Liying Gao, Mi Xie, Xiayu Zhang, Zhenhan Qiu, Zhen Pu, Shan Huang, Bin Li
{"title":"Meconopsis quintuplinervia Regel Improves Cutibacterium acnes-Induced Inflammatory Responses in a Mouse Ear Edema Model and Suppresses Pro-Inflammatory Chemokine Production via the MAPK and NF-κB Pathways in RAW264.7 Cells.","authors":"Liying Gao, Mi Xie, Xiayu Zhang, Zhenhan Qiu, Zhen Pu, Shan Huang, Bin Li","doi":"10.5021/ad.22.206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.22.206","url":null,"abstract":"Acne vulgaris (AV) is a common adolescent skin condition which is mainly caused by <i>Cutibacterium acnes</i> overcolonization and subsequent inflammation.","PeriodicalId":8233,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Dermatology","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138686365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyun-Wook Kim, Yun-A Jung, Ji-Min Yun, Yura Kim, Sung-Ae Kim, Seong-Il Suh, Young-Wook Ryoo
{"title":"Effects of Poly-L-Lactic Acid on Adipogenesis and Collagen Gene Expression in Cultured Adipocytes Irradiated with Ultraviolet B Rays.","authors":"Hyun-Wook Kim, Yun-A Jung, Ji-Min Yun, Yura Kim, Sung-Ae Kim, Seong-Il Suh, Young-Wook Ryoo","doi":"10.5021/ad.22.177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.22.177","url":null,"abstract":"Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), a synthetic, biocompatible, and biodegradable polymer, has been safely used in several clinical applications. Recently, PLLA has been widely used in the field of dermatology to treat wrinkles in aging skin. Reportedly, PLLA directly acts on dermal fibroblasts causing a significant increase in the expression of type I collagen. However, little is known about the effect of PLLA on adipocytes.","PeriodicalId":8233,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Dermatology","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138686494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jong Heon Park, Ju Young Jo, Hyunwoo Park, Il-Hwan Kim
{"title":"Dermoscopic and Histopathologic Analysis of the Correlation between the Pigmentation of Basal Cell Carcinoma and Tumor Aggressiveness.","authors":"Jong Heon Park, Ju Young Jo, Hyunwoo Park, Il-Hwan Kim","doi":"10.5021/ad.23.046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.23.046","url":null,"abstract":"Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer. In patients with darker skin, most BCCs are pigmented. Studies suggest that increased pigmentation in BCC may be inversely associated with tumor aggressiveness.","PeriodicalId":8233,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Dermatology","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138686306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eman Almukhadeb, Faisal Binkhonain, Abeer Alkahtani, Sarah Alhunaif, Feras Altukhaim, Khalid Alekrish
{"title":"Dermal Fillers in the Treatment of Acne Scars: A Review.","authors":"Eman Almukhadeb, Faisal Binkhonain, Abeer Alkahtani, Sarah Alhunaif, Feras Altukhaim, Khalid Alekrish","doi":"10.5021/ad.22.230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.22.230","url":null,"abstract":"Acne vulgaris (AV) is the eighth most common disease in the world. This condition can impair the affected patients' social and psychological functioning and lower their quality of life. In general, scar reduction, rather than complete scar removal, is the aim of AV treatment. Dermal abrasion, chemical peeling, laser resurfacing, subcision, punch methods, tissue-improving substances, and dermal fillers are the currently available therapeutic options. In this study, we focused on the rapidly developing field of dermal fillers used alone or in combination with other therapies to reconstruct skin affected by acne scars and to evaluate the improvement of facial appearance after using different types of dermal fillers.","PeriodicalId":8233,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Dermatology","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138686346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jungsoo Lee, Jin-Su Lee, Sung-Min Park, Kihyuk Shin, Hyun-Chang Ko, Byung-Soo Kim, Moon-Bum Kim, Hoon-Soo Kim
{"title":"Pigmented Fungiform Papillae of the Tongue: A Single-center Experience and Review of Literature.","authors":"Jungsoo Lee, Jin-Su Lee, Sung-Min Park, Kihyuk Shin, Hyun-Chang Ko, Byung-Soo Kim, Moon-Bum Kim, Hoon-Soo Kim","doi":"10.5021/ad.22.192","DOIUrl":"10.5021/ad.22.192","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue (PFPT) is a rare benign pigmentary disorder of the tongue. In dark-skinned individuals, PFPT appears to be relatively common. However, limited data exist on PFPT in Korean patients.