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Xie L, Hamblin MR, Zheng D, Wen X. Die Bedeutung von Mikrokomedonen bei der Akne: Von der Beschreibung bis zum Behandlungsansatz?: The role of microcomedones in acne: Moving from a description to treatment target? J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2024; 22:9-17. [PMID: 38212912 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.15272_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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ZusammenfassungEin wichtiger Faktor in der Pathogenese der Akne vulgaris ist die duktale Hyperproliferation der Talgdrüsen. Diese beginnt mit der Bildung unsichtbarer Mikrokomedonen und führt im weiteren Verlauf zur Ausbildung sowohl entzündlicher als auch nicht‐entzündlicher klinischer Läsionen. Die Mikrokomedonen stehen am Anfang der zyklischen Entwicklung einer Akne, die als Komedogenese bezeichnet wird. Mikrokomedonen können mithilfe von Cyanoacrylat‐Hautablösungen, Elektronenmikroskopie, konfokaler Reflexionsmikroskopie und anderen Techniken nachgewiesen werden. Es wird angenommen, dass die Dichte und Größe von Mikrokomedonen positiv mit dem Schweregrad der Akne korreliert. Ziel dieser Übersichtsarbeit ist es, die Ursachen der Akne zusammenzufassen und darauf hinzuweisen, dass die Behandlung von Mikrokomedonen zumindest teilweise Akneläsionen beseitigen und Rückfälle verhindern könnte.
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- Li Xie
- Department of Dermatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Südafrika
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- Department of Dermatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Laboratory of Dermatology, Clinical Institute of Inflammation and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Laboratory of Dermatology, Clinical Institute of Inflammation and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Xie L, Hamblin MR, Zheng D, Wen X. The role of microcomedones in acne: Moving from a description to treatment target? J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2024; 22:9-16. [PMID: 38123894 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.15272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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A major factor in the pathogenesis of acne is ductal hyperproliferation in the pilosebaceous glands. This takes the form of invisible microcomedones and leads to the subsequent formation of both inflammatory and non-inflammatory clinical lesions. Microcomedones are the initial stage in the cyclical development of acne, so called comedogenesis. Microcomedones can be detected using cyanoacrylate skin surface stripping, electron microscopy, reflection confocal microscopy and other techniques. It has been proposed that the density and the size of microcomedones are positively correlated with acne severity. Thus, the purpose of this review is to summarize the root causes of acne, and suggest that treatment of microcomedones could, at least in part, resolve acne lesions and prevent relapse.
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- Li Xie
- Department of Dermatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Dermatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Laboratory of Dermatology, Clinical Institute of Inflammation and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Laboratory of Dermatology, Clinical Institute of Inflammation and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Scott-Emuakpor R, Vuthaluru K, Nagre A, Jawed I, Patel PA, Sidhu HK. Role of Oral Retinoids in Treatment of Acne Vulgaris With a Bioinformatics-Based Perspective of Personalized Medicine. Cureus 2023; 15:e38019. [PMID: 37228537 PMCID: PMC10207980 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.38019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Acne vulgaris is a skin condition characterized by the inflammation or hyperactivity of sebaceous glands on the skin, which results in the creation of comedones, lesions, nodules, and perifollicular hyperkeratinization. Increased sebum production, follicular blockage, and bacterial colonization may contribute to the disease etiology. Environmental factors, hormonal imbalance, and genetic predisposition can alter the severity of the disease. Its mental and monetary effects can be problematic for the society. In this study, we examined the role of isotretinoin in the treatment of acne vulgaris based on evidence from prior research. This review literature study compiled publications on the treatment of acne vulgaris from 1985 to 2022 based on PubMed and Google Scholar publications. Additional bioinformatics analyses were accompanied by GeneCards, STRING model, and DrugBank databases. These complementary analyses were designed to obtain a better perspective of personalized medicine which is highly required for dose-precise administrations of acne vulgaris treatment. Isotretinoin has been recognized as an effective treatment for acne vulgaris, particularly in cases that have been resistant to previous medications or have resulted in scarring, according to gathered data. Oral isotretinoin inhibits the proliferation of Propionibacterium acne, a critical factor in the development of acne lesions; also, it has been shown to be effective in reducing the number of Propionibacterium-resistant patients and regulating sebum production and reducing sebaceous gland size more effectively than other treatment options resulting in general improvements in skin clarity and acne severity and reduce inflammatory in 90% of patients. In addition to its efficacy, the majority of patients have shown that oral isotretinoin is well tolerated. This review highlights the use of oral retinoids, particularly isotretinoin, as an effective and well-tolerated treatment option for acne vulgaris. It has been proven that oral isotretinoin is useful for achieving long-lasting remission in patients with severe or resistant instances. Despite the fact that oral isotretinoin is related to a number of potential harmful effects, skin dryness was the most common side effect reported by patients that can be managed with the aid of suitable monitoring and drug administration against specific genes identified by genotyping of the susceptible variants of genes involved in TGFβ signaling pathway.
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- Medicine, Topiwala National Medical College & Bai Yamunabai Laxman (BYL) Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Dow Medical College, Karachi, PAK
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- Medicine, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy (BJ) Medical College, Ahmedabad, IND
- Medicine, Medical College Baroda, Baroda, IND
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- Dermatology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, IND
- Medicine, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, IND
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Rho NK. Revisiting the Role of Local Cryotherapy for Acne Treatment: A Review and Update. J Clin Med 2022; 12:jcm12010026. [PMID: 36614827 PMCID: PMC9821281 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12010026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Acne vulgaris is a well-recognized condition among adolescents and adults that adversely affects their quality of life. Local cryotherapy has long been reported to be effective in treating acne vulgaris, inducing a more rapid involution of acne than topical medications. However, the use of cryotherapy has been limited for acne treatment due to several drawbacks, including procedural pain and pigmentary alterations. Currently, newer cryotherapy devices are gaining attention in dermatology due to their ability to monitor and precisely control the target temperature. In this narrative review, a brief history and the latest update on acne cryotherapy will be presented. Additionally, a special emphasis is placed on the role of cryotherapy, alone or in combination with intralesional steroid injections for nodulocystic acne.
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- Nark-Kyoung Rho
- Leaders Aesthetic Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Center, Seoul 06014, Republic of Korea
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The Immunogenetics of Acne. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1367:137-154. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-92616-8_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Contribution of GATA6 to homeostasis of the human upper pilosebaceous unit and acne pathogenesis. Nat Commun 2020; 11:5067. [PMID: 33082341 PMCID: PMC7575575 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18784-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Although acne is the most common human inflammatory skin disease, its pathogenic mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Here we show that GATA6, which is expressed in the upper pilosebaceous unit of normal human skin, is down-regulated in acne. GATA6 controls keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation to prevent hyperkeratinisation of the infundibulum, which is the primary pathological event in acne. When overexpressed in immortalised human sebocytes, GATA6 triggers a junctional zone and sebaceous differentiation program whilst limiting lipid production and cell proliferation. It modulates the immunological repertoire of sebocytes, notably by upregulating PD-L1 and IL10. GATA6 expression contributes to the therapeutic effect of retinoic acid, the main treatment for acne. In a human sebaceous organoid model GATA6-mediated down-regulation of the infundibular differentiation program is mediated by induction of TGFβ signalling. We conclude that GATA6 is involved in regulation of the upper pilosebaceous unit and may be an actionable target in the treatment of acne.
