abstract：:We have previously demonstrated that serum of patients with pemphigus vulgaris induces reduction of desmoglein 3 (Dsg3) half-life in keratinocytes (FEBS Lett 2006: 580: 3276). This phenomenon seems to occur as a consequence of the progressive depletion of Dsg3 from desmosomes. Here we reported that reduction of full-l...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Cirillo N,Campisi G,Gombos F,Perillo L,Femiano F,Lanza A

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：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：: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：: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：:Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome (SGS) is a rare disorder characterized by a Marfan-like habitus, mental retardation and craniosynostosis. Cardiac abnormalities, such as aortic root dilation have also been noted as well as several skeletal abnormalities. Its nosological status is unclear as it is hard to delineate SGS fro...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： van Steensel MA,van Geel M,Parren LJ,Schrander-Stumpel CT,Marcus-Soekarman D

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pruritus of any origin is a frequent discomfort in daily medical practice, and its therapy is challenging. Frequently, the underlying origin may not be identified and symptomatic therapy is necessary. Conventional treatment modalities such as antihistamines often lack efficacy, and hence new therapeutic strate...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Ständer S,Weisshaar E,Luger TA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pro- and anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 family are fundamental in the control of apoptosis. Among them, Bax plays a key role in apoptosis induction by mediating the release of apoptogenic factors from mitochondria to the cytosol. In this report, we investigated, by immunohistofluorescence, the in vivo distributio...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Zuliani T,Obriot H,Tual M,Lachman-Weber N,Dumas M,Formstecher P,Polakowska R,Ratinaud MH

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：:We applied atomic force microscopy (AFM) to visualize ultrastructural changes of the keratinocyte morphology after narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) irradiation. Immortalized human keratinocytes were cultured under standard conditions, irradiated with NB-UVB light at doses ranging from 50 to 800 mJ/cm2 and imaged by ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Reich A,Lehmann B,Meurer M,Muller DJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoid proteinosis (OMIM 247100), also known as Urbach-Wiethe disease or hyalinosis cutis et mucosae, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by generalized thickening and scarring of the skin and mucosae. In 2002, the disorder was mapped to a locus on chromosome 1q21 and pathogenic mutations were identif...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Chan I,Liu L,Hamada T,Sethuraman G,McGrath JA

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that affects about 1.5% of the Caucasian population and is characterized by typical macroscopic and microscopic skin alterations. Psoriatic lesions are sharply demarcated, red and slightly raised lesions with silver-whitish scales. The microscopic alterations of psoriatic plaques in...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Sabat R,Philipp S,Höflich C,Kreutzer S,Wallace E,Asadullah K,Volk HD,Sterry W,Wolk K

更新日期：2007-10-01 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

abstract：:Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is known to be involved in the initiation and progression of malignant melanoma. Many studies have focused on the initiation of melanoma, but less is known about the effect of UVR on established tumor cells. Here, we show that after ultraviolet-B (UVB) irradiation, melanoma cells (MM) are a...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Gebhardt C,Averbeck M,Viertel A,Kauer F,Saalbach A,Anderegg U,Simon JC

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrophic scarring is a skin disorder characterized by persistent inflammation and fibrosis that may occur after wounding or thermal injury. Altered production of cytokines and growth factors, such as TGF-beta, play an important role in this process. Activin A, a member of the TGF-beta family, shares the same intra...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Fumagalli M,Musso T,Vermi W,Scutera S,Daniele R,Alotto D,Cambieri I,Ostorero A,Gentili F,Caposio P,Zucca M,Sozzani S,Stella M,Castagnoli C

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anti-inflammatory mechanisms of adapalene, a synthetic retinoid used for the treatment of acne patients, are partially understood. They seem particularly related to the modulation of the non-specific immunity. Recent studies have shown that Toll-like receptor (TLR)-2 expression, a receptor of the innate immune sys...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Tenaud I,Khammari A,Dreno B

更新日期：2007-06-01 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：:As global transcriptome analyses with a growing demand on layer-specific applications are widely used in cutaneous biology, we investigated the effect of established and optimized dermo-epidermal separation methods on the quality of RNA. We compared enzymatic separation with dispase, chemical separation with 1 M sodiu...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Trost A,Bauer JW,Lanschützer C,Laimer M,Emberger M,Hintner H,Onder K

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：:Type VII collagen is the major component of anchoring fibrils in the epidermal basement membrane. Its expression has been analyzed by immunostaining or Northern blotting, but rarely at the protein level. In this study, we have quantitatively examined the effects of ascorbic acid and various cytokines/growth factors on...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Amano S,Ogura Y,Akutsu N,Nishiyama T

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wool fibres are hairs and the term 'wool' is usually restricted to describe the fine curly hairs that constitute the fleece produced by sheep. In a broader sense, it can be used to describe the fleeces produced by related species such as goat or yak. Research into the biology of wool growth and the structure of the wo...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Rogers GE

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermal papilla cells (DPC) control the growth character of the hair follicle through their elaboration of mitogenic factors and extracellular matrix components. Further, the dermal papilla is a primary site of androgen action in the hair follicle. Interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha) is prominent in skin wounding and inflam...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Boivin WA,Jiang H,Utting OB,Hunt DW

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been few reports of successful long-term culture of cells established from cutaneous basal cell carcinoma (BCC) tumors. Here, we describe techniques that have enabled us to establish three long-term cultures of BCC cells isolated from BCC tumors that arose in irradiated Patched 1 (Ptch1)(+/-) mice. All thre...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： So PL,Langston AW,Daniallinia N,Hebert JL,Fujimoto MA,Khaimskiy Y,Aszterbaum M,Epstein EH Jr

