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| العنوان: |
Re-appraisal of keratinocytes' role in vitiligo pathogenesis. |
| المؤلفون: |
Bakry, Ola, Shoeib, Mohamed, Attalla, Shereen, El Kady, Noha |
| المصدر: |
Indian Journal of Dermatology; May/Jun2018, Vol. 63 Issue 3, p231-240, 10p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
EPITHELIAL cells, AGE distribution, BIOPSY, EPIDERMIS, GENE expression, GROWTH factors, HAIR follicles, IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY, KERATINOCYTES, NEOVASCULARIZATION, SEX distribution, SKIN diseases, SURVIVAL, VITILIGO, DNA-binding proteins, CELL physiology |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Vitiligo is a common pigmentary disorder. Studies on its pathogenesis extensively investigated melanocytes' abnormalities and few studies searched for keratinocytes' role in disease development. Liver X receptor-α (LXR-α) is a member of nuclear hormone receptors that acts as a transcription factor. Its target genes are the main regulators of melanocyte functions. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate keratinocytes' role in vitiligo pathogenesis through immunohistochemical expression of LXR-α in lesional, perilesional, and distant nonlesional vitiligo skin. Materials and Methods: This case–control study was carried out on 44 participants. These included 24 patients with vitiligo and 20 age- and sex-matched normal individuals as a control group. Biopsies, from cases, were taken from lesional, perilesional, and distant nonlesional areas. Evaluation was done using immunohistochemical technique. Results: Keratinocyte LXR-α expression was upregulated in the lesional and perilesional skin (follicular and interfollicular epidermis) compared with control skin (P<0.001 for all). There was significant association between higher histoscore (H-score) in lesional epidermis (P<0.001) and in hair follicle (P=0.001) and the presence of angiogenesis. There was significant association between higher H-score in lesional epidermis and suprabasal vacuolization (P=0.02). No significant association was found between H-score or expression percentage and clinical data of selected cases. Conclusion: LXR-α upregulation is associated with keratinocyte damage in vitiligo lesional skin that leads to decreased keratinocyte-derived mediators and growth factors supporting the growth and/or melanization of surrounding melanocytes. Therefore, melanocyte function and survival are affected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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