Keratinocytes efficiently process endogenous antigens for cytotoxic T-cell mediated lysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer with increasing incidence rates worldwide. METHODS:To assess the association of BCC with epidemiologic risk factors in a Southern European population from Greece, we conducted a hospital-based case-control study of 199 patients with BCC and 2...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Dessinioti C,Tzannis K,Sypsa V,Nikolaou V,Kypreou K,Antoniou C,Katsambas A,Stratigos AJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin II (Ang II) stimulation has been shown to regulate proliferation of skin fibroblasts and the production of extracellular matrix, which are very important processes in skin wound healing and fibrosis; however, there is little knowledge about the mechanisms involved in this process. We investigated the molec...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Zhang GY,Li X,Yi CG,Pan H,He GD,Yu Q,Jiang LF,Xu WH,Li ZJ,Ding J,Lin DS,Gao WY

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-15 has emerged as a potentially relevant target in the IL-17 response in psoriasis. However, its mechanism is poorly characterized in humans. IL-15 and IL-23 are constitutively expressed in the psoriatic lesion. Also, IL-15 is considered a susceptibility-associated gene in psoriasis, as are IL-23R, and HLACW6. Here...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： de Jesús-Gil C,Ruiz-Romeu E,Ferran M,Sagristà M,Chiriac A,García P,Celada A,Pujol RM,Santamaria-Babí LF

更新日期：2020-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:We screened a panel of 8 primary and 21 metastatic melanoma cell lines for constitutive secretion of cytokines. Melanomas expressed bioactivity for TGF-beta (8/25 lines) and IFN (7/12), but not IL-2. Immunoassays detected IL-1 alpha (4/25), IL-1 beta (12/25), IL-6 (13/29), IL-8 (29/29), TGF-beta 2 (5/12) and GM-CSF (1...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Bennicelli JL,Guerry D 4th

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultraviolet (UV) triggers induction of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and also induces the rapid appearance of p53 protein in the epidermis and dermal fibroblasts. However, little is known about the role of p53 on MMP-1 expression in human skin. Here, we investigated the effects of p53 on basal and UV-induced MMP-...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Kim S,Lee Y,Lee DH,Kim Y,Cho KH,Chung JH

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histamine facilitates development of eczematous lesions in chronic allergic contact dermatitis. In addition to the well-known corticosteroid treatments, H1 receptor (H1R) antagonists also have been used. This study observed effects of histamine H4 receptor (H4R) antagonist usage with H1R antagonist in a murine chronic...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Matsushita A,Seike M,Okawa H,Kadawaki Y,Ohtsu H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many years, the function of the sebaceous gland (SG) was underestimated and suggested by Albert M. Kligman as a remnant of human development, a 'living fossil with a past but no future'. However, the last two decades of studies and the discovery of neuro-endocrine pathways in skin have determined the importance of...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Nejati R,Skobowiat C,Slominski AT

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) expression is increased in erythema multiforme and is regulated by IFN-gamma in human keratinocytes. Experimental Dermatology 2010; 19: e310-e313. Abstract: Activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) is a member of the ATF/cyclic AMP responsive element-binding protein (CREB) fami...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Pollack BP,Sapkota B,Haun PL

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newborn foreskin and adult skin keratinocytes (KTs) were cultured in 24-well plates using keratinocyte basal medium (KBM) either alone or supplemented with epidermal growth factor (EGF) or nerve growth factor (NGF), plus one of the following: insulin (INS), insulin-like growth factors (IGF)-1 or -2, transforming growt...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Wilkinson DI,Theeuwes MJ,Farber EM

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated skin disease in which the balance in the interplay of immune cells and keratinocytes is disturbed. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small regulatory RNAs that stabilize cellular phenotypes and fine-tune signal transduction feedback loops through the regulation of gene networks. ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Pivarcsi A,Ståhle M,Sonkoly E

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The miRNA expression profiles of skin biopsies from 14 primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (C-ALCL) patients were analysed with miRNA microarrays using the same control group of 12 benign inflammatory dermatoses (BID) as previously used to study the miRNA expression profile of tumor-stage mycosis fungoide...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Benner MF,Ballabio E,van Kester MS,Saunders NJ,Vermeer MH,Willemze R,Lawrie CH,Tensen CP

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inherited skin fragility comprises disorders characterized by mechanical induced blistering and erosions within the skin and mucosal membranes as a consequence of mutations in genes encoding proteins involved in intra-epidermal or dermal-epidermal adhesion. As the molecular pathology is largely known, it is a prototyp...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Has C,Kiritsi D

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rosacea is a skin inflammatory condition accompanied by cutaneous signs such as oedema, flushing, erythema, telangiectasia and pustules. Generally, rosacea is triggered by ultraviolet B (UVB) exposure. When exposed to UVB, skin epidermis thickens and produces elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, especially k...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Son M,Park J,Oh S,Choi J,Shim M,Kang D,Byun K

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The bioactive lysophospholipid sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is best known for its activity as T-cell-active chemoattractant regulating the egress of T cells from the lymph node and, consequently, the availability of T cells for migration into peripheral tissues. This physiological role of S1P is exploited by the drug...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Thieme M,Zillikens D,Sadik CD

