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Noninflammatory alopecia is common in dogs and is a frequent cause to consult a veterinarian. It is also a common reason to take biopsies. Noninflammatory alopecia can be attributed to a decreased formation or cytodifferentiation of the hair follicle or the hair shaft in utero, resulting in congenital alopecia. Congenital alopecia often has a hereditary cause, and examples of such disorders are ectodermal dysplasias associated with gene variants of the ectodysplasin A gene. Noninflammatory alopecia may also be caused by impaired postnatal regeneration of hair follicles or shafts. Such disorders may have a clear breed predilection, and alopecia starts early in life. A hereditary background is suspected in those cases but has not been proven. They are referred to as follicular dysplasia although some of these disorders present histologically like a hair cycle disturbance. Late-onset alopecia is usually acquired and may be associated with endocrinopathies. Other possible causes are impaired vascular perfusion or stress. As the hair follicle has limited possible responses to altered regulation, and histopathology may change during the course of a disease, a detailed clinical history, thorough clinical examination including blood work, appropriate biopsy site selection, and detailed histological findings need to be combined to achieve a final diagnosis. This review aims to provide an overview about the known noninflammatory alopecic disorders in dogs. As the pathogenesis of most disorders is unknown, some statements are based on comparative aspects or reflect the authors' opinion.
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Aman AJ, Saunders LM, Carr AA, Srivatasan S, Eberhard C, Carrington B, Watkins-Chow D, Pavan WJ, Trapnell C, Parichy DM. Transcriptomic profiling of tissue environments critical for post-embryonic patterning and morphogenesis of zebrafish skin. eLife 2023; 12:RP86670. [PMID: 37695017 PMCID: PMC10495112 DOI: 10.7554/elife.86670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Pigment patterns and skin appendages are prominent features of vertebrate skin. In zebrafish, regularly patterned pigment stripes and an array of calcified scales form simultaneously in the skin during post-embryonic development. Understanding the mechanisms that regulate stripe patterning and scale morphogenesis may lead to the discovery of fundamental mechanisms that govern the development of animal form. To learn about cell types and signaling interactions that govern skin patterning and morphogenesis, we generated and analyzed single-cell transcriptomes of skin from wild-type fish as well as fish having genetic or transgenically induced defects in squamation or pigmentation. These data reveal a previously undescribed population of epidermal cells that express transcripts encoding enamel matrix proteins, suggest hormonal control of epithelial-mesenchymal signaling, clarify the signaling network that governs scale papillae development, and identify a critical role for the hypodermis in supporting pigment cell development. Additionally, these comprehensive single-cell transcriptomic data representing skin phenotypes of biomedical relevance should provide a useful resource for accelerating the discovery of mechanisms that govern skin development and homeostasis.
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- Andrew J Aman
- Department of Biology, University of VirginiaCharlottesvilleUnited States
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
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- Department of Biology, University of VirginiaCharlottesvilleUnited States
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
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- National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of WashingtonSeattleUnited States
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- Department of Biology, University of VirginiaCharlottesvilleUnited States
- Department of Cell Biology, University of VirginiaCharlottesvilleUnited States
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Amin MF, Zubair MS, Ammar M. A short review on the role of thyroxine in fast wound healing and tissue regeneration. Tissue Cell 2023; 82:102115. [PMID: 37244096 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2023.102115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
Wound healing is a multiplex interaction process that involves extracellular matrix, blood vessels, proteases, cytokines, and chemokine. So far, a number of studies have been performed to understand the basis of the wound-healing process and multiple wound-healing products have been designed. However, significant morbidity and mortality incidents still occurred due to poor wound healing. Thus, there is a dire need to understand the effects of topical applications of various therapeutic options that lead to fast wound healing. Thyroxine is one great panacea for wound healing that has been vigorously mooted throughout the years but a conclusive result regarding its effectiveness is still not achieved. This review is intended to find a rational basis for its positive role in wound healing. To accomplish the objective, this review highlights the different aspects of thyroxine's role in wound healing like keratin synthesis, skin thickening, and pro-angiogenesis, the basis of controversy on its wound healing ability and its potential to be used as a wound healing agent. This study will be helpful for researchers and surgeons to assess the importance of thyroxine as a candidate to comprehensively research to develop a potent, effective, and affordable wound healing drug.