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Persson G, Johansson-Jänkänpää E, Ganceviciene R, Karadag AS, Bilgili SG, Omer H, Alexeyev OA. No evidence for follicular keratinocyte hyperproliferation in acne lesions as compared to autologous healthy hair follicles. Exp Dermatol 2019; 27:668-671. [PMID: 29582469 DOI: 10.1111/exd.13544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Abnormal hyperkeratinization in sebaceous hair follicles has long been believed to play an important role in acne pathogenesis. Several early reports purported to provide histological evidence for hyperproliferation of keratinocytes in acne lesions by showing a higher expression of the Ki67 as well as certain keratins. The evidence is, however, not robust, and a number of methodological and technical limitations can be identified in these studies. In this study, we looked at the expression of proliferation, mitosis and apoptosis markers directly at acne skin lesions in 66 patients with acne vulgaris. Ki67 was assessed using immunohistochemistry and α-tubulin, phospho-histone H3 and cleaved-PARP with immunofluorescence microscopy. Allogenic unaffected hair follicles from the same acne patients were used as an internal control. In both acne and control hair follicles, the α-tubulin staining was universal, approaching 100% cells and showed no signs of changed assembly. Expression of cleaved-PARP-the apoptosis marker-was a rare event. Cell proliferation rate measured by the expression of Ki67 and phospho-histone H3 was virtually identical between acne and the two control groups. Our findings show the absence of increased keratinocyte proliferation in acne vulgaris. Alternative mechanisms are likely responsible for infundibular hyperkeratinization in acne pathogenesis.
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- Clinic of Infectious, Chest Diseases, Dermatovenereology and Allergology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, School of Medicine Goztepe, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dursun Odabaş Tıp Center, Van Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi, Tuşba, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Kumtornrut C, Yamauchi T, Koike S, Aiba S, Yamasaki K. Androgens modulate keratinocyte differentiation indirectly through enhancing growth factor production from dermal fibroblasts. J Dermatol Sci 2019; 93:150-158. [PMID: 30792099 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2019.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The main pathogenesis of acne vulgaris is increase in sebum production and abnormal keratinization of the hair infundibulum. The androgens are involved in acne pathogenesis by modulating sebaceous glands to enhance sebum production. However, the molecular mechanisms of abnormal keratinization of the hair infundibulum are not fully elucidated. OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that the androgens affect the dermal fibroblasts, another androgen receptor-positive cells in the skin, resulting in abnormal keratinization through keratinocyte-fibroblast interaction. METHODS We investigated effects of androgens and estrogens on growth factors expressions by RT-PCR and western blot analysis in human fibroblast (hFB), human keratinocyte (hKC), and fibroblast-keratinocyte co-culture. In vivo, we examined the growth factor expression in acne lesions compared to normal hair follicles by laser-assisted confocal microscope. RESULTS In vitro, androgens but not estrogens significantly increased amphiregulin (AREG), epiregulin (EREG), fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 10, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP) 5 mRNA and protein expressions in human fibroblasts but not in keratinocytes. In vivo, AREG, EREG, FGF10, and IGFBP5 were more abundant in acne lesion compared to normal facial skin. FGF10 suppressed cytokeratin 1 and cytokeratin 10 expression in hKC, which was along with the decreased ratio of cytokeratin 10 against cytokeratin 14 in acne lesions compared to normal facial skin. Also, DHT suppressed cytokeratin 1 and cytokeratin 10, in fibroblast-keratinocyte co-culture similarly to the effect of FGF10 to hKC. CONCLUSION These observations suggested that androgens enhance growth factors production from dermal fibroblasts, and growth factors from fibroblasts alter keratinocyte differentiation in acne lesion.
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- Chanat Kumtornrut
- Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan; Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan.
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Choi EJ, Lee HG, Bae IH, Kim W, Park J, Lee TR, Cho EG. Propionibacterium acnes-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Promote Acne-Like Phenotypes in Human Epidermis. J Invest Dermatol 2018; 138:1371-1379. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Muguet Guenot L, Vourc'h Jourdain M, Saint-Jean M, Corvec S, Gaultier A, Khammari A, Le Moigne M, Boisrobert A, Paugam C, Dréno B. Confocal microscopy in adult women with acne. Int J Dermatol 2018; 57:278-283. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Dermatology Department; CIC 1413; CRCINA Inserm 1232; CHU Nantes; Nantes France
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- Bacteriology Department; CRCINA Inserm 1232; CHU Nantes; Nantes France
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- PIMESP-SEB; Hôpital Saint Jacques; CRCINA Inserm 1232; CHU Nantes; Nantes France
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- Dermatology Department; CIC 1413; CRCINA Inserm 1232; CHU Nantes; Nantes France
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- Dermatology Department; CIC 1413; CRCINA Inserm 1232; CHU Nantes; Nantes France
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- Dermatology Department; CIC 1413; CRCINA Inserm 1232; CHU Nantes; Nantes France
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- Dermatology Department; CIC 1413; CRCINA Inserm 1232; CHU Nantes; Nantes France
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- Dermatology Department; CIC 1413; CRCINA Inserm 1232; CHU Nantes; Nantes France
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Kanapathy M, Hachach‐Haram N, Bystrzonowski N, Connelly JT, O'Toole EA, Becker DL, Mosahebi A, Richards T. Epidermal grafting for wound healing: a review on the harvesting systems, the ultrastructure of the graft and the mechanism of wound healing. Int Wound J 2017; 14:16-23. [PMID: 27785878 PMCID: PMC7950150 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Epidermal grafting for wound healing involves the transfer of the epidermis from a healthy location to cover a wound. The structural difference of the epidermal graft in comparison to the split-thickness skin graft and full-thickness skin graft contributes to the mechanism of effect. While skin grafting is an epidermal transfer, little is known about the precise mechanism of wound healing by epidermal graft. This paper aims to explore the evolution of the epidermal graft harvesting system over the last five decades, the structural advantages of epidermal graft for wound healing and the current hypotheses on the mechanism of wound healing by epidermal graft. Three mechanisms are proposed: keratinocyte activation, growth factor secretion and reepithelialisation from the wound edge. We evaluate and explain how these processes work and integrate to promote wound healing based on the current in vivo and in vitro evidence. We also review the ongoing clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of epidermal graft for wound healing. The epidermal graft is a promising alternative to the more invasive conventional surgical techniques as it is simple, less expensive and reduces the surgical burden for patients in need of wound coverage.