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated predictors of response to topical diphenylyclopropenone (DPCP) immunotherapy in patients with alopecia areata (AA). OBJECTIVE:To identify predictors of response, or resistance, to treatment for AA through clinical observations and serum tests. METHODS:Eighty four AA patients were tr...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Gong Y,Zhao Y,Zhang X,Qi S,Li S,Ye Y,Yang J,Caulloo S,McElwee KJ,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The last decade has seen a considerable improvement in the understanding of the biology of melanoma. Advances have come in the understanding of the importance of critical oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes, epigenetic phenomena, signalling pathways, drug resistance mechanisms, the pivotal role of the local immune s...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Lorigan P,Eisen T,Hauschild A

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) has been shown to have an important role in skin barrier function by regulating differentiation and lipid synthesis in keratinocytes. Oat (Avena sativa) has long been used as a soothing agent to relieve skin irritations, and the clinical benefits of top...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Chon SH,Tannahill R,Yao X,Southall MD,Pappas A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum levels of B-cell activating factor belonging to the tumor necrosis factor family (BAFF), a potent B-cell survival factor, are elevated in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis and systemic sclerosis (SSc). The objective of this study was to d...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Matsushita T,Hasegawa M,Matsushita Y,Echigo T,Wayaku T,Horikawa M,Ogawa F,Takehara K,Sato S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients belonging to xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) complementation group C comprise one-third of all XP patients. Only four major reports compiled larger groups of XP-C patients from southern Europe (12 pts), North America (16 pts) and Africa (14 and 56 pts) as well as their genetic background (46 XPC mutations). We ide...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Schäfer A,Hofmann L,Gratchev A,Laspe P,Schubert S,Schürer A,Ohlenbusch A,Tzvetkov M,Hallermann C,Reichrath J,Schön MP,Emmert S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant proportion of patients with skin disease do not respond to treatment and adverse drug reactions are a common problem. Genetic factors are important determinants for both drug efficacy and toxicity. The fields of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics examine inter-individual variations in the DNA sequence...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Pincelli C,Pignatti M,Borroni RG

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Canine atopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory skin disease, shares characteristics with its human counterpart. To get insight into the role of enzymes involved in production of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE2) and leukotriene B(4) (LTB(4)), potent inflammatory mediators originating from membrane-derived arachidonic a...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Schlotter YM,Riemers FM,Rutten VP,Knol EF,Willemse T

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contact allergens induce several accessory signals which promote the activation of antigen-specific T cells. One of these signals is the increased expression of adhesion molecules on antigen-presenting cells and endothelial cells. Epicutaneous application of non-toxic doses of 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB) onto the ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Wildner O,Lipkow T,Knop J

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the increasing use of gene transfer strategies in the study of cellular and molecular biology, melanoma cells have remained difficult to transfect in a safe, efficient, and reproducible manner. In the present study, we report the successful use of nucleofector technology to transfect human melanoma cell lines....

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Han SY,Gai W,Yancovitz M,Osman I,Di Como CJ,Polsky D

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetracyclines (TCN) have powerful anti-inflammatory properties in addition to their anti-microbial effects. These anti-inflammatory effects are thought to play a role in inhibiting cutaneous inflammation in patients with rosacea and acne; however, the mechanism(s) of this action remains poorly understood. We have prev...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Bender A,Zapolanski T,Watkins S,Khosraviani A,Seiffert K,Ding W,Wagner JA,Granstein RD

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) induces naïve CD4+ T cells to produce Th2 cytokines. In addition, to low production of Th2 cytokines, strong Th1 response, which plays an important role in vitiligo development, has been induced by blockade of TSLP or TSLP receptor. This study examined whether a functional TSLP poly...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Cheong KA,Chae SC,Kim YS,Kwon HB,Chung HT,Lee AY

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Volatile organic compounds emitted by human skin were sampled before and after acute barrier disruption of the volar forearm to investigate the significance of this approach to skin physiology research. A small wearable housing integrating a solid-phase micro-extraction fibre permitting rapid enclosed headspace sampli...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Duffy E,Jacobs MR,Kirby B,Morrin A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cowden syndrome (CS) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by hamartomas in a variety of tissues including the skin, thyroid, breast, endometrium, and the brain. Individuals with CS are predisposed to development of malignancy in these organs, especially the breast and the thyroid. We describe 3 un...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Celebi JT,Ping XL,Zhang H,Remington T,Sulica VI,Tsou HC,Peacocke M

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a regulatory T cell (Treg)-associated autoimmune disease. Treg cells maintain immunosuppression by expressing the signature transcription factor FOXP3. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have frequently emerged as regulators in Treg-mediated immunosuppression. We previously found that miR-338-3p was overexp...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Xu M,Liu Q,Li S,Zhang W,Huang X,Han K,Li C,Zeng K

更新日期：2020-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair follicle heterogeneity may be regulated by distinct dermal papillae (DP) that represent mesenchymal lineages, which can be defined by Sox2 expression. However, it was recently shown that GFP expression in the Sox2: GFP+/- mouse model occurs in the DPs of all hair follicle types, challenging the idea that hair fol...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Salz L,Driskell RR

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proliferative responses of cells to mitogens decrease during aging, and this may result from age-related defects in signal transduction in response to mitogens. In this study, we have investigated the age-related alteration of responses to epidermal growth factor (EGF) in cultured human keratinocytes that were sen...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Shi B,Isseroff RR

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00