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- Princess Royal University Hospital, King College Hospital Trust, United Kingdom.
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Sun G, Hou X, Zhang L, Zhang H, Shao C, Li F, Zong C, Li R, Shi J, Yang X, Zhang L. 3,5,3'-Triiodothyronine-Loaded Liposomes Inhibit Hepatocarcinogenesis Via Inflammation-Associated Macrophages. Front Oncol 2022; 12:877982. [PMID: 35646705 PMCID: PMC9135096 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.877982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is inflammation-related cancer. Persistent inflammatory injury of the liver is an important factor mediating the occurrence and development of liver cancer. Hepatic macrophages play an important role in the inflammatory microenvironment, which mediates tumor immune escape, tumor growth, and metastasis. Previous studies have suggested that L-3,5,3-triiodothyronine (T3) can regulate inflammation; however, its use is associated with serious cardiac side effects, and its role in hepatocarcinogenesis remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to develop an effective T3 delivery system with reduced cardiac toxicity and to explore its effects on HCC occurrence. Methods T3 liposomes (T3-lipo) were prepared using the thin-film hydration method, and their characteristics, including particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency, drug loading, drug release, and stability, were evaluated in vitro. We assessed the effect of T3-lipo on hepatocarcinogenesis in diethylnitrosamine (DEN)–induced primary HCC in rats and examined the biodistribution of T3 and T3-lipo by high-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Furthermore, we explored the potential molecular mechanism of T3-lipo in hepatocarcinogenesis by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence analyses, Bio-Plex assays, real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis, and Western blotting assays. Results Compared with T3, T3-lipo had an enhanced inhibitory effect on hepatocarcinogenesis and reduced cardiac side effects in DEN-induced primary HCC in rats. Mechanistically, T3-lipo were absorbed by hepatic macrophages and regulated the secretion of inflammatory cytokines in macrophages by inhibiting inflammatory signaling pathways. Conclusions T3-lipo may suppress hepatocarcinogenesis by regulating the inflammatory microenvironment in the liver and reduce the cardiac side effects meanwhile.
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- Gangqi Sun
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.,Department of Phase I Clinical Trial, Clinical Research Unit, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Tumor Immunology and Gene Therapy Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Tumor Immunity and Metabolism,The National Center for Liver Cancer, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Phase I Clinical Trial, Clinical Research Unit, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.,School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Phase I Clinical Trial, Clinical Research Unit, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Tumor Immunology and Gene Therapy Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Tumor Immunity and Metabolism,The National Center for Liver Cancer, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory Zone, Eastern Hepatobiliary Clinical Research Institute, Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Tumor Immunology and Gene Therapy Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Tumor Immunity and Metabolism,The National Center for Liver Cancer, Shanghai, China
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- Tumor Immunology and Gene Therapy Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Tumor Immunity and Metabolism,The National Center for Liver Cancer, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.,Department of Phase I Clinical Trial, Clinical Research Unit, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Huang Y, Fu T, Jiao X, Liu S, Xue Y, Liu J, Li Z. Hypothyroidism affects corneal homeostasis and wound healing in mice. Exp Eye Res 2022; 220:109111. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2022.109111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Yumnam D, Kansal NK, Kant R. Association of Psoriasis With Thyroid Disorders: A Hospital-Based, Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus 2022; 14:e22987. [PMID: 35415048 PMCID: PMC8991584 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Zubairi W, Zehra M, Mehmood A, Iqbal F, Badar R, Hasan A, Yar M. Evaluation of angiogenic potential of heparin and thyroxine releasing wound dressings. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2021.1960335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Waliya Zubairi
- Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
- Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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Paus R, Ramot Y, Kirsner RS, Tomic-Canic M. Topical L-thyroxine: The Cinderella among hormones waiting to dance on the floor of dermatological therapy? Exp Dermatol 2020; 29:910-923. [PMID: 32682336 PMCID: PMC7722149 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Topical hormone therapy with natural or synthetic ligands of nuclear hormone receptors such as glucocorticoids, vitamin D analogues and retinoids has a long and highly successful tradition in dermatology. Yet the dermatological potential of thyroid hormone receptor (TR) agonists has been widely ignored, despite abundant clinical, cell and molecular biology, mouse in vivo, and human skin and hair follicle organ culture data documenting a role of TR-mediated signalling in skin physiology and pathology. Here, we review this evidence, with emphasis on wound healing and hair growth, and specifically highlight the therapeutic potential of repurposing topical L-thyroxine (T4) for selected applications in future dermatological therapy. We underscore the known systemic safety and efficacy profile of T4 in clinical medicine, and the well-documented impact of thyroid hormones on, for example, human epidermal and hair follicle physiology, hair follicle epithelial stem cells and pigmentation, keratin expression, mitochondrial energy metabolism and wound healing. On this background, we argue that short-term topical T4 treatment deserves careful further preclinical and clinical exploration for repurposing as a low-cost, effective and widely available dermatotherapeutic, namely in the management of skin ulcers and telogen effluvium, and that its predictable adverse effects are well-manageable.
