T. Nishide, T. Yoshimasu, T. Ikeda, N. Seo, T. Ohtani, F. Furukawa
{"title":"Cytokine profiles of skin lesions in murine lupus models","authors":"T. Nishide, T. Yoshimasu, T. Ikeda, N. Seo, T. Ohtani, F. Furukawa","doi":"10.1016/J.DESCS.2005.06.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.DESCS.2005.06.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dermatological Science Supplement","volume":"159 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76627877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation induced signal transduction in skin photoaging","authors":"Yiru Xu, Gary J. Fisher","doi":"10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>The purpose of this article is to offer perspective on current understanding of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation-induced signal transduction, with emphasis on membrane-initiated, non-nuclear signaling events. We will describe the role of UV-induced signaling in the mechanism of premature skin aging (photoaging). UV irradiation serves as a universal ligand to active </span>cell surface receptors<span><span> and to induce assembly of signaling complexes at the plasma membrane. These complexes activate cytosolic protein kinase cascades that relay signals to the </span>cell nucleus, thereby regulating the activity of a variety transcription factors. Key cellular responses are up-regulation of matrix-degrading </span></span>metalloproteinases<span>, and down-regulation of extracellular matrix biosynthesis. The resultant net deficit of structural integrity of skin connective tissue is one of the major factors that contributes to the phenotype of photoaging. Insights into the molecular mechanisms of UV-induced signal transduction will eventually translate into new, effective methods to prevent UV-induced skin damage.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dermatological Science Supplement","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages S1-S8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91721356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cytokine profiles of skin lesions in murine lupus models","authors":"Takeshi Nishide , Takashi Yoshimasu , Takaharu Ikeda , Naohiro Seo , Toshio Ohtani , Fukumi Furukawa","doi":"10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Skin lesions of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (LE) have a number of infiltrating T cells, and these T cells and their related cytokines are involved in the development of skin lesions.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>In order to verify the roles of T cells and their related cytokines, we compared the cytokine profiles of LE-like skin lesions in experimentally-induced knock out (KO) mice and autoimmune-prone mice.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Lesional skin samples were obtained from CD4 KO mice and TCRα KO mice of the B6 background treated with ultraviolet B light (UVBL) and fluorouracil (FU), and MRL/lpr mice. The levels of mRNAs for TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and IL-12 were determined by RT-PCR in these skin samples.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Combination treatment with UVBL and FU to TCRα KO mice and CD4 KO mice revealed the importance of CD4<sup>+</sup> CD8<sup>−</sup> γδT cells in the induction of drug induced cutaneous LE. Moreover, IL-12, IFN-γ and TNF-α were upregulated in TCRα KO mice treated with UVBL and FU. In contrast, IFN-γ was not elevated in the spontaneous LE-like skin lesions of MRL/lpr mice.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Cytokine profile pattern varies from strain to strain, and that murine cutaneous LE models, like human LE patients, manifest a wide range of immunological abnormalities, including cytokines.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dermatological Science Supplement","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages S37-S43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91721354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Ishitsuka, Misako Kobayashi, K. Arakane, Tadashi Suzuki, M. Kitazawa, T. Nakano, K. Iwasaki, K. Sakamoto
{"title":"A novel anti-photoaging ingredient with the effect of iron sequestering","authors":"Y. Ishitsuka, Misako Kobayashi, K. Arakane, Tadashi Suzuki, M. Kitazawa, T. Nakano, K. Iwasaki, K. Sakamoto","doi":"10.1016/J.DESCS.2005.06.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.DESCS.2005.06.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dermatological Science Supplement","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88395702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation induced signal transduction in skin photoaging","authors":"Yiru Xu, G. Fisher","doi":"10.1016/J.DESCS.2005.06.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.DESCS.2005.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dermatological Science Supplement","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87920662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A novel anti-photoaging ingredient with the effect of iron sequestering","authors":"Yukiko Ishitsuka , Misako Kobayashi , Kumi Arakane , Tadashi Suzuki , Manabu Kitazawa , Takashi Nakano , Keiji Iwasaki , Kazutami Sakamoto","doi":"10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The reactive oxygen species generated by ultraviolet rays causes various types of cutaneous damage, such as lipid peroxidation and denaturation of the extra-cellular matrix. The accumulation of such damage contributes to skin aging, especially the formation of wrinkles. It has been suggested that iron ions, released from iron-binding proteins by ultraviolet rays, promote the production of radicals and accelerate the formation of wrinkles. Thus, sequestering iron ions might be effective in suppressing wrinkle formation.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>Our purpose is to develop new cosmetic materials with iron sequesteing capacity to suppress skin photoaging, especially wrinkle formation.</p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>We designed a novel compound, <em>N</em>-(4-pyridoxylmethylene)-<span>l</span>-serine (PYSer), as a cosmetic material with a structure similar to a biological iron sequestering protein. We studied its effect on suppressing hydroxyl radical generation and wrinkle formation in a mouse model for skin photoaging.