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- Muholan Kanapathy
- Division of Surgery & Interventional ScienceUniversity College LondonLondonUK
- London Wound Healing Group, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryRoyal Free NHS Foundation Trust HospitalLondonUK
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- London Wound Healing Group, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryRoyal Free NHS Foundation Trust HospitalLondonUK
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- London Wound Healing Group, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryRoyal Free NHS Foundation Trust HospitalLondonUK
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- Centre for Cell Biology and Cutaneous Research, The Blizard InstituteBarts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of LondonLondonUK
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- Centre for Cell Biology and Cutaneous Research, The Blizard InstituteBarts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of LondonLondonUK
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- Lee Kong Chian School of MedicineNanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeSingapore
- Institute of Medical BiologyA*Star, Immunos, Biomedical GroveSingaporeSingapore
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- Division of Surgery & Interventional ScienceUniversity College LondonLondonUK
- London Wound Healing Group, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryRoyal Free NHS Foundation Trust HospitalLondonUK
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- Division of Surgery & Interventional ScienceUniversity College LondonLondonUK
- London Wound Healing Group, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryRoyal Free NHS Foundation Trust HospitalLondonUK
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Epidermal micrografts produced via an automated and minimally invasive tool form at the dermal/epidermal junction and contain proliferative cells that secrete wound healing growth factors. Adv Skin Wound Care 2016; 28:397-405. [PMID: 26258460 PMCID: PMC4892759 DOI: 10.1097/01.asw.0000470024.81711.b8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this scientific study was to assess epidermal micrografts for formation at the dermal-epidermal (DE) junction, cellular outgrowth, and growth factor secretion. Epidermal harvesting is an autologous option that removes only the superficial epidermal layer of the skin, considerably limiting donor site damage and scarring. Use of epidermal grafting in wound healing has been limited because of tedious, time-consuming, and inconsistent methodologies. Recently, a simplified, automated epidermal harvesting tool (CelluTome Epidermal Harvesting System; Kinetic Concepts Inc, San Antonio, Texas) that applies heat and suction concurrently to produce epidermal micrografts has become commercially available. The new technique of epidermal harvesting was shown to create viable micrografts with minimal patient discomfort and no donor-site scarring. DESIGN: This study was a prospective institutional review board–approved healthy human study. SETTING: This study was conducted at the multispecialty research facility, Clinical Trials of Texas, Inc, in San Antonio, Texas. PATIENTS: The participants were 15 healthy human volunteers. RESULTS: Epidermal micrografts formed at the DE junction, and migratory basal layer keratinocytes and melanocytes were proliferative in culture. Basement membrane–specific collagen type IV was also found to be present in the grafts, suggesting that the combination of heat and vacuum might cause partial delamination of the basement membrane. Viable basal cells actively secreted key growth factors important for modulating wound healing responses, including vascular endothelial growth factor, hepatocyte growth factor, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, platelet-derived growth factor, and transforming growth factor α. CONCLUSIONS: Harvested epidermal micrografts retained their original keratinocyte structure, which is critical for potential re-epithelialization and repigmentation of a wound environment.
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Kurokawa I, Ohyama M. Revisiting the dogma of acne pathogenesis. Br J Dermatol 2015; 172:851. [PMID: 25827732 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- I Kurokawa
- Department of Dermatology, Acne Clinical Research Center, Meiwa Hospital, 4-31 Agenaruo-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8186, Japan.
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Jahns AC, Eilers H, Ganceviciene R, Alexeyev OA. Propionibacterium species and follicular keratinocyte activation in acneic and normal skin. Br J Dermatol 2014; 172:981-7. [PMID: 25279837 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The pathogenesis of acne vulgaris is multifactorial with increased sebum production, alteration in the quality of sebum lipids, dysregulation of the hormone microenvironment, follicular hyperkeratinization and Propionibacterium acnes-driven inflammation as major contributory factors. Hyperproliferation of keratinocytes is believed to contribute to hypercornification and eventually leads to comedone development. While the distribution of P. acnes is relatively well documented in acneic and healthy skin, little is known about P. granulosum and P. avidum. OBJECTIVES To visualize directly the three major Propionibacterium in 117 control and 26 acneic skin samples. In addition, keratinocyte proliferation was evaluated. METHODS Propionibacteria were visualized by immunofluorescence microscopy, and keratinocyte proliferation was assessed by Ki67, keratin (K) 16 and p63 immunochemistry. RESULTS P. acnes was identified in 68 samples (48%), while P. granulosum was identified in 12 (8%) samples; P. avidum was not detected at all. Unexpectedly, acne samples did not show higher keratinocyte proliferation than controls, nor was there any association between bacterial colonization and expression of Ki67/K16/p63. CONCLUSIONS Our findings do not support earlier notions of follicular keratinocyte hyperproliferation as a cause of ductal hypercornification in acneic facial skin. Further studies on the mechanisms underlying hypercornification in acne pathogenesis are needed.
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- A C Jahns
- Department of Medical Biosciences/Pathology, Umeå University, S-90185, Umeå, Sweden
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Genome-wide association study identifies three novel susceptibility loci for severe Acne vulgaris. Nat Commun 2014; 5:4020. [DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Evaluation of human amniotic membrane as a wound dressing for split-thickness skin-graft donor sites. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:572183. [PMID: 25003117 PMCID: PMC4070483 DOI: 10.1155/2014/572183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2014] [Revised: 04/24/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Human amniotic membrane (HAM) has been used as a biomaterial in various surgical procedures and exceeds some qualities of common materials. We evaluated HAM as wound dressing for split-thickness skin-graft (STSG) donor sites in a swine model (Part A) and a clinical trial (Part B). Part A: STSG donor sites in 4 piglets were treated with HAM or a clinically used conventional polyurethane (PU) foil (n = 8 each). Biopsies were taken on days 5, 7, 10, 20, 40, and 60 and investigated immunohistochemically for alpha-smooth muscle actin (αSMA: wound contraction marker), von Willebrand factor (vWF: angiogenesis), Ki-67 (cell proliferation), and laminin (basement membrane integrity). Part B: STSG donor sites in 45 adult patients (16 female/29 male) were treated with HAM covered by PU foam, solely by PU foam, or PU foil/paraffin gauze (n = 15 each). Part A revealed no difference in the rate of wound closure between groups. HAM showed improved esthetic results and inhibitory effects on cicatrization. Angioneogenesis was reduced, and basement membrane formation was accelerated in HAM group. Part B: no difference in re-epithelialization/infection rate was found. HAM caused less ichor exudation and less pruritus. HAM has no relevant advantage over conventional dressings but might be a cost-effective alternative.