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- Ralf Paus
- Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Centre for Dermatology Research, University of Manchester & NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester, UK
- Monasterium Laboratory, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Hadassah Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Zheng J, Gao Y, Liu N, Li Y, Chen F, Yu N, Ding Y, Yi X. Higher prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in patients with erythrodermic psoriasis. J Dermatol 2020; 47:1007-1012. [PMID: 32572971 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.15427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jianfeng Zheng
- Department of Dermatology Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Institute of Psoriasis Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Dermatology Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Institute of Psoriasis Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Dermatology Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Institute of Psoriasis Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Dermatology Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Institute of Psoriasis Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Dermatology Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Institute of Psoriasis Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Dermatology Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Institute of Psoriasis Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Dermatology Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Institute of Psoriasis Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Dermatology Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
- Institute of Psoriasis Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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Satish A, Korrapati PS. Strategic design of peptide-decorated aligned nanofibers impregnated with triiodothyronine for neural regeneration. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2019; 13:753-770. [PMID: 30770646 DOI: 10.1002/term.2822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Nerve injuries are often debilitating as its regeneration occurs in a slow and laborious manner. Remediation of nerve injury is a colossal task as functional restoration in larger gaps seldom occurs due to the complex nerve regeneration mechanism. A nanofiber-based graft material has been fabricated to provide topographical and biochemical cues to encourage neural differentiation. Laminin plays a crucial role in supporting peripheral nerve regeneration and hence aligned polyvinyl cinnamate nanofibers surface-conjugated with laminin-derived cell-adhesion peptides have been fabricated to improve selective neural adhesion and regeneration. Further, triiodothyronine has been encapsulated within the nanofibers enabling its sustained release so as to bolster regeneration and reinstate the lost functionality to the damaged nerve. The fabricated nanofibers were characterized for its physicochemical, morphological, and topographical properties. Nanofibers were biocompatible, improved cell adhesion rate, and illustrated favourable interaction with cells. Gene expression (showed 9.5 and 4.1 fold increase in β-tubulin and MAP 2 expression, respectively) and protein expression (immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, and western blot) studies confirmed the positive influence of the scaffold over cell differentiation. The studies were extrapolated to adult zebrafish model with a surgical incision in posterior lateral line. The biocomposite treated group showed earlier functional restoration of the nerve compared with control groups detected by touch-evoked response. Thus, the combination of aligned nanofibers providing topographical cue, along with the peptides and triiodothyronine serving as biochemical cues, has a robust potential to restore functionality to the injured nerve, thereby opening avenues for fabrication of regenerative nerve grafts.
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- Aishwarya Satish
- Biological Materials Laboratory, CSIR - Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India
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- Biological Materials Laboratory, CSIR - Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India
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Zhang GY, Langan EA, Meier NT, Funk W, Siemers F, Paus R. Thyroxine (T4) may promote re-epithelialisation and angiogenesis in wounded human skin ex vivo. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0212659. [PMID: 30925152 PMCID: PMC6440638 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
There is a pressing need for improved preclinical model systems in which to study human skin wound healing. Here, we report the development and application of a serum-free full thickness human skin wound healing model. Not only can re-epithelialization (epidermal repair) and angiogenesis be studied in this simple and instructive model, but the model can also be used to identify clinically relevant wound-healing promoting agents, and to dissect underlying candidate mechanisms of action in the target tissue. We present preliminary ex vivo data to suggest that Thyroxine (T4), which reportedly promotes skin wound healing in rodents in vivo, may promote key features of human skin wound healing. Namely, T4 stimulates re-epithelialisation and angiogenesis, and modulates both wound healing-associated epidermal keratin expression and energy metabolism in experimentally wound human skin. Functionally, the wound healing-promoting effects of T4 are at least partially mediated via fibroblast growth factor/fibroblast growth factor receptor-mediated signalling, since they could be significantly antagonized by bFGF-neutralizing antibody. Thus, this pragmatic, easy-to-use full-thickness human skin wound healing model provides a useful preclinical research tool in the search for clinically relevant candidate wound healing-promoting agents. These ex vivo data encourage further pre-clinical testing of topical T4 as a cost-efficient, novel agent in the management of chronic human skin wounds.