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of PFPT in Korean patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients diagnosed with PFPT between 1995 and 2021 at the Pusan National University Hospital were included. Clinical characteristics of PFPT, dermoscopic findings, and comorbidities were reviewed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 19 patients diagnosed with PFPT were enrolled. The male to female ratio was approximately 1:5. The mean age at diagnosis was 41.1 years (range, 8~67 years). According to Holzwanger's classification, Type I was the most common (89.5%). PFPT was commonly concomitant with pigmentary disorders, including mucosal melanotic macules, Laugier-Hunziker syndrome, melasma, and melanonychia (6/19, 31.6%). Preceding oral infection or inflammatory lesions were found in four patients (21.1%), and systemic diseases and infectious diseases existed in two patients (10.5%). Dermoscopic examination was performed in seven patients; pigmented border with dichotomized vessels (rose petal pattern, 71.4%) and diffuse pigmentation (cobblestone pattern, 71.4%) were common findings.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study shows PFPT can coexist with pigmentary disorders. Concomitant pigmentary disorder shows an association with sex hormone or susceptibility to abnormal pigmentation may be a possible cause of PFPT.</p>","PeriodicalId":8233,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Dermatology","volume":"35 4","pages":"266-274"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/5a/d6/ad-35-266.PMC10407334.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9964661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of the Effects of Bathing and the Dry Technique on the Skin Condition of Early Neonates: A Prospective Observational Study.","authors":"Sachi Higuchi, Seiichi Yoshida, Takeo Minematsu, Yutaka Hatano, Akifumi Notsu, Takamichi Ichinose","doi":"10.5021/ad.22.098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.22.098","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In Japan, neonates have typically been bathed in a bathtub immediately after birth because bathing is a custom for cleansing impurities. However, dry technique has been introduced into many institutions since 2000. There is little scientific evidence on the benefit or harmfulness of either method to neonatal skin, and consequently, opinion remains split on which method is superior.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of the present study was to determine whether bathing or the dry technique of cleaning is better in maintaining skin health in the early neonatal period.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and skin pH, considered an index of skin barrier function, were measured in each group. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin (IL)-6, which are inflammatory cytokines released by keratinocytes, were measured by skin blotting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>TEWL and skin pH of neonates were lower with the dry technique than with bathing. The expression level of IL-6 and TNF-α in chest skin of neonates was higher with bathing than with the dry technique.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results suggest that the dry technique may maintain skin health better than bathing in the early neonatal period.</p>","PeriodicalId":8233,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Dermatology","volume":"35 4","pages":"256-265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/2c/60/ad-35-256.PMC10407340.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10318917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Catherine Zilberg, James Guy Lyons, Ruta Gupta, Diona Lee Damian
{"title":"The Immune Microenvironment in Basal Cell Carcinoma.","authors":"Catherine Zilberg, James Guy Lyons, Ruta Gupta, Diona Lee Damian","doi":"10.5021/ad.22.042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.22.042","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The immune system plays a key role in the suppression and progression of basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The primary aetiological factor for BCC development is exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) which, particularly in lighter Fitzpatrick skin types, leads to the accumulation of DNA damage. UVR has roles in the generation of an immunosuppressive environment, facilitating cancer progression. Rates of BCC are elevated in immunosuppressed patients, and BCC may undergo spontaneous immune-mediated regression. Histologic and immunohistochemical profiling of BCCs consistently demonstrates the presence of an immune infiltrate and associated immune proteins. Early studies of immune checkpoint inhibitors reveal promising results in BCC. Therefore, the host immune system and tumor responses to it are important in BCC pathogenesis. Understanding these interactions will be beneficial for disease prognostication and therapeutic decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8233,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Dermatology","volume":"35 4","pages":"243-255"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/28/e2/ad-35-243.PMC10407341.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10318910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship between Illness Behavior and Hair Loss Pattern According to the Basic and Specific (BASP) Classification.","authors":"Ju Yeong Lee, Chunk Hyeok Kim, Won-Soo Lee","doi":"10.5021/ad.21.085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.21.085","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8233,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Dermatology","volume":"35 4","pages":"318-320"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/38/cc/ad-35-318.PMC10407333.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10318918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seung-Min Oh, Su-Kang Kim, Hye-Jin Ahn, Ki-Heon Jeong
