Adiponectin expression is decreased in the involved skin and sera of diffuse cutaneous scleroderma patients.

abstract：:All species have evolved mechanisms of repair to restore tissue function following injury. Skin scarring is an inevitable and permanent endpoint for many postnatal organisms except for non-amniote vertebrates such as amphibians, which are capable of tissue regeneration. Furthermore, mammalian foetuses through mid-gest...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Ud-Din S,Volk SW,Bayat A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently demonstrated that telomerase activity is increased and telomere length shortened in lymphocytes from peripheral blood of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. In order to determine which cell type has increased telomerase activity and shortened telomere length, CD4+, CD8+, CLA+ CD3+ and CLA- CD3+ T...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Wu KD,Hansen ER

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The p53 gene is mutated in numerous human cancers. We used it as a molecular target to characterize and try to understand the induction of mutations in human skin cancers. About 40-50% of all skin cancers in normal individuals and 60-80% of the DNA-repair-deficient xeroderma pigmentosum patients exhibit p53 mutations....

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Sarasin A,Giglia-Mari G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the long-term efficacy of etanercept for the management of hidradenitis suppurativa. METHODS:Analysis was based on the long-term follow-up (weeks 24-144) of 10 patients enrolled in a prospective open-label phase II study; etanercept was initially administered subcutaneously 50 mg once weekly for ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Pelekanou A,Kanni T,Savva A,Mouktaroudi M,Raftogiannis M,Kotsaki A,Giamarellos-Bourboulis EJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A causative link between emotional stress and acne has long been postulated. There is mounting evidence that the molecular mechanism underlying this observation is related to the expression of receptors for several neuroendocrine mediators by the sebaceous gland. Recent and ongoing studies have indicated that human se...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Zouboulis CC,Böhm M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decades melanoma incidence has been increasing worldwide, while mortality remained on a high level. Until now, there is no suitable therapy for metastasized melanoma, which could lead to a significant increase in overall survival. Apoptosis deficiency is supposed to be a critical factor for therapy resista...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Eberle J,Fecker LF,Hossini AM,Kurbanov BM,Fechner H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NC/Nga mice are known to develop scratching dermatitis akin to atopic dermatitis, under conventional (Conv), but not under the specific-pathogen-free (SPF) condition. In this study, we examined the effects of mechanical-scratching on the spontaneous scratching counts (sign of itching), in relation to the cutaneous pro...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Takaoka A,Arai I,Sugimoto M,Futaki N,Sakurai T,Honma Y,Nakaike S

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DC) are key elements of the immune system. In peripheral tissues, they function as sentinels taking up and processing antigens. After migration to the draining lymph nodes, the DC either present antigenic peptides by themselves or transfer them to lymph node-resident DC. The skin is the primary interf...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Kautz-Neu K,Meyer RG,Clausen BE,von Stebut E

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to evaluate the effect of small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting CTGF on extracellular matrices (ECMs) metabolism in normal and SSc fibroblasts. Normal and SSc fibroblasts were transfected with CTGF-specific siRNAs to silence CTGF synthesis. After silencing CTGF, production of type I collagen and matrix meta...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Ishibuchi H,Abe M,Yokoyama Y,Ishikawa O

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitiligo is a chronic skin disease characterized by the appearance of zones of depigmentation. It is mostly described as an autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the melanocytes. Consistent with this origin, genetic studies have implicated genes encoding proteins mediating the immune response targetin...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Delmas V,Larue L

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several cytokines and chemokines have been investigated as possible mediators of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc), specific correlation between cytokines and organ involvement have not been found yet, and a cytokine profile characteristic of SSc is far to be identified. We studied the profile of antifibro...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Gonçalves RSG,Pereira MC,Dantas AT,Almeida AR,Rego MJBM,Lima EA,Pitta IDR,Duarte ALBP,Pitta MGDR

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is involved in the formation of methyl donors, which contribute to DNA methylation. DNA methylation is an essential epigenetic feature playing a critical role in gene regulation and cellular differentiation. In addition, MTHFR activity affects plasma homocysteine l...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Weger W,Hofer A,Stanger O,Wolf P,El-Shabrawi Y,Renner W,Kerl H,Salmhofer W

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For screening of a potential irritant it is essential that an early marker for irritation should be chosen which could be detected before the physiological signs of irritation occur. Interleukin 1 alpha (IL-1alpha) is widely accepted as such a marker in both in vivo and in vitro test systems. In this study, we have de...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Gibbs S,Vietsch H,Meier U,Ponec M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in the molecular biology of the dermo-epidermal basement membrane zone have contributed greatly to our understanding of the etiopathogenetic pathways underlying mechanobullous disorders. Genetic linkage was established between the keratin gene clusters and epidermolysis bullosa simplex, and keratin mut...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Bruckner-Tuderman L

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stratum corneum (SC) exposed to living tissues, induces inflammation characterized by the formation of mixed cell granulomas consisting of infiltrative polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) and monocytes/macrophages. In this study, to clarify the mechanism for the later monocyte accumulation in SC-induced granulomas, we...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Ozawa M,Terui T,Tanita M,Kato T,Tagami H