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- Guo-You Zhang
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- Centre for Dermatology Research, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, BG Klinikum Bergmannstrost, Halle/Salle, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
- Centre for Dermatology Research, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Satish A, Korrapati PS. Nanofiber-Mediated Sustained Delivery of Triiodothyronine: Role in Angiogenesis. AAPS PharmSciTech 2019; 20:110. [PMID: 30756201 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-019-1326-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Angiogenesis is a vital component of the orchestrated wound healing cascade and tissue regeneration process, which has a therapeutic prominence in treatment of ischemic vascular diseases and certain cardiac conditions. Based on its eminence, several strategies using growth factors have been studied to initiate angiogenesis. However, growth factors are expensive and have short half-life. In this work, sustained release of triiodothyronine, which plays a crucial role in stimulating growth factors and other signaling pathways that are instrumental in initiating angiogenesis, has been attempted through electrospun polycaprolactone nanofibers. This delivery system enabled the slow and sustained delivery of triiodothyronine into the micro-environment, reducing seepage of excess into systemic circulation and eliminating the necessity of repeated dosage forms. It was observed that triiodothyronine-incorporated nanofibers exhibited favorable interaction with cells (phalloidin staining of actin filaments) and also enhanced the rate of endothelial proliferation, migration, and adhesion. The angiogenic potential of these nanofibers was further corroborated through chorioallantoic membrane and rat aortic ring assay (demonstrating cell sprouting area of 3.3 ± 0.71 mm2 compared to 1.2 ± 0.01 mm2 in control). The nanofiber matrix thus fabricated demonstrated a vibrant therapeutic potential to induce angiogenesis. Triiodothyronine also plays a significant role in wound healing independent of initiating angiogenesis. This further substantiates the positive impact of this delivery system as a dressing material for chronic wound therapeutics, ischemic vascular diseases, and certain cardiac conditions.
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Triiodothyronine impregnated alginate/gelatin/polyvinyl alcohol composite scaffold designed for exudate-intensive wound therapy. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ruiz-Llorente L, Contreras-Jurado C, Martínez-Fernández M, Paramio JM, Aranda A. Thyroid Hormone Receptors Regulate the Expression of microRNAs with Key Roles in Skin Homeostasis. Thyroid 2018; 28:921-932. [PMID: 29742977 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2017.0369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a unique role in posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression and control different aspects of skin development, homeostasis, and disease. Although it is generally accepted that thyroid hormone signaling is important in skin pathophysiology, the role of their nuclear receptors (TRs) in cutaneous miRNA expression has yet to be explored. METHODS RNAseq was used to compare the skin miRnome of wild-type mice and genetically modified mice lacking both TRα1 and TRβ, the main thyroid hormone binding isoforms. Changes in miRNAs with a crucial role in skin physiopathology were confirmed by stem-loop quantitative polymerase chain reaction in both total skin and isolated keratinocytes, and the levels of their target mRNAs were evaluated by real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS The skin of TRα1/TRβ knockout mice displays altered levels of >50 miRNAs. Among the downregulated species are several miRNAs, including miR-21, miR-31, miR-34, and miR-203, with crucial roles in skin homeostasis. TRα1 appears to be the main isoform responsible for their regulation. Increased levels of gene transcripts previously shown to be bona fide targets of these miRNAs are also found in the skin and keratinocytes of TR-deficient mice. This suggests that multiple miRNAs that are downregulated in the absence of TRs cooperate to regulate gene expression in the skin. CONCLUSIONS The miRNAs reduced in TRα1/TRβ knockout mice are known to play crucial roles in epidermal proliferation, hair cycling, wound healing, stem-cell function, and tumor development, all processes altered in the absence of TRs. These results suggest that their regulation could contribute to the skin defects found in these mice and to the skin disorders associated with altered thyroid status in humans.
