abstract：:Epidermal keratinocytes undergo a continuous process of terminal differentiation, which is accompanied by a dramatic change in the expression and composition of keratins. This complex and carefully orchestrated process is regulated by a large number of signal transduction events and transcriptional factors as well as ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Wang M,Yue Z,Paus R,Ramot Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Proteoglycans have been suggested to play pivotal roles in hair biology. Decorin is a prototypical member of the small leucine-rich proteoglycan family, which is involved in numerous biological processes. However, the role of decorin in the hair cycle has not been elucidated. Moreover, the effects of decorin on the ac...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Inui S,Itami S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug resistance in melanoma is commonly attributed to ineffective apoptotic pathways. Targeting apoptosis regulators is thus considered a promising approach to sensitizing melanoma to therapy. In the previous issue of Experimental Dermatology, Plötz and Eberle discuss the role that apoptosis plays in melanoma progress...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Haass NK,Schumacher U

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue-invasive T cells are observed in many inflammatory dermatological diseases, but in most cases, it is not known how they were attracted, what they might recognize, and to which extent they are activated. Answering these questions is surely essential for understanding pathogeneses of the diseases. In a recent iss...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Dornmair K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) has been implicated as a pro-inflammatory cytokine in the pathogenesis of various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. However, information about HMGB1 in Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is still unclear. Herein, we investigated the role of HMGB1 in patients with HSP and the pro-infla...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Chen T,Guo ZP,Wang WJ,Qin S,Cao N,Li MM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Earlier studies showed that dermal cells lose trichogenic capacity with passage, but studies on the effect of keratinocyte passage on human hair follicle neogenesis and graft quality have been hampered by the lack of a suitable model system. We recently documented human hair follicle neogenesis in grafted dermal-epide...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Thangapazham RL,Klover P,Li S,Wang JA,Sperling L,Darling TN

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, hyaluronan (HA) has become an increasingly attractive substance as a non-immunogenic filler and scaffolding material in cosmetic dermatology. Despite its wide use for skin augmentation and rejuvenation, relatively little is known about the molecular structures and interacting proteins of HA in normal ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Anderegg U,Simon JC,Averbeck M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) are major environmental pollutants, and their effects on the human body critically depend on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). The aim of this study was to evaluate the significance of the AhR and its ligands in chronic inflammatory ski...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Kim HO,Kim JH,Chung BY,Choi MG,Park CW

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune escape mechanisms of cancers include some of the mechanisms normally used for immune homeostasis, particular those preventing autoimmunity; one of these is the polarisation of myeloid cells. Thereby, tumors, i.e. the cancerous and stromal cells, also condition distant sites like spleen and bone marrow via solub...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Becker JC

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:There is likely general consensus within the skin research community that cell cycle control is critical to epidermal homeostasis and disease. The current predominant model proposes that keratinocytes switch off DNA replication and undergo cell cycle and cell growth arrest as they initiate terminal differentiation. Ho...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Gandarillas A,Freije A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have identified a spliced mRNA transcript of CD20 (named D393-CD20) which was associated with resistance to RTX in primary B cell from patients with lymphoma and leukaemia. In the present work, we wished to investigate whether D393-CD20 variant was expressed by B cells from patients with pemphigus. Ten patients wit...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Gamonet C,Ferrand C,Colliou N,Musette P,Joly P,Girardin M,Humbert P,Aubin F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimized delivery of antigens combined with sustainable maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) is crucial for generation of effective antitumoral immune responses. Multiple approaches for ex vivo antigen loading and improvement in immunogenicity have been described. We have recently established a single-step protocol co...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Buhl T,Braun A,Forkel S,Möbius W,van Werven L,Jahn O,Rezaei-Ghaleh N,Zweckstetter M,Mempel M,Schön MP,Haenssle HA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultra-violet B (UVB)-induced oxidative stress crucially perturbs the epidermal homeostasis, and the skin is endowed with protective mechanisms to take action against such damage. Here, we show the possible involvement of t-SNARE protein syntaxin3, a membrane fusion mediator of cytoplasmic vesicles, and which is releas...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Miyazaki T,Kadono N,Konishi Y,Hagiwara N,Maekubo K,Hirai Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a critical role in various pathological conditions including cutaneous inflammation. Thus far, serial assessment of MMP activity in ongoing inflammation is hampered due to technical limitations. Here, we present an innovative method for longitudinal detection of MMP activity by in...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Steingräber AK,Schelhaas S,Faust A,Jacobs AH,Schäfers M,Goerge T

