Texture analysis of second-harmonic-generation images for quantitative analysis of reticular dermal collagen fibre in vivo in human facial cheek skin.

abstract：:Topical photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a newly established treatment modality for epithelial skin cancer. Skin distribution of different 20% 5-ALA formulations was investigated by detection of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) using an ex vivo porcine skin model. Fluorescence of PpIX was first detec...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Maisch T,Worlicek C,Babilas P,Landthaler M,Szeimies RM

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonal variations can be found in almost any parameter of an organism's biochemistry, physiology, endocrinology, and behaviour. This phenomenon, generally called photoperiodism, results from one of the major functions of the circadian system, i.e. the translation of environmental information into rhythmic intraorgan...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Lang R,Hintner H,Hermann A,Brandstaetter R

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair follicles cyclically regenerate throughout adult mammalian life, owing to a resident population of epithelial hair follicle stem cells. Stem cell (SC) activity drives bouts of follicle growth, which are periodically interrupted by follicle regression and rest. These phases and the transitions between them are tig...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Martino PA,Heitman N,Rendl M

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Responses to acetylcholine (ACh) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) were investigated in atopic eczema (AE) patients. To elucidate the involvement of histamine to ACh-provoked vasoreactions and sensations, we applied a selective H1-antagonist (cetirizine) 3 h prior to the ACh-administration. Solutions of acet...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Rukwied R,Heyer G

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease often associated with obesity. The anti-inflammatory adipokine vaspin, a suggested serine proteinase inhibitor of the serpin family, is discussed as a new link between inflammation and obesity. Here, we demonstrate that - different from healthy controls - vaspin serum levels i...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Saalbach A,Vester K,Rall K,Tremel J,Anderegg U,Beck-Sickinger AG,Blüher M,Simon JC

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are benign proliferations that may be associated with various consequences depending on their size. They are characterized by a specific molecular signature, namely a postzygotic somatic NRAS or BRAF mutation. We have recently reported that large CMN (lCMN), which are classically asso...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Guégan S,Kadlub N,Picard A,Rouillé T,Charbel C,Coulomb-L'Hermine A,How-Kit A,Fraitag S,Aractingi S,Fontaine RH

更新日期：2016-10-01 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

abstract：:Chronic exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation alters components of the skin. We previously reported that chronic low-dose UV irradiation induced wrinkle formation but did not significantly alter dermal components of hairless mice. In the present study, we examined whether the epidermal changes by UV irradiation could...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Kambayashi H,Odake Y,Takada K,Funasaka Y,Ichihashi M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratinocyte apoptosis mediated by Fas/Fas ligand molecular interactions and subsequent caspase activation is believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD), in particular for the formation of spongiosis. To estimate epidermal caspase activation in normal and AD skin under in vivo con...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Simon D,Lindberg RL,Kozlowski E,Braathen LR,Simon HU

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome of a cutaneous immune response is critically dependent upon the ability of dendritic cells (DC) to migrate from skin to the draining lymph nodes - a process that is influenced by the cutaneous tissue microenvironment. Here, the role of fibroblasts - a major component of the dermal microenvironment - on the...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Saalbach A,Janik T,Busch M,Herbert D,Anderegg U,Simon JC

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that results in red and scaly lesions. Several psoriasis susceptibility loci have been identified across the genome, of which PSORS1 on 6p21.3 is predominant. There is an ongoing debate regarding whether the HLA-C allele, Cw*0602, can be considered the major predisposing factor in t...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Holm SJ,Carlén LM,Mallbris L,Ståhle-Bäckdahl M,O'Brien KP

更新日期：2003-08-01 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：:Primary cutaneous large B-cell lymphomas, leg type (PCLBCL/LT) are primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (PCBCL) with an intermediate prognosis. Therefore, antracycline-based polychemotherapy combined with rituximab has been recommended as first-line treatment. Yet, despite this regimen, the 5-year survival rate remains 5...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Teichert M,Stumpf C,Booken N,Wobser M,Nashan D,Hallermann C,Mogler C,Müller CS,Becker JC,Moritz RK,Andrulis M,Nicolay JP,Goerdt S,Thomas M,Klemke CD,Augustin HG,Felcht M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We characterized the melanogenic apparatus in a family of transplantable gerbil melanomas (melanotic and amelanotic) using a combination of biophysical, ultrastructural and biochemical methods. Melanotic melanomas produced pure eumelanin but in vesiculo-globular melanosomes ('pheomelanosomes'); the eumelanosomes, char...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Plonka PM,Slominski AT,Pajak S,Urbanska K

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), a systemic heritable connective tissue disorder, is characterized by progressive calcification of elastic structures in the skin, the eyes and the cardiovascular system, with considerable intra- and interfamilial phenotypic variability. Recently, underlying genetic defects have been ide...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Ringpfeil F,Pulkkinen L,Uitto J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2018, Schneider and Zouboulis analysed the available tools for studying sebaceous gland pathophysiology in vitro. Since then, the interest in this field remains unbroken, as demonstrated by recent reviews on sebaceous gland physiology, endocrinology and neurobiology, the role of sebaceous glands beyond acne, and se...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Zouboulis CC,Yoshida GJ,Wu Y,Xia L,Schneider MR