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- Lidia Ruiz-Llorente
- 1 Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols ," Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER) , Madrid, Spain
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- 1 Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols ," Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 3 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC) , Madrid, Spain
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- 3 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC) , Madrid, Spain
- 4 Molecular Oncology Unit , Division of Biomedicine, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain
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- 3 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC) , Madrid, Spain
- 4 Molecular Oncology Unit , Division of Biomedicine, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain
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- 1 Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols ," Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 3 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC) , Madrid, Spain
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Roman II, Mocan T, Orasan MS, Jianu EM, Sfrangeu CA, Orasan RI. Relationship between etanercept and thyroid function in patients with psoriasis vulgaris. CLUJUL MEDICAL (1957) 2018; 91:42-47. [PMID: 29440950 PMCID: PMC5808265 DOI: 10.15386/cjmed-813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIM Psoriasis vulgaris, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, requires a long term medication, in order to avoid relapsing episodes. TNF-alpha, one of the targeted molecule in psoriasis therapy, seems to be also involved in thyroid disorders etiopathogenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between anti TNF-alpha therapy and thyroid parameters: serum level of triiodothyronine (T3), free thyroxine (FT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and antithyroidperoxidase antibody (AbTPO) in psoriasis treated population. METHODS The study was performed on 44 patients with psoriasis vulgaris (20 patients under antiTNF-alpha treatment (etanercept), 24 patients with no previous systemic therapy). Serum concentrations of hormones, AbAntiTPO and TNF-alpha were measured and a thyroid ultrasonographic evaluation was performed for each patient. RESULTS The mean serum level of FT4 was significantly higher in patients with no systemic treatment (p<0.05). The patients treated with etanercept had a significantly higher level of TNF-alpha (p<0.05). No significant difference was observed for the other evaluated parameters. Also, we found a significant negative correlation between TNF-alpha and TSH levels (r=-0.366, p=0.015). CONCLUSIONS We only found that the mean level of FT4 was significantly higher in patients with no systemic treatment. Also, a negative strong correlation was seen between serum level of TSH and TNF-alpha. Based on our data, comparison with other anti TNF-alpha therapies might be of interest in future studies.
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- Iulia Ioana Roman
- Physiology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physiopathology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physiopathology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Histology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physiopathology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physiology Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Roman II, Orasan MS, Coneac A, Marina EM, Pop AD, Orasan RI. Genetic and Hormonal Determinations in a Pair of Identical Twins with Early Onset Psoriasis Vulgaris: Case Report and a Brief Review of the Literature. REV ROMANA MED LAB 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/rrlm-2017-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis with major impact on patients’ life quality. The etiopathogenesis is multifactorial, depending on complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors. We present the case of two female patients, identical twins of 33 years old, suffering from psoriasis vulgaris since childhood. Patient A developed specific lesions of psoriasis at the age of 7 and patient B started to develop psoriasis lesions on the scalp two years later. At the age of 31, patient A was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. Laboratory test results were within the normal ranges for both patients. Hormonal and immunological determinations revealed the presence of a high level of antithyroidperoxidase antibody in patient A and increased level of prolactin in patient B. Ultrasonographic assessment of the thyroid detected the presence of bilateral micronodules in the first subject. Knowing that early onset psoriasis is associated with the presence of Human Leukocyte Antigen Cw6(HLA-Cw6), we aimed to confirm this hypothesis for our subjects. Although HLA-Cw6 is the most frequent mutation in psoriasis patients and it is present in about two-thirds of the tested subjects,the genetic results for both patients were negative, strengthening the fact that other factors, the environmental one and the hormonal disorders had an important role in their psoriasis pathogenesis. Under these conditions, we emphasize the importance of including a hormonal evaluation approach of psoriasis patients in order to diagnose and treat pathologies that may be related with disease exacerbations
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- Iulia Ioana Roman
- „Iuliu Haţieganu“ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj- Napoca , Romania
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- Pathophysiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu” Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca , Romania
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- Histology Department, UMF “Iuliu Hatieganu” Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca , Romania
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- Physiology Department, UMF “Iuliu Hatieganu” Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca , Romania