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Palmitic acid induces production of proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α via a NF-κB-dependent mechanism in HaCaT keratinocytes. Mediators Inflamm 2013; 2013:530429. [PMID: 24078775 PMCID: PMC3774064 DOI: 10.1155/2013/530429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2013] [Revised: 07/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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To investigate whether palmitic acid can be responsible for the induction of inflammatory processes, HaCaT keratinocytes were treated with palmitic acid at pathophysiologically relevant concentrations. Secretion levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), NF-κB nuclear translocation, NF-κB activation, Stat3 phosphorylation, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) mRNA and protein levels, as well as the cell proliferation ability were measured at the end of the treatment and after 24 hours of recovery. Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC, a selective chemical inhibitor of NF-κB) and goat anti-human IL-6 polyclonal neutralizing antibody were used to inhibit NF-κB activation and IL-6 production, respectively. Our results showed that palmitic acid induced an upregulation of IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β secretions, accompanied by NF-κB nuclear translocation and activation. Moreover, the effect of palmitic acid was accompanied by PPARα activation and Stat3 phosphorylation. Palmitic acid-induced IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β productions were attenuated by NF-κB inhibitor PDTC. Palmitic acid was administered in amounts able to elicit significant hyperproliferation and can be attenuated by IL-6 blockage. These data demonstrate for the first time that palmitic acid can stimulate IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β productions in HaCaT keratinocytes and cell proliferation, thereby potentially contributing to acne inflammation and pilosebaceous duct hyperkeratinization.
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Marcelo CL, Peramo A, Ambati A, Feinberg SE. Characterization of a unique technique for culturing primary adult human epithelial progenitor/"stem cells". BMC DERMATOLOGY 2012; 12:8. [PMID: 22726819 PMCID: PMC3441704 DOI: 10.1186/1471-5945-12-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2011] [Accepted: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Background Primary keratinocytes derived from epidermis, oral mucosa, and urothelium are used in construction of cell based wound healing devices and in regenerative medicine. This study presents in vitro technology that rapidly expands keratinocytes in culture by growing monolayers under large volumes of serum-free, essential fatty acid free, low calcium medium that is replaced every 24 hrs. Methods Primary cell cultures were produced from epidermal skin, oral mucosa and ureter by trypsinization of tissue. Cells were grown using Epilife medium with growth factors under high medium volumes. Once densely confluent, the keratinocyte monolayer produced cells in suspension in the overlying medium that can be harvested every 24 hrs. over a 7–10 day period. The cell suspension (approximately 8 X 105 cells/ml) is poured into a new flask to form another confluent monolayer over 2–4 days. This new culture, in turn produced additional cell suspensions that when serially passed expand the cell strain over 2–3 months, without the use of enzymes to split the cultures. The cell suspension, called epithelial Pop Up Keratinocytes (ePUKs) were analyzed for culture expansion, cell size and glucose utilization, attachment to carrier beads, micro-spheroid formation, induction of keratinocyte differentiation, and characterized by immunohistochemistry. Results The ePUKs expanded greatly in culture, attached to carrier beads, did not form micro-spheroids, used approximately 50% of medium glucose over 24 hrs., contained a greater portion of smaller diameter cells (8–10 microns), reverted to classical appearing cultures when returned to routine feeding schedules (48 hrs. and 15 ml/T-75 flask) and can be differentiated by either adding 1.2 mM medium calcium, or essential fatty acids. The ePUK cells are identified as cycling (Ki67 expressing) basal cells (p63, K14 expressing). Conclusions Using this primary culture technique, large quantities of epithelial cells can be generated without the use of the enzyme trypsin to split the cultures. The cells are small in diameter and have basal cell progenitor/”stem” (P/SC) cell characteristics induced by daily feeding with larger than normal medium volumes. The ePUK epithelial cells have the potential to be used in regenerative medicine and for basic studies of epithelia P/SC phenotype.
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- Cynthia Luz Marcelo
- Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan, MSRBII, A560 1150 W, Medical Center Dr,, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Loeffelbein DJ, Baumann C, Stoeckelhuber M, Hasler R, Mücke T, Steinsträßer L, Drecoll E, Wolff KD, Kesting MR. Amniotic membrane as part of a skin substitute for full-thickness wounds: an experimental evaluation in a porcine model. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2012; 100:1245-56. [PMID: 22576967 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.32689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2011] [Revised: 10/28/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the use of human amniotic membrane (HAM) as a graft material for the treatment of iatrogenic full-thickness (FT) skin wounds in a porcine model with a view to reducing donor site morbidity in free flap transfer. METHODS Forty experimental FT-wounds were covered with an autologous split-thickness skin graft (STSG) alone or in combination with a mono- or multilayer HAM or Integra(®). Untreated wounds served as controls. Clinical evaluation and biopsy-sampling for histological and immunohistochemical staining with von-Willebrand-factor (vWF) antibody, laminin antibody, Ki-67 antibody, and smooth muscle actin (αSMA) antibody were performed on days 5, 7, 10, 20, 40, and 60 after surgical intervention. RESULTS Considerable disparities in the estimated criteria were observed between the various treatment groups of the FT-wounds. The use of HAM was found to have an accelerating impact on re-epithelialization. The multilayered amnion membrane showed better results than the Integra(®) and monolayer technique in terms of contraction rate, inflammation, and scarring and seemed useful as a dermal substitute in FT-wounds giving comparable results to STSG coverage alone. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates the successful application of HAM as part of a skin substitute in FT-wounds in minipigs. The results offer promise as a simple and effective technique for the application of multilayer HAM in iatrogenic human skin defects and the acceleration of wound healing.
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- Denys J Loeffelbein
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Technische Universität München, München, Germany.
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Zuliani T, Khammari A, Chaussy H, Knol AC, Dréno B. Ex vivo demonstration of a synergistic effect of Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide on inflammatory acne lesions. Exp Dermatol 2011; 20:850-3. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2011.01339.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Liu S, Richards SM, Lo K, Hatton M, Fay A, Sullivan DA. Changes in gene expression in human meibomian gland dysfunction. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011; 52:2727-40. [PMID: 21372006 PMCID: PMC3088560 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.10-6482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2010] [Revised: 12/15/2010] [Accepted: 03/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) may be the leading cause of dry eye syndrome throughout the world. However, the precise mechanism(s) underlying the pathogenesis of this disease is unclear. This study was conducted to identify meibomian gland genes that may promote the development and/or progression of human MGD. METHODS Lid tissues were obtained from male and female MGD patients and age-matched controls after eyelid surgeries (e.g., to correct entropion or ectropion). Meibomian glands were isolated and processed for RNA extraction and the analysis of gene expression. RESULTS The results show that MGD is associated with significant alterations in the expression of almost 400 genes in the human meibomian gland. The levels of 197 transcripts, including those encoding various small proline-rich proteins and S100 calcium-binding proteins, are significantly increased, whereas the expression of 194 genes, such as claudin 3 and cell adhesion molecule 1, is significantly decreased. These changes, which cannot be accounted for by sex differences, are accompanied by alterations in many gene ontologies (e.g., keratinization, cell cycle, and DNA repair). The findings also show that the human meibomian gland contains several highly expressed genes that are distinct from those in an adjacent tissue (i.e., conjunctival epithelium). CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrate that MGD is accompanied by multiple changes in gene expression in the meibomian gland. The nature of these alterations, including the upregulation of genes encoding small proline-rich proteins and S100 calcium-binding proteins, suggest that keratinization plays an important role in the pathogenesis of MGD.