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous wound pain causes physical and psychological stress for patients with wounds. Previous studies reported that stress induces hyperalgesia and deteriorates wound healing. However, the effect of the stress response such as in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis on local wound area is unclear. We aimed to ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Goto T,Nakagami G,Minematsu T,Tomida S,Shinoda M,Iwata K,Sanada H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current gold standard lower extremity cutaneous wound management is not always effective. Cutaneous wounds generate a "current of injury" which is directly involved in wound healing processes. Application of exogenous electrical stimulation has been hypothesised to imitate the natural electric current that occurs in c...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Ashrafi M,Alonso-Rasgado T,Baguneid M,Bayat A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:c-Jun, a component of the activating protein-1 transcription factor family, has been known to play an important role in the control of cell proliferation. It is also suspected to be a critical mediator of tumor promotion. However, investigations of c-Jun activation patterns in inflammatory and inflammatory transformin...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Marceková Z,Flaig MJ,Kekus M,Ruzicka T,Rupec RA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon-γ (IFNγ)-induced collapse of hair follicle (HF) immune privilege (IP) is a key element in the pathogenesis of alopecia areata. In this pilot study, we investigated whether the immunosuppressive neuropeptide, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), can protect from and/or restore IFNγ-induced HF-IP collapse....

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Kinori M,Bertolini M,Funk W,Samuelov L,Meyer KC,Emelianov VU,Hasse S,Paus R

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In systemic scleroderma (SSc) excessive deposition of collagen leads to fibrosis of various tissues including the skin. Previous studies have demonstrated that scleroderma fibroblasts in explant monolayer cultures are heterogeneous with respect to their levels of collagen synthesis. The critical role played by the ext...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Mauch C,Kozlowska E,Eckes B,Krieg T

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, 3% diclofenacnatrium gel (diclofenac) was introduced for the treatment of actinic keratoses. Data on photocarcinogenesis of topical diclofenac are limited, and we wished to investigate whether topical diclofenac can accelerate photocarcinogenesis using simulated solar radiation (SSR). Diclofenac was applied ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Lerche CM,Philipsen PA,Poulsen T,Wulf HC

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells, eosinophils and basophils are central effector immune cells in allergic skin inflammation including atopic dermatitis (AD). Recent studies revealed that the bidirectional interaction between these three immune cell types (mast cells, eosinophils and basophils) and the nervous system is involved in the path...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Nakashima C,Ishida Y,Kitoh A,Otsuka A,Kabashima K

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study assessed the molecular mechanism underlying ultraviolet (UV) B radiation-induced inhibition of the expression of the adhesion molecule ICAM-1 in human antigen-presenting cells (APC). UVB radiation-induced inhibition of ICAM-I expression in human peripheral blood monocytes was associated with the gene...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Grewe M,Stege H,Vink A,Klammer M,Ruzicka T,Roza L,Krutmann J

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the therapeutic mechanism of PUVA in psoriasis vulgaris, the effects of PUVA on activated T lymphocytes were investigated in vitro. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) obtained from healthy volunteers were activated with Con A stimulation (Con A blasts). Both untreated PBMC and Con A blasts were irr...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Urano K,Matsuyama T,Urano R,Matsuo I,Habu S

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With rising skin cancer rates and interest in preventing photoaging, adjuvants for sunscreens are in high demand. The potential of curcumin has been posited due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and wound healing properties. In prior studies, curcumin decreased UV-induced inflammation, apoptotic changes in human k...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Adusumilli NC,Mordorski B,Nosanchuk J,Friedman JM,Friedman AJ

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) decreases melanin synthesis via extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) activation and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) degradation. Although FTY720 is an S1P structural analogue, the effects of FTY720 on melanogenesis are not c...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Lee JE,Kim SY,Jeong YM,Yun HY,Baek KJ,Kwon NS,Park KC,Kim DS

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：:Mast cells (MCs) have been intensely investigated over the past two decades, e.g. the numbers of PubMed-listed reports on MCs have steadily increased and doubled over the past twenty years. Surprisingly, many recent findings that have fundamentally changed our understanding of MC biology and functions have yet to be s...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Maurer M,Metz M

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a large-scale ageing study, 30 inbred mouse strains were systematically screened for histologic evidence of lesions in all organ systems. Ten strains were diagnosed with similar nail abnormalities. The highest frequency was noted in NON/ShiLtJ mice. Lesions identified fell into two main categories: acute to chronic...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Linn SC,Mustonen AM,Silva KA,Kennedy VE,Sundberg BA,Bechtold LS,Alghamdi S,Hoehndorf R,Schofield PN,Sundberg JP

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bullous pemphigoid (BP) and pemphigoid gestationis (PG) are acquired autoimmune subepidermal blistering diseases characterized by autoantibodies against the hemidesmosomal proteins BP180/type XVII collagen and BP230. In the vast majority of BP and PG patients, these autoantibodies bind to epitopes clustered within the...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Sitaru C,Dähnrich C,Probst C,Komorowski L,Blöcker I,Schmidt E,Schlumberger W,Rose C,Stöcker W,Zillikens D

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00