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the process of X-ray-induced apoptosis of skin keratinocyte, and the functional role of protein kinase C delta (PKCdelta) and downstream signalling cascade. High-dose X-ray irradiation (10 Gy) led to the apoptosis of HaCaT keratinocyte, accompanied by PKCdelta cleavage. Treatment with PK...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Lee YS,Sohn KC,Kim KH,Cho MJ,Hur GM,Yoon TJ,Kim SK,Lee K,Lee JH,Kim CD

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study shows that prostaglandins in human FM55 melanoma cells and epidermal melanocytes are produced by COX-1. Prostaglandin production in FM55 melanoma cells was unrelated to that of melanin suggesting that the two processes can occur independently. Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, which had no effect on mel...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Masoodi M,Nicolaou A,Gledhill K,Rhodes LE,Tobin DJ,Thody AJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are thought to have various functions other than RNA silencing. We tried to evaluate the expression of lncRNAs in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and determined whether lncRNAs controls collagen expression in dermal fibroblasts. lncRNA expression was determined by real-time PCR an...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Wang Z,Jinnin M,Nakamura K,Harada M,Kudo H,Nakayama W,Inoue K,Nakashima T,Honda N,Fukushima S,Ihn H

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin irritation is one of the most common adverse reactions in hydroquinone (HQ) and retinoic acid (RA). Although melanocytes have rarely been considered to be involved in skin irritation, RA and particularly HQ could induce melanocyte toxicity, resulting in depigmentation. We chose S100B as a candidate gene for melan...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Cheong KA,Noh M,Kim CH,Lee AY

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) is a potent intercellular mediator of melanogenesis, whereas metallothionein (MT) is an inducible intracellular antioxidant that has been reported to scavenge NO. We investigated the existence and induction of MT in melanocytes, and its inhibitory effect on NO-induced melanogenesis. The expression of...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Sasaki M,Kizawa K,Igarashi S,Horikoshi T,Uchiwa H,Miyachi Y

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wounds close by keratinocytes migrating from the edge of the wound and re-epithelializing the epidermis. It has been proposed that the major stimuli for wound closure are blood-derived growth factors, chemokines and cytokines. The small GTPase R-Ras, a known integrin activator, also regulates vascular permeability dur...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Ketomäki T,Vähätupa M,May U,Pemmari T,Ruikka E,Hietamo J,Kaipiainen P,Barker H,Parkkila S,Uusitalo-Järvinen H,Järvinen TAH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The circadian rhythm is an endogenous clock that governs a wide range of physiological functions. In the skin, rhythmic changes in skin barrier function have been investigated at the physiological level; however, few studies at the molecular level have been reported. Additionally, there is no study on lipido...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Jia Y,Zhou M,Huang H,Gan Y,Yang M,Ding R

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair loss (alopecia) can result from a variety of metabolic, endocrine, immunologic, and environmental causes. This investigation was undertaken to determine the mechanisms underlying the sporadic development of alopecia in litters from C57BL/6 interleukin-10-deficient (Il10(-/-)) mice. All pups in affected litters de...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Vanderford DA,Greer PK,Sharp JM,Chichlowski M,Rouse DC,Selim MA,Hale LP

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a 'pacemaker' in dermatology. Substantial progress has been made regarding our understanding of its pathophysiology and genetic background, fuelling developments in cutaneous biology in general. Besides, the clinical perspective on psoriasis is currently changing, taking into consideration comorbidity and...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Boehncke S,Boehncke WH

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

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：:During aging, increases in the number of senescent cells are seen in various tissues. On the other hand, stem cells play crucial roles in tissue repair and homeostasis. Therefore, it is likely that stem cells give rise to new cells that replace senescent cells. However, how stem cells contribute to homeostasis in the ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Ohgo S,Hasegawa S,Hasebe Y,Mizutani H,Nakata S,Akamatsu H

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have yet to create a human scar model that demonstrates the complex nature of hypertrophic scar and keloid formation as well as ways to prevent them despite emerging advances in our understanding of the immune system, the inflammatory response, and proteomic and genomic changes after injury. Despite more complex in...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Williams FN,Herndon DN,Branski LK

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been several studies on the role of the monocyte chemotactic protein-1/C-C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) signalling pathway in fibrotic diseases, which identified the blockade of this pathway as a potential therapeutic target for treating fibrosis. We examined the efficacy of CCR2 antagonist (RS-504393) ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Ishikawa M,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The process of skin wound healing involves the following three steps: inflammation, tissue formation and tissue remodelling. These optimal steps are required for the development of normal wound healing. Recent reports demonstrated that inflammasomes are involved in the innate immune response. In the present study, we ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Ito H,Kanbe A,Sakai H,Seishima M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00