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- Shaohui Liu
- From the Schepens Eye Research Institute
- the Department of Ophthalmology, and
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- From the Schepens Eye Research Institute
- the Department of Ophthalmology, and
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- the Department of Ophthalmology, and
- the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- From the Schepens Eye Research Institute
- the Department of Ophthalmology, and
- Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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- the Department of Ophthalmology, and
- the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- From the Schepens Eye Research Institute
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Yin R, Hao F, Deng J, Yang XC, Yan H. Investigation of optimal aminolaevulinic acid concentration applied in topical aminolaevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy for treatment of moderate to severe acne: a pilot study in Chinese subjects. Br J Dermatol 2011; 163:1064-71. [PMID: 20491770 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09860.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aminolaevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) is a novel and effective treatment in acne. However, little is known about the effect of different concentrations of ALA in the treatment of acne in Chinese patients with Fitzpatrick skin type III and IV. OBJECTIVES To investigate the efficacy and safety of ALA-PDT in the treatment of moderate to severe acne in Chinese patients and to identify the suitable concentration of topical ALA. METHODS One hundred and eighty patients with moderate to severe facial acne were recruited and randomly divided into four groups. Each group was treated with a different concentration (5%, 10%, 15% and 20%) of ALA to the facial lesions on the right side and placebo agent on the left side as control. Each patient was treated once every 10 days for four sessions. The numbers of inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions were counted at baseline and at weeks 2, 4, 12 and 24 after the last treatment. Adverse effects were recorded at each follow-up visit. RESULTS After 24 weeks, each side treated by ALA-PDT showed clinical improvement compared with the control side treated by red light alone (P < 0·01). Statistically significantly more patients treated with 20% ALA than with 15% or 10% ALA achieved complete clearance. Regarding side-effects, a trend towards more serious erythema and pigmentation was observed with increasing ALA concentration. CONCLUSIONS Increasing the concentration of ALA seems to be beneficial for improving the results. Considering effectiveness and safety, ALA-PDT using 10% or 15% ALA is suggested to the ideal treatment for moderate to severe acne in Chinese patients with Fitzpatrick skin type III and IV.
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- R Yin
- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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Isard O, Knol AC, Ariès MF, Nguyen JM, Khammari A, Castex-Rizzi N, Dréno B. Propionibacterium acnes activates the IGF-1/IGF-1R system in the epidermis and induces keratinocyte proliferation. J Invest Dermatol 2010; 131:59-66. [PMID: 20927124 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Propionibacterium acnes has a major role in the development of acne lesions. IGF-1 stimulates the proliferation of keratinocytes via an activation of the IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R). Zinc has been proven to work efficiently against inflammatory acne and to modulate the IGF-1 system. Our objectives were to study the modulation of IGF-1 and IGF-1R expression by P. acnes extracts and to determine their modulation by zinc gluconate. In vivo, we analyzed biopsies of acne lesions and healthy skin, and in vitro we used skin explants incubated with two P. acnes extracts--membrane fraction (MF) and cytosolic proteins--with or without zinc. IGF-1 and IGF-1R expression was evaluated using immunohistochemistry, and the IGF-1 production in supernatants was measured by ELISA. Then, IGF-1 and IGF-1R mRNA levels were analyzed using quantitative PCR on normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEKs). IGF-1 and IGF-1R were overexpressed in acne lesions. MF increased IGF-1 and IGF-1R expression in the epidermis of explants and was associated with an overexpression of both Ki-67 and filaggrin. Zinc had the effect of downregulating IGF-1 and IGF-1R levels. These observations were confirmed at the mRNA level for IGF-1R in NHEKs. These results demonstrate that P. acnes can induce the formation of comedones by stimulating the IGF/IGF-1R system. Moreover, zinc downregulates this pathway.
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Klee SK, Farwick M, Lersch P. The Effect of Sphingolipids as a New Therapeutic Option for Acne Treatment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.3109/9781420018417.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Dessinioti C, Katsambas AD. The role of Propionibacterium acnes in acne pathogenesis: facts and controversies. Clin Dermatol 2010; 28:2-7. [PMID: 20082942 DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2009.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We have come a long way since 1896, when it was first suggested that Propionibacterium acnes, found in acne lesions, was the cause of acne. Although several lines of evidence suggest the direct role of P acnes in acne, the mechanism by which P acnes contributes to the pathogenesis of acne is debated. The importance of P acnes in the induction and maintenance of the inflammatory phase of acne has been established. Emerging data that inflammatory events occur in the very earliest stages of acne development have reopened the debate about the potential involvement of this microorganism in comedogenesis and acne initiation.
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- Clio Dessinioti
- Department of Dermatology, Andreas Sygros Hospital, University of Athens, 5, I.Dragoumi Street, 16121, Athens, Greece
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Computer-assisted alignment and tracking of acne lesions indicate that most inflammatory lesions arise from comedones and de novo. J Am Acad Dermatol 2008; 58:603-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2007.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2007] [Revised: 10/31/2007] [Accepted: 12/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cosmetics and ointments utilized for dermatological purposes often bear unintended and sometimes opposing effects of their indicated use. Although there exists various animal and human models of acnegenesis, such as the Mexican hairless dog, the Rhino mouse, and the rabbit ear assay (REA), an elucidative assay that precisely reflects comedogenesis is not yet available. In this review, acnegenic components--i.e., keratinization, androgens, bacteria, sebum and genetics--are examined on an individual basis and correlated to animal models. Current animal models of comedogenesis focus on individual aspects of a multifaceted clinical condition, acne. Presently, the most commonly used assay is the REA, which possesses a hypersensitive response to acnegenic substances compared to human skin; however, this model is unable to accurately depict the acnegenic potential of chemical compounds, and is therefore only valuable for distinguishing absolute negatives. Developing an animal model that is true to the human condition will require further epidemiological evaluation of acne to elucidate the complex condition.
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- Parham Mirshahpanah
- TRG Inflammation/Immunology, Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Mullerstrasse 178, 13342 Berlin, Germany.