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>PYSer almost completely inhibited the generation of hydroxyl radicals by iron ions. In contrast, EDTA<span>, a typical metal chelator, did not suppress hydroxyl radical production, but enhanced it. Furthermore, PYSer delayed UVB-induced wrinkle formation and skin thickening.</span></p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This study demonstrates that PYSer suppresses photoaging, particularly, wrinkle formation and skin thickening.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dermatological Science Supplement","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages S45-S52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91721355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DNA repair initiated by glycosylases in the nucleus and mitochondria of mammalian cells; how our cells respond to a flood of oxidative DNA damage","authors":"Masashi Takao, Akira Yasui","doi":"10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Oxidative DNA damage causes blocks in transcription and replication and introduces errors leading to cell death and </span>genomic instability<span>. Extensive molecular analysis of repair mechanisms for oxidative DNA damage has revealed the strategy of mammalian cells against the threat posed by reactive oxygen species to the genetic information. Most oxidative base damage is first recognized by various glycosylases, which remove the base and initiate </span></span>base excision repair<span>, a repair mechanism widely distributed in life. However, disruptions of glycosylase genes have shown either no effect or rather mild phenotypes in mice, suggesting that the frontline defence against oxidative DNA damage has back-up systems. Indeed, a number of novel DNA glycosylases<span><span> with overlapping substrate specificity were recently identified in mammalian cells. Several glycosylases are transported into the mitochondria too, indicating the importance of glycosylases and base damage repair in the </span>mitochondria genome. Thus, mammalian cells survive the flood of oxidative DNA damage by means of extensive repair of the damage. Besides repair of DNA damage, mechanisms for tolerating DNA damage at replication have recently been discovered. Cells may tolerate residual damage at replication but thereby risk generating mutations.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dermatological Science Supplement","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages S9-S19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91721357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decrease of antioxidants and the formation of oxidized diacylglycerol in mouse skin caused by UV irradiation","authors":"Yutaka Tanino , Arief Budiyanto , Masato Ueda , Akihiro Nakada , Wei Tak Nyou , Makoto Yanagisawa , Masamitsu Ichihashi , Yorihiro Yamamoto","doi":"10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>UV irradiation induces inflammation and immunosuppression, and may cause skin cancer. To elucidate the molecular mechanism of these pathological events we exposed hairless mice to UVA at a dose of 5</span> <!-->J/cm<sup>2</sup><span><span>. It resulted in the decay of ascorbate<span>, urate<span>, and reduced form of coenzyme Q, and the formation of oxidized </span></span></span>diacylglycerols<span> which can activate protein kinase C<span> and human neutrophils. UVB irradiation also caused the decay of ascorbate and urate, and the formation of oxidized diacylglycerols. These results show that the irradiation of both UVA and UVB induces free radical<span> oxidation of antioxidants and lipids, and indicate that oxidized diacylglycerols may play a role as an endogenous tumor promoter in UV-induced skin carcinogenesis.</span></span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dermatological Science Supplement","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages S21-S28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.descs.2005.06.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82235112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DNA repair initiated by glycosylases in the nucleus and mitochondria of mammalian cells; how our cells respond to a flood of oxidative DNA damage","authors":"M. Takao, A. Yasui","doi":"10.1016/J.DESCS.2005.06.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.DESCS.2005.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dermatological Science Supplement","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79361077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Uenotsuchi, Y. Iio, S. Tadakuma, R. Haraduka, Y. Kanagawa, T. Imamura, M. Furue, on behalf of the Study Group for Yusho
{"title":"Sex ratio in the children of Yusho patients","authors":"T. Uenotsuchi, Y. Iio, S. Tadakuma, R. Haraduka, Y. Kanagawa, T. Imamura, M. Furue, on behalf of the Study Group for Yusho","doi":"10.1016/j.descs.2005.03.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.descs.2005.03.014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In some cases of intoxication with dioxins and dioxin-related compounds such as Yu-cheng, Seveso, Russian and Austrian chloracne<span> cohorts, there was a significant reduction in the male-to-female sex ratio in children born to men who had been exposed to dioxins and dioxin-related compounds before age 20 years or in their early 20s. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether parental exposure to dioxin-related compounds at a particular age affected the sex of subsequent offspring in Yusho. Maternal exposure had no significant effect on the sex ratio of the offspring. The sex ratio of children born to men exposed before age 20, men exposed after age 20, or to parents who were both exposed were not significantly different from the expected sex ratio of 0.514.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100772,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Dermatological Science Supplement","volume":"1 1","pages":"Pages S81-S83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.descs.2005.03.014","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84479417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}