8. [PMID: 16842596 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2006.00447.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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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NC/Nga (NC) mice, spontaneously develop an eczematous atopic dermatitis (AD)-like skin lesion when kept under conventional condition (Conv), but not under specific pathogen-free (SPF) conditions, have been thought to be an animal model of AD. We have previously shown that PGD(2) and arachidonic acid inhibited the scratching behaviour of NC mice, while indomethacin enhanced it. This study was designed to assess the role of cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2 in the itch-related scratching behaviour of NC mice. We examined the expression of COX in the skin using real-time PCR and Western blotting and the effects of SC-560 (a COX-1 selective inhibitor) or NS-398 (a COX-2 selective inhibitor) on scratching behaviour in relation to skin prostaglandin (PG) levels in NC mice. COX-1 mRNA expression was unchanged and protein expression decreased in Conv NC mice compared with that of SPF mice. By contrast, COX-2 mRNA and protein expression increased in Conv NC mice. SC-560 increased scratching behaviour and significantly reduced skin PGD(2), PGE(2) and PGF(2alpha) levels, but NS-398 did not have effects on scratching and skin PG level. Moreover, the topical application of PGD(2), which might be the endogenous inhibitor of itching, suppressed the SC-560-induced enhancement of scratching behaviour by NC mice. These results suggest COX-1-coupled skin PGD(2) biosynthesis plays a physiological role in inhibiting regulation of pruritus in NC mice with AD.
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- Masanori Sugimoto
- Department of Pharmacology, Medicinal Research Laboratories, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Kita-ku, Saitama, Japan.
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