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation has hazardous effects on human health that are, in part, associated with its immunosuppressive effects via the induction of interleukin (IL)-10 production. Although IL-10 is produced by both T helper type 2 (Th2) cells and T-regulatory type 1 (Tr1) cells, the relative contribution of e...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Stoebner PE,Rahmoun M,Ferrand C,Meunier L,Yssel H,Pène J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychological factors are believed to play a role in the pathogenesis of alopecia areata (AA), a frequently encountered hair disorder. In our study, statistically significant elevation of psychological stress was felt by AA patients prior hair loss compared with control, which was strongly believed contributory to hai...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Kim HS,Cho DH,Kim HJ,Lee JY,Cho BK,Park HJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：:This study demonstrates an innovative application of atomic force microscopy (AFM). The combination of high-resolution AFM technology and tape stripping is presented as a tool for the structure analysis of human stratum corneum (SC) at a nanometer scale. Topographic images with a vertical resolution of about 10 nm of ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Gorzelanny C,Goerge T,Schnaeker EM,Thomas K,Luger TA,Schneider SW

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of dendritic cells (DCs) in allergic contact dermatitis has been clearly demonstrated for the induction phase. However, the situation during the elicitation phase is very complex within a distinct inflammatory response. This study was performed to exploit DC migration in the elicitation phase in a mouse model...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Bäumer W,Krekeler S,DeVries VC,Niedorf F,Tschernig T,Kietzmann M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both CCL27 and CCL28 are ligands for CCR10 and attract CCR10(+) lymphocytes. We previously demonstrated that CCL27 and CCL28 were strongly expressed in sera and lesional keratinocytes of patients with atopic dermatitis and psoriasis vulgaris. However, the regulation of CCL27 and CCL28 production in keratinocytes has n...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Kagami S,Saeki H,Komine M,Kakinuma T,Nakamura K,Tsunemi Y,Sasaki K,Asahina A,Tamaki K

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pimecrolimus (SDZ ASM981) is a non-steroid member of calcineurin inhibitors recently developed for the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases. In this study, we compared the effect of pimecrolimus and corticosteroids on the differentiation, maturation and function of murine bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BM-DC)...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Krummen MB,Varga G,Steinert M,Stuetz A,Luger TA,Grabbe S

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:Epidermal gene therapy may benefit a variety of inherited skin disorders and certain systemic diseases. Both in vivo and ex vivo approaches of gene transfer have been used to target human epidermal stem cells and achieve long-term transgene expression in immunodeficient mouse/human chimera models. Immunological respon...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Lu Z,Ghazizadeh S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD44 and l-selectin (CD62L) are major adhesion receptors that mediate leucocyte recruitment at inflammatory sites and lymph nodes, by supporting cell rolling under blood flow. Both CD44 and CD62L have been implicated in inflammatory skin disorders, but their specific involvement in an immediate-type allergic reaction ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Gonda A,Gál I,Szántó S,Sarraj B,Glant TT,Hunyadi J,Mikecz K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is a severe autoimmune bullous disorder, characterized by autoantibodies (autoAb) against desmoglein 1 (Dsg1). As T cells may be critical in the pathology of PF, the aim of the present study was to identify and characterize autoaggressive T-helper cells reactive to Dsg1 in PF patients and heal...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Gebhard KL,Veldman CM,Wassmuth R,Schultz E,Schuler G,Hertl M

更新日期：2005-08-01 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：:Nitric oxide (NO) is a reactive endogenous molecule with multiple functions including inflammation and immunity. NO stimulates melanogenesis by activating soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) resulting in increases in intracellular guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP). In vitro experiments showed that NO could inhibi...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Ivanova K,van den Wijngaard R,Gerzer R,Lamers WH,Das PK

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that mesenchymal cells (dermal fibroblasts and dermal papilla cells) can stimulate dopa oxidase activity in the skin melanocytes. This study extends the investigation of the influence of the fibroblast in a comparative study of melanogenesis in melanocytes from the hair, the skin and the eye. Cu...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Balafa C,Smith-Thomas L,Phillips J,Moustafa M,George E,Blount M,Nicol S,Westgate G,MacNeil S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A feature of black African hair is an apparent increased fragility of the hair shaft compared to other ethnic groups (as measured by the tensile force needed to break the hair fibre). This has certain similarities to that reported for trichorrhexis nodosa (weathering secondary to physical damage) and trichothiodystrop...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Khumalo NP,Dawber RP,Ferguson DJ

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of albumin in the human epidermis has been reported more than a decade ago, but until now, it was assumed that this protein is synthesized in the liver and transported to the avascular skin. To our knowledge, transcription of albumin in the human epidermis was never considered. In this report, we present ...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Hasse S,Kothari S,Rokos H,Kauser S,Schürer NY,Schallreuter KU

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune system is called into action by alarm signals generated from injured tissues. We examined the nature of these alarm signals after exposure of skin residential cells to contact allergens (nickel sulfate and potassium dichromate) and a contact irritant [sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)]. Nickel sulfate, potassium...

journal_title：Experimental dermatology

authors： Spiekstra SW,Toebak MJ,Sampat-Sardjoepersad S,van Beek PJ,Boorsma DM,Stoof TJ,von Blomberg BM,Scheper RJ,Bruynzeel DP,Rustemeyer T,Gibbs S

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00