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Parashis AO, Tatakis DN. Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft for Root Coverage: A Case Report of an Unusual Late Complication of Epithelial Origin. J Periodontol 2007; 78:2051-6. [DOI: 10.1902/jop.2007.070099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Ottaviani M, Alestas T, Flori E, Mastrofrancesco A, Zouboulis CC, Picardo M. Peroxidated Squalene Induces the Production of Inflammatory Mediators in HaCaT Keratinocytes: A Possible Role in Acne Vulgaris. J Invest Dermatol 2006; 126:2430-7. [PMID: 16778793 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In order to investigate whether products derived from the oxidation of sebum can be responsible for the induction of inflammatory processes, HaCaT keratinocytes were treated with peroxidated squalene. NF-kappaB activation, secretion, and expression of IL-6, as well as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) mRNA and protein levels, were measured at the end of the treatment and after 24 and 48 hours of recovery. Squalene peroxidation products were administered in amounts able to elicit significant hyperproliferation and to induce lipoxygenase (LOX) activity. The results showed an early activation of NF-kappaB followed by an increase in PPARalpha mRNA and protein levels. Moreover, squalene peroxides induced an initial upregulation of IL-6 production and secretion that was counteracted by PPARalpha activation, as suggested by the subsequent decrease of NF-kappaB nuclear translocation and IL-6 levels. Inflammatory processes play an important role in the development of acne vulgaris. In combination with our own previous findings, which indicated an association between LOX stimulation and increased percentage of proinflammatory lipids in acne as well as a correlation between increased cytokine levels in the infundibulum, pilosebaceous duct hyperkeratinization, and augmented sebogenesis, the present data further support the involvement of lipid peroxides, in particular squalene peroxides, in establishing an inflammatory process in acne.
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Hayashi N, Watanabe H, Yasukawa H, Uratsuji H, Kanazawa H, Ishimaru M, Kotera N, Akatsuka M, Kawashima M. Comedolytic effect of topically applied active vitamin D3
analogue on pseudocomedones in the rhino mouse. Br J Dermatol 2006; 155:895-901. [PMID: 17034516 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07486.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Retinoids and active vitamin D(3) analogues regulate the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes and are effective in the treatment of psoriasis. Retinoids are known to be effective against acne vulgaris through comedolysis. However, the comedolytic effect of active vitamin D(3) analogues has not been reported. OBJECTIVES To investigate whether maxacalcitol, one of the active vitamin D(3) analogues, has a comedolytic effect by using spontaneously comedogenic rhino mice. METHODS Rhino mice were treated topically with tretinoin and maxacalcitol once daily for 2 and 4 weeks, respectively. The dermal side of the epidermal sheet was observed to determine the size of the utricle. Haematoxylin and eosin-stained vertical sections were used to measure utricle diameter and density and to evaluate histological changes. RESULTS Maxacalcitol (25 microg g(-1)) and tretinoin (0.1%) significantly decreased the size and the diameter of the utricle after 1 week of treatment. However, maxacalcitol did not affect the density while tretinoin did have an effect. Histopathologically, maxacalcitol and tretinoin markedly induced epidermal hyperplasia accompanied by a minor accumulation of inflammatory cells in the dermis, with and without hypercornification, respectively. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that maxacalcitol has a prominent effect on comedolysis and that its mechanism of action may be different from that of retinoids.
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- N Hayashi
- Research Laboratories, Kyoto R&D Center, Maruho Co., Ltd, Chudoji, Kyoto 600-8815, Japan.
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Considered the most common skin disorder, acne affects millions of people every year. This multifactorial condition of the pilosebaceous follicle is a combination of at least four different primary pathogeneses. In recent years, acne therapies have been improving, becoming more effective, and targeting one or more of these causes. Many current therapies have drawbacks involving patient compliance, systemic toxicities, and bacterial resistance. Lasers are now established options in the armamentarium to treat acne. The 532-nm potassium titanyl phosphate laser, 585- and 595-nm pulsed dye lasers, 1450-nm diode laser, and 1540-nm erbium glass laser have been used with variable efficacy. Lasers may be best used in combination with other therapies to enhance their results. Photodynamic therapy has been successful with substances such as 5-aminolevulinic acid and indocyanine green. Lasers remain viable alternatives for people who may not desire or be able to use topical or systemic formulations. Drawbacks associated with lasers include potential pain, skin discoloration, and cost of treatment. Typically, multiple sessions are required to achieve the desired results, with future maintenance treatments possible to maintain the outcomes. With additional clinical trials underway, laser treatment of acne will surely advance and continue to be optimized in the future.
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- Keyvan Nouri
- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
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Within the dermatology community, a general consensus has emerged that diet is unrelated to the etiology of acne. Except for 2 poorly designed studies, now more than 30 years old, there are few objective data to support this notion. In contrast, a large body of evidence now exists showing how diet may directly or indirectly influence the following 5 proximate causes of acne: (1) increased proliferation of basal keratinocytes within the pilosebaceous duct, (2) incomplete separation of ductal corneocytes from one another via impairment of apoptosis and subsequent obstruction of the pilosebaceous duct, (3) androgen-mediated increases in sebum production, (4) colonization of the comedo by Propionibacterium acnes, and (5) inflammation both within and adjacent to the comedo. This article will provide a review of the currently available literature on the association between diet and acne vulgaris as well as a discussion of the physiologic principles that may underlie this association.
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- Loren Cordain
- Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523, USA.
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Holland DB, Jeremy AHT. The Role of Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Acne and Acne Scarring. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 24:79-83. [PMID: 16092795 DOI: 10.1016/j.sder.2005.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Evidence now supports a pivotal role for cellular inflammatory events at all stages of acne lesion development, from preclinical initiation to clinical presentation of active lesions through to resolution. The emphasis has moved from acne as a primarily hyperproliferative disorder of the sebaceous follicle to that of an inflammatory skin disorder. However, although the sequence of events leading to lesion formation has become clearer, the triggers for initiation remain speculative. The development of noninvasive techniques to detect preclinical "acne-prone" follicles is essential before triggers for initiation can be defined. Finally, the differences highlighted in the inflammatory profiles of inflamed lesions from patients who scar, as compared with other nonscarring acne patients reinforces the view that acne is a disorder, which embraces a number of pathologies.
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- Diana B Holland
- The Skin Research Centre, School of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
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The inflammatory stage of acne vulgaris is usually of greatest concern to the patient. A number of morphologically different inflammatory lesions may form that can be painful and unsightly. In 30% of patients, such lesions lead to scarring(1). Inflammatory acne and acne scarring can have significant psychological effects on the patient, including depression, anxiety, and poor self-image(2). Although inflammatory acne has been well characterized clinically, the mechanisms by which inflammatory lesions arise are still poorly understood. The human skin commensal bacterium, Propionibacterium acnes, has long been associated with inflammatory acne. This organism has been implicated over and above all of the other cutaneous microflora in contributing to the inflammatory response characteristic of acne. However, its precise role in the disease and its interaction with the human immune system remain to be elucidated.