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukotrienes constitute a group of lipid mediators, which may be subdivided into two groups, with leukotriene B4 on the one hand and cysteinyl leukotrienes on the other. Although leukotrienes are abundantly expressed in skin affected by diverse chronic inflammatory diseases, including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, pem...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Sadik CD,Sezin T,Kim ND

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:We investigated the effects of a single dose of mouse interleukin-31 (IL-31) on scratching behaviour in comparison with spontaneous skin-lesion- or serotonin (5-HT)- induced scratching behaviour in NC/Nga and BALB/c mice. Intradermal (i.d.) injection of IL-31 caused a gradual increase in long-lasting scratching (LLS, ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Arai I,Tsuji M,Takeda H,Akiyama N,Saito S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 40 null mutations in the filaggrin (FLG) gene are described. It is therefore possible to find two different null mutations in one individual (compound heterozygosity). It has been generally perceived that homozygous and compound heterozygous individuals were genotypically comparable; however, this has not be...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Carlsen BC,Meldgaard M,Johansen JD,Thyssen JP,Menné T,Szecsi PB,Stender S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is widely recognized that tobacco smoke causes skin pigmentation. No studies, however, have directly evaluated the mechanisms of the changes in smoker's skin pigmentation. In this study, when cultured with water-soluble tobacco smoke extract, the human epidermal melanocytes grew to a large size and produced more me...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Nakamura M,Ueda Y,Hayashi M,Kato H,Furuhashi T,Morita A

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are non-haematopoietic cells that reside in most tissues including adult bone marrow. MSCs have recently been extensively studied and used for clinical therapies, including skin wound healing. However, there are still many questions to be answered. In the viewpoint entitled 'Mesenchymal s...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Li X,Hamada T,Ohata C,Furumura M,Hashimoto T

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reliability of the methods currently used for diagnosing hair loss is ill defined. We studied 41 subjects complaining of hair loss, including androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium, and compared the results obtained with the modified wash test (MWT) and TrichoScan(®) . Data were analysed statistically with th...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Guarrera M,Fiorucci MC,Rebora A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the inherited blistering skin disease, recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), there is clinical heterogeneity with variable scarring and susceptibility to malignancy. Currently, however, there are few biochemical markers of tissue inflammation or disease progression. We assessed whether the non-histone ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Petrof G,Abdul-Wahab A,Proudfoot L,Pramanik R,Mellerio JE,McGrath JA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of the skin to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation induces photoageing through the up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and subsequent breakdown of extracellular matrices. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activation play central roles in UV-induced MMP expression...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Park M,Han J,Lee CS,Soo BH,Lim KM,Ha H

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is a polyphenol derived from turmeric (Curcuma longa), which is commonly used as a spice. Recent studies have shown that curcumin has a wide range of pharmacological activities, including anticarcinogenic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiangiogenic activities. However, the antiphoto...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Hwang BM,Noh EM,Kim JS,Kim JM,You YO,Hwang JK,Kwon KB,Lee YR

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal fatty acid-binding protein (E-FABP) is a lipid carrier, originally discovered in human epidermis. We show that E-FABP is almost exclusively expressed in postmitotic (PM) keratinocytes, corresponding to its localization in the highest suprabasal layers, while it is barely expressed in keratinocyte stem cells ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Dallaglio K,Marconi A,Truzzi F,Lotti R,Palazzo E,Petrachi T,Saltari A,Coppini M,Pincelli C