{"title":"A Pilot Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Novel Markers of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Psoriasis.","authors":"Seung-Min Oh, Su-Kang Kim, Hye-Jin Ahn, Ki-Heon Jeong","doi":"10.5021/ad.22.196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.22.196","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Recent studies have reported that psoriasis is associated with the development of metabolic syndrome. Genome-wide association studies have been used to discover gene variant markers that occur frequently in case group in relation to specific diseases.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the present study was to investigate the variants of specific genes involved in metabolic syndrome associated with psoriasis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 95 psoriasis patients were recruited and divided into two groups: one with metabolic syndrome (38 patients) and the other without (57 patients). After genotyping, imputation, and quality checking, the association between the several single nucleotide polymorphisms and metabolic syndrome in psoriasis was tested, followed by gene set enrichment analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found 76 gene polymorphisms that conferred an increased risk for metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis. Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (rs17154774 of <i>FRMD4A</i>, rs77498336 of <i>GPR116</i>, rs75949580 and rs187682251 of <i>MAPK4</i>) showed the strongest association between metabolic syndrome and psoriasis. The epidermal growth factor receptor protein was located at the center of the protein interactions for the gene polymorphisms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study identified several previously unknown polymorphisms associated with metabolic syndrome in psoriasis. These results highlight the potential for future genetic studies to elucidate the development, and ultimately prevent the onset, of metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":8233,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Dermatology","volume":"35 4","pages":"285-292"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b6/fc/ad-35-285.PMC10407332.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10018871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Won Tae Jo, A Young Kim, Hyun Goo Woo, Hae Jun Song, Eun Joo Baik
{"title":"Effect of Janus Kinase 3 Inhibitor on Sebaceous Gland Regeneration during Skin Wound Healing.","authors":"Won Tae Jo, A Young Kim, Hyun Goo Woo, Hae Jun Song, Eun Joo Baik","doi":"10.5021/ad.22.204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.22.204","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Janus kinase (Jak) 3 has recently been shown as a beneficial target for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as psoriasis and alopecia areata. The role of Jak3 in tissue repair and remodeling is emerging.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the role of Jak3 signaling in the remodeling of the sebaceous gland (SG) during skin wound repair, and the development of <i>in vitro</i> SGs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Mouse skin tissue (ICR mouse) was obtained from the recovered skin eight days after a 4 mm biopsy punch wound. To observe the role of Jak3, the selective inhibitors WHI-p131 and PF06651600 was administered. Formation of <i>in vitro</i> SG was examined using primary sebocyte cultures obtained postnatally from 3-day-old mice.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The data showed that SGs showed highly positive signals with anti-isolectin B4, which also used for detection of angiogenetic vessels and the basal epidermis. Isolectin B4 could be a good indicator of SGs. The Jak3 inhibitors significantly reduced the area and volume of SG remodeling with reduced expression of p-Jak3. In addition, the area of cultured intact SG <i>in vitro</i> was significantly decreased in a concentration-dependent manner by Jak3 inhibition.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These data showed that Jak3 signaling is a potent regulator to develop SGs. Jak3 inhibition did not decrease the number of sebocytes in SGs but decreased the area and volume of SG remodeling. Therefore, Jak3 inhibition may be a potential target for the treatment of SG hyperplasia and associated skin diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":8233,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Dermatology","volume":"35 4","pages":"275-284"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/7e/60/ad-35-275.PMC10407337.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10337007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}