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- Mark D Farrar
- Skin Research Centre, Division of Microbiology, School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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Firooz A, Sarhangnejad R. Parting thoughts on acne, skin aging, and smoking. J Cosmet Dermatol 2005; 4:49-51. [PMID: 17134423 DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2005.00160.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Alireza Firooz
- Center for Research & Training in Skin Diseases & Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Cunliffe WJ. Introduction. Dermatology 2005. [DOI: 10.1159/000081497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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An important feature in the etiology of acne is the presence of pilosebaceous ductal hypercornification, which can be seen histologically as microcomedones (Fig 1) and clinically as blackheads, whiteheads, and other forms of comedones, such as macrocomedones. There is a significant correlation between the severity of acne and the number and size of microcomedones (follicular casts), the presence of which is a measure of comedogenesis. This correlation can be demonstrated by skin surface biopsy using cyanoacrylate gel. In this procedure, microcomedones are sampled by applying cyanoacrylate gel to the skin surface. A glass microscopic slide is then applied on top of the gel and pressed firmly onto the skin for 1 minute(1-3). The glass slide is gently removed, taking with it the upper part of the stratum corneum and microcomedones, which are then analyzed by low-power microscopy or digital image analysis.(1-3)
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Bloom DF. Is acne really a disease?: a theory of acne as an evolutionarily significant, high-order psychoneuroimmune interaction timed to cortical development with a crucial role in mate choice. Med Hypotheses 2004; 62:462-9. [PMID: 14975524 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2003.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2003] [Accepted: 11/11/2003] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Adolescent acne is considered from the perspective of evolutionary psychology with an emphasis on a role in mate choice. The fact that acne, which is almost universal and not a true infection, is (1) initiated at puberty by the action of pubertal hormones on likely distinct, pro-acne follices, and (2) typically resolves in one's early twenties when prefrontal cortex development is complete, suggests that the condition's timeframe is meaningful. Acne's conspicuous localization on the face, and its ability to elicit reflexive disgust and avoidance in observers, suggests a possible role in sexual selection. The pathophysiology of acne is reviewed, and the suggestion made that, far from being a disease, adolescent acne is a normal physiological process - a high-order psychoneuroimmune interaction - that functions to ward off potential mates until the afflicted individual is some years past the age of reproductive maturity, and thus emotionally, intellectually, and physically fit to be a parent.
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- Dale F Bloom
- 37 Lilac Drive, #2, Rochester, New York 14620, USA.
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The pathogenesis of acne is complex, with strong evidence supporting the involvement of sebaceous hyperplasia, follicular hyperkeratinisation, bacterial hypercolonisation, as well as immune reactions and inflammation. High sebum concentrations and follicular hyperkeratinisation lead to a change of the follicular milieu with consecutive proliferation of bacteria, chiefly Propionibacterium acnes. This leads to further increased production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1alpha and tumour necrosis factor alpha by T cells and keratinocytes, leading to proliferation of both cell types. Follicular keratinocytes fail to differentiate by apoptosis and produce hypergranulosis similar to the impermeable skin outer layer, resulting in the formation of microcomedones. Further inflammatory responses lead to the development of increasing degrees of severity in inflammatory forms of acne. Retinoids aid the differentiation and reduce the hyperproliferation of keratinocytes, and can inhibit the migration of leucocytes. Combination therapy using retinoids plus benzoyl peroxide or antibacterials can treat existing acne lesions faster than the individual agents alone and can also prevent the development of new lesions. The new retinoids (e.g. adapalene) have not only the typical potent comedolytic activity but also anti-inflammatory effects. When added to antibacterial therapy, topical retinoids demonstrate faster and significantly greater reduction of inflammatory acne lesions and comedones than antibacterials alone.
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- Harald Gollnick
- University Clinic for Dermatology and Venereology, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany.
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Acne vulgaris is a common cutaneous disorder of the pilosebaceous follicle. More than 45 million people are affected with acne vulgaris. In addition, 80% of people in the United States report that they suffered from acne at one point in life. It is estimated that US consumers spend $1.2 billion each year for the treatment of acne. Typically, lesions are pleomorphic and range from open and closed comedones to inflammatory papules, pustules, cysts, and nodules, and scarring may result. The disease is important, with a significant effect on patients' self-esteem. The pathogenesis is only partially understood and is multifactorial. Successful management of acne requires an understanding of the pathophysiology of disease. The first half of this review discusses new discoveries in the pathogenesis of acne, and the second half introduces new and time-honored therapies.
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- Delphine J Lee
- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles 90095, USA
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Jeremy AHT, Holland DB, Roberts SG, Thomson KF, Cunliffe WJ. Inflammatory events are involved in acne lesion initiation. J Invest Dermatol 2003; 121:20-7. [PMID: 12839559 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12321.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 283] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The earliest subclinical acne "lesion" is a microcomedone, of which hyperproliferation of the follicular epithelium is a characteristic feature. Inflammatory cells have been observed at the periphery of these "lesions". This study investigated whether inflammatory events occur pre or post hyperproliferative changes. Cellular, vascular, and proliferative markers were examined by immunohistochemical techniques on biopsies of clinically normal follicles from uninvolved skin and early inflamed lesions from acne patients. Control follicles were obtained from non-acne subjects. Follicles from uninvolved skin exhibited no microcomedonal features. Proliferation in the epithelium was comparable to controls and was significantly lower than in inflamed lesions. Numbers of CD3+, CD4+ T cells were elevated in the perifollicular and papillary dermis although levels were not equivalent to those in papules. The number of macrophages was also greatly increased and similar to those in papules. There were no changes in blood vessel numbers or vascular intercellular adhesion molecule 1 expression but E-selectin expression was increased to levels found in papules and vascular adhesion molecule 1 levels were upregulated. Levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-1 were also upregulated perifollicularly. Moreover, aberrant integrin expression was demonstrated in the epidermis around these uninvolved follicles and inflamed lesions whereas the basement membrane was still intact. These results provide novel evidence for vascular endothelial cell activation and involvement of inflammatory responses in the very earliest stages of acne lesion development.
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Gollnick H, Cunliffe W, Berson D, Dreno B, Finlay A, Leyden JJ, Shalita AR, Thiboutot D. Management of acne: a report from a Global Alliance to Improve Outcomes in Acne. J Am Acad Dermatol 2003; 49:S1-37. [PMID: 12833004 DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 413] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Jacob CI, Dover JS, Kaminer MS. Acne scarring: a classification system and review of treatment options. J Am Acad Dermatol 2001; 45:109-17. [PMID: 11423843 DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2001.113451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 297] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Acne is a common condition experienced by up to 80% of people between 11 and 30 years of age and by up to 5% of older adults. In some patients, the severe inflammatory response to Propionibacterium acnes results in permanent, disfiguring scars. Over the past several decades, numerous descriptive terms and surgical techniques have been used to diagnose the types, and improve the appearance, of scarring in those persons with acne. We propose a descriptive, simple, universally applicable acne scar classification system that includes 3 scar types: icepick, rolling, and boxcar. We also have developed an effective treatment algorithm for reconstructing and improving the appearance of acne scars including punch excision, punch elevation, subcutaneous incision (Subcision), and laser skin resurfacing. This new classification system for acne scars enables the physician to more precisely identify scar subtypes. Once the scar type has been defined, appropriate and effective treatment protocols can be developed.