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The thyroid hormone nuclear receptors and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway: An intriguing liaison. Dev Biol 2017; 422:71-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2017.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 12/26/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Contreras-Jurado C, Lorz C, García-Serrano L, Paramio JM, Aranda A. Thyroid hormone signaling controls hair follicle stem cell function. Mol Biol Cell 2015; 26:1263-72. [PMID: 25657324 PMCID: PMC4454174 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e14-07-1251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In mice lacking thyroid hormone receptors, bulge stem cells of the hair follicles present epigenetic alterations and a functional defect in their mobilization out of the niche. This is related to aberrant activation of Smad signaling and reduced nuclear β-catenin accumulation, an important component of stem cell mobilization. Observations in thyroid patients and experimental animals show that the skin is an important target for the thyroid hormones. We previously showed that deletion in mice of the thyroid hormone nuclear receptors TRα1 and TRβ (the main thyroid hormone–binding isoforms) results in impaired epidermal proliferation, hair growth, and wound healing. Stem cells located at the bulges of the hair follicles are responsible for hair cycling and contribute to the regeneration of the new epidermis after wounding. Therefore a reduction in the number or function of the bulge stem cells could be responsible for this phenotype. Bulge cells show increased levels of epigenetic repressive marks, can retain bromodeoxyuridine labeling for a long time, and have colony-forming efficiency (CFE) in vitro. Here we demonstrate that mice lacking TRs do not have a decrease of the bulge stem cell population. Instead, they show an increase of label-retaining cells (LRCs) in the bulges and enhanced CFE in vitro. Reduced activation of stem cells leading to their accumulation in the bulges is indicated by a strongly reduced response to mobilization by 12-O-tetradecanolyphorbol-13-acetate. Altered function of the bulge stem cells is associated with aberrant activation of Smad signaling, leading to reduced nuclear accumulation of β-catenin, which is crucial for stem cell proliferation and mobilization. LRCs of TR-deficient mice also show increased levels of epigenetic repressive marks. We conclude that thyroid hormone signaling is an important determinant of the mobilization of stem cells out of their niche in the hair bulge. These findings correlate with skin defects observed in mice and alterations found in human thyroid disorders.
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- Constanza Contreras-Jurado
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols," Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Oncology Unit, Division of Biomedicine, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols," Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Oncology Unit, Division of Biomedicine, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols," Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Satish A, Korrapati PS. Fabrication of a triiodothyronine incorporated nanofibrous biomaterial: its implications on wound healing. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra14142g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Triiodothyronine incorporated nanofibers and its impact on wound healing.
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- Aishwarya Satish
- Biomaterials Department
- CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute
- Chennai
- India-600 020
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- Biomaterials Department
- CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute
- Chennai
- India-600 020
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Gnanaraj P, Dayalan H, Elango T, Malligarjunan H, Raghavan V, Rao R. Downregulation of involucrin in psoriatic lesions following therapy with propylthiouracil, an anti-thyroid thioureylene: immunohistochemistry and gene expression analysis. Int J Dermatol 2014; 54:302-6. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.12565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Pushpa Gnanaraj
- Department of Dermatology; Sri Ramaswamy Memorial (SRM) Medical College Hospital and Research Center; Kattankulathur Kancheepuram India
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- Department of Medical Research; Sri Ramaswamy Memorial (SRM) Medical College Hospital and Research Center; Kattankulathur Kancheepuram India
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- Department of Medical Research; Sri Ramaswamy Memorial (SRM) Medical College Hospital and Research Center; Kattankulathur Kancheepuram India
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- Department of Medical Research; Sri Ramaswamy Memorial (SRM) Medical College Hospital and Research Center; Kattankulathur Kancheepuram India
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- Department of Pathology; Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute; Kelambakkam Chennai India
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- Department of Pathology; Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute; Kelambakkam Chennai India
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Contreras-Jurado C, García-Serrano L, Martínez-Fernández M, Ruiz-Llorente L, Paramio JM, Aranda A. Impaired hair growth and wound healing in mice lacking thyroid hormone receptors. PLoS One 2014; 9:e108137. [PMID: 25254665 PMCID: PMC4177884 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Both clinical and experimental observations show that the skin is affected by the thyroidal status. In hypothyroid patients the epidermis is thin and alopecia is common, indicating that thyroidal status might influence not only skin proliferation but also hair growth. We demonstrate here that the thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) mediate these effects of the thyroid hormones on the skin. Mice lacking TRα1 and TRβ (the main thyroid hormone binding isoforms) display impaired hair cycling associated to a decrease in follicular hair cell proliferation. This was also observed in hypothyroid mice, indicating the important role of the hormone-bound receptors in hair growth. In contrast, the individual deletion of either TRα1 or TRβ did not impair hair cycling, revealing an overlapping or compensatory role of the receptors in follicular cell proliferation. In support of the role of the receptors in hair growth, TRα1/TRβ-deficient mice developed alopecia after serial depilation. These mice also presented a wound-healing defect, with retarded re-epithelialization and wound gaping, associated to impaired keratinocyte proliferation. These results reinforce the idea that the thyroid hormone nuclear receptors play an important role on skin homeostasis and suggest that they could be targets for the treatment of cutaneous pathologies.