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D3 analogues are widely used topical and oral remedies for various ailments such as psoriasis, osteoporosis and secondary hyperparathyroidism. In topical treatment, high skin permeability and cellular uptake are key criteria for beneficial effects due to the natural barrier properties of skin. In this study, w...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Staunstrup NH,Bak RO,Cai Y,Svensson L,Petersen TK,Rosada C,Stenderup K,Bolund L,Mikkelsen JG

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of single gene mutations in laboratory mice produce hair follicle defects resulting in deformed hair shafts. The radiation-induced (SB/LeJ-Foxq1(sa)) satin mutant mice have a satin-like sheen to their hair and dilute colouration. This sheen is due to failure of the hair shafts to develop normal medullas, whil...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Wu B,Herbert Pratt C,Potter CS,Silva KA,Kennedy V,Sundberg JP

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycosis fungoides and its leukaemic counterpart Sézary syndrome are the most frequent cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL), and there is no cure for these diseases. We evaluated the effect of clinically approved antihistamines on the growth of CTCL cell lines. CTCL cell lines as well as blood lymphocytes from patients wi...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Döbbeling U,Waeckerle-Men Y,Zabel F,Graf N,Kündig TM,Johansen P

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：:Human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) regulate wound-healing processes in human skin, including the regeneration of skin sensory fibres, in response to various mechanical stimuli. Because nerve growth factor (NGF) has an essential role in sensory regeneration, we evaluated the possible association of NGF with mechanical sti...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Kim M,Shin DW,Shin H,Noh M,Shin JH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation induces inflammation in the skin specifically at the site of exposure. We unexpectedly found that UVB-induced inflammation was not induced in gp91phox-depleted mice. To test whether gp91phox is directly involved in UVB-induced inflammation, neutrophil- and hyaluronic acid-depleted mice we...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Hiramoto K,Kobayashi H,Yamate Y,Ishii M,Sato EF

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine whether a broad-spectrum liposomal sunscreen with a very high sun protection factor (Daylong actinica) can prevent damage induced by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) and healthy controls (HCs) under standardised conditions. In 20 patients w...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Patsinakidis N,Wenzel J,Landmann A,Koch R,Gerß J,Luger TA,Metze D,Surber C,Kuhn A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basal cell carcinoma of the skin (BCC) is caused by constitutive activation of the Sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway, mainly through mutations either in the Shh receptor Patched (PTCH) or in its co-receptor Smoothened (Smo). Inhibitors of this pathway that are currently in clinical trials inhibit Smo. However, mutations in...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Makinodan E,Marneros AG

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protease inhibitor cystatin M/E (CST6) regulates a biochemical pathway involved in stratum corneum homeostasis, and its deficiency in mice causes ichthyosis and neonatal lethality. Cystatin M/E deficiency has not been described in humans so far, and we did not detect disease-causing mutations in the CST6 gene in a...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Jansen PA,van den Bogaard EH,Kersten FF,Oostendorp C,van Vlijmen-Willems IM,Oji V,Traupe H,Hennies HC,Schalkwijk J,Zeeuwen PL

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Murine model systems are critically required tools for the investigation of unknown mechanisms of melanoma development and metastasis and for developing more efficient therapies. The Tg(Grm1)EPv melanoma mouse model is characterized by spontaneous development of pigmented cutaneous melanomas at hairless skin regions, ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Schiffner S,Chen S,Becker JC,Bosserhoff AK

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C1 inhibitor (C1INH) plays an important role in the classical pathway of the complement system. Mutations in C1INH gene cause quantitative or qualitative deficiencies in C1INH, which can lead to hereditary angioedema (HAE) type I or II. Here, we identified a novel frame-shift mutation c.1391-1445del55 (p.v464fsx556) i...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Qu L,Wei B,Liu M,Zhang L,Xiao T,Chen HD,Zhou L,Mi QS,He C

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expansive use of immunosuppressive medications in fields such as transplantational medicine and oncology, the higher frequency of invasive procedures in an ageing population and the HIV/AIDS pandemic have increased the frequency of systemic fungal infections. At the same time, increased resistance of pathogenic fu...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Mehra T,Köberle M,Braunsdorf C,Mailänder-Sanchez D,Borelli C,Schaller M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00