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- C I Jacob
- Skin Care Physicians of Chestnut Hill and the Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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The onset of acne is an expected phenomenon in adolescence. However, its arrival produces long-term psychological and physical sequelae for the individual. A review of available data illustrates the pathophysiological sequence of the advent of post-acne scarring from its humble beginnings as a microscopic comedone to its eventual devastating end point of indented or exophytic scars. Acne scarring shows many different forms and is explainable by the depth and severity of the antecedent inflammation and the ability of the individual to heal these lesions. Post-acne scarring is debilitating and socially disabling for many and is the avoidable outcome of untreated or inadequately treated acne. Treatment will depend on the resultant scar topography.
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- G J Goodman
- Skin and Cancer Foundation of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Cunliffe WJ, Holland DB, Clark SM, Stables GI. Comedogenesis: some new aetiological, clinical and therapeutic strategies. Br J Dermatol 2000; 142:1084-91. [PMID: 10848729 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03531.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hypercornification is an early feature of acne and precedes inflammation. It is associated with ductal hyperproliferation and there are many controlling factors such as androgens, retinoids and cytokines. Cycling of normal follicles and of comedones may explain the natural resolution of comedones and, in the longer term, resolution of the disease itself. There is a need to tailor treatment according to comedonal type. Suboptimal therapy can often result from inappropriate assessments of comedones, especially microcomedones, missed comedones, sandpaper comedones, submarine comedones and macrocomedones. Macrocomedones can produce devastating acne flares, particularly if patients are inappropriately prescribed oral isotretinoin. Gentle cautery under topical local anaesthesia is a useful therapy in the treatment of such lesions. The newer retinoids and new formulations of all-trans-retinoic acid show a better benefit/risk ratio. Evidence-based studies are required to allow adequate comparisons.
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- W J Cunliffe
- Department of Dermatology, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, U.K
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Yamaguchi Y, Hosokawa K, Kawai K, Inoue K, Mizuno K, Takagi S, Ohyama T, Haramoto U, Yoshikawa K, Itami S. Involvement of keratinocyte activation phase in cutaneous graft healing: comparison of full-thickness and split-thickness skin grafts. Dermatol Surg 2000; 26:463-9. [PMID: 10816236 DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2000.99280.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about keratinocytic activation in the graft take and healing process. OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical and molecular differences between pure epidermal sheet graft (PESG), split-thickness skin graft (STSG), and full-thickness skin graft (FTSG). METHODS Three different thickness skin grafts (PESG, STSG, and FTSG) were performed onto three kinds of porcine wounds: shallow, deep, and full. Graft take, contraction, and Ki-67 and beta1 integrin expression in epidermis were studied. RESULTS All grafts took well. As expected, full wounds covered by PESG and STSG contracted more than those covered by FTSG, whereas shallow wounds covered by FTSG contracted more than those covered by STSG. No difference in contracture was observed among deep wounds covered by PESG, STSG, and FTSG. Up-regulation of Ki-67 and beta1 integrin expression was greater in PESG and STSG, compared with little expression in FTSG. CONCLUSION The keratinocytic activation phase may occur both in the STSG and PESG healing process, as well as serum imbibition, inosculatory, and revascularization phases.
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- Y Yamaguchi
- Department of Dermatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamadaoka, Osaka, Japan
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Nakazawa K, Kalassy M, Sahuc F, Collombel C, Damour O. Pigmented human skin equivalent--as a model of the mechanisms of control of cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. Med Biol Eng Comput 1998; 36:813-20. [PMID: 10367475 DOI: 10.1007/bf02518888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The melanin pigment system in human skin is extraordinarly well developed and assures the photoprotection of the skin against harmful solar radiation. Specific cell-cell interactions between one melanocytes and keratinocytes play a fundamental role in the regulation of melanogenesis and melanin pigementation, the two key elements of this system, giving rise to the concept of a structural, functional collaborative 'epidermal melanin unit,' Early experiments strongly suggested that melanocyte growth and differentiation are regulated by paracrine factors from keratinocytes and other skin cells. In addition, co-culture studies with keratinocytes has shown that the extracellular matrix acts as a local environmental signal for dendrite formation and melanogenesis. Attempts to reconstruct pigmented human skin in vitro have made great progress over the last decade. The behavior of cells in these pigmented human skin equivalents closely resembles that in vivo, and the cells can still respond to appropriate extrinsic regulatory stimuli such as ultraviolet radiation. Keratinocytes and fibroblasts have been shown to be active partners in the regulation of melanocyte distribution, viability and other differentiation functions, presumably by direct contact and the effects of various soluble paracrine factors. By reproducing cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, these culture systems provide a promising experimental model for investigating regulation of the skin pigmentary system and the role of photoprotection against harmful solar radiation.
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- K Nakazawa
- Laboratory of Skin Substitutes, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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Nakazawa K, Nakazawa H, Sahuc F, Lepavec A, Collombel C, Damour O. Pigmented human skin equivalent: new method of reconstitution by grafting an epithelial sheet onto a non-contractile dermal equivalent. PIGMENT CELL RESEARCH 1997; 10:382-90. [PMID: 9428005 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.1997.tb00696.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We have established a new protocol for reconstituting a pigmented human skin equivalent (PSE) and have evaluated its functional responses to environmental stimulus, UVB. The PSE is reconstituted by grafting an epithelial sheet consisting of keratinocytes and melanocytes onto a porous non-contractile dermal equivalent populated with mitotically and metabolically active fibroblasts. i) The PSE has a multilayered, well-differentiated epidermis with cuboidal basal cells and highly organised dermis with newly synthesised extracellular matrix components. ii) Ki67-positive proliferating keratinocytes (18.1 +/- 7.4%) were detected on the basal layer of the epidermis. iii) Melanocytes located exclusively within the basal layer were detected by monoclonal antibody against tyrosinase-related protein (TRP-1). iv) After exposure to UVB (100 mJ/cm2 per day) for 7 consecutive days, the intensity of TRP-1 staining was increased in the PSE, showing their functional state, whereas the number of melanocytes was not changed. This non-contractile and functioning new PSE is potentially useful as a model for studying the role of melanocyte-keratinocyte-fibroblast interactions in photoprotection of the skin in more complex cutaneous microenvironment than monolayer culture, and for developing in vitro disease models and therapeutic protocols with genetically altered cells both in epidermis and dermis.
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- K Nakazawa
- Laboratory of Skin Substitutes, CNRS-URA 1341, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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