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- Constanza Contreras-Jurado
- Department of Physiopathology of the Endocrine and Nervous Systems, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physiopathology of the Endocrine and Nervous Systems, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physiopathology of the Endocrine and Nervous Systems, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Oncology Unit, Division of Biomedicine, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain
- * E-mail: (AA); (JMP)
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- Department of Physiopathology of the Endocrine and Nervous Systems, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas “Alberto Sols”, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- * E-mail: (AA); (JMP)
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Rivera-Gonzalez G, Shook B, Horsley V. Adipocytes in skin health and disease. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2014; 4:4/3/a015271. [PMID: 24591537 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a015271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Adipocytes are intimately associated with the dermal compartment of the skin, existing in a specialized dermal depot and displaying dynamic changes in size during tissue homeostasis. However, the roles of adipocytes in cutaneous biology and disease are not well understood. Traditionally, adipocytes within tissues were thought to act as reservoirs of energy, as thermal, or as structural support. In this review, we discuss recent studies revealing the cellular basis of the dynamic development and regenerative capacity of dermal adipocytes associated with the hair cycle and following injury. We discuss and speculate on potential roles of dermal adipocytes in cutaneous biology with an emphasis on communication during hair follicle growth and wound healing. Finally, we explore how alterations in the dermal adipose tissue may support clinical manifestations of cutaneous diseases such as lipodystrophy, obesity, and alopecia.
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- Guillermo Rivera-Gonzalez
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
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Although thyroid hormone is one of the most potent stimulators of growth and metabolic rate, the potential to use thyroid hormone to treat cutaneous pathology has never been subject to rigorous investigation. A number of investigators have demonstrated intriguing therapeutic potential for topical thyroid hormone. Topical T3 has accelerated wound healing and hair growth in rodents. Topical T4 has been used to treat xerosis in humans. It is clear that the use of thyroid hormone to treat cutaneous pathology may be of large consequence and merits further study. This is a review of the literature regarding thyroid hormone action on skin along with skin manifestations of thyroid disease. The paper is intended to provide a context for recent findings of direct thyroid hormone action on cutaneous cells in vitro and in vivo which may portend the use of thyroid hormone to promote wound healing.
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- Joshua D. Safer
- Section of Endocrinology, Boston University School of Medicine, Room M-1016, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Pouyani T, Sadaka BH, Papp S, Schaffer L. Triiodothyronine (T3) inhibits hyaluronate synthesis in a human dermal equivalent by downregulation of HAS2. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2013; 49:178-88. [PMID: 23397370 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-013-9583-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Accepted: 01/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Triiodothyronine (T3) is a thyroid hormone that can have varying effects on skin. In order to assess the effects of T3 on the human dermis, we prepared dermal equivalents using neonatal dermal cells via the process of self-assembly in the presence of differing concentrations of T3. These dermal equivalents were prepared in the absence of serum and a three dimensional matrix allowing for the direct assessment of different concentrations of T3 on dermal extracellular matrix formation. Three different concentrations of T3 were chosen, 20 pM, which is part of the base medium, 0.2 nM T3 and 2 nM T3. We find that self-assembled dermal equivalents formed under these conditions show a progressive "thinning" with increasing T3 concentrations. While we observed no change in total collagen content, inhibition of hyaluronate (HA) synthesis was observed in the 0.2- and 2-nM T3 constructs as compared to the 20-pM construct. Other glycosaminoglycan synthesis was not affected by increasing T3 concentrations. In order to identify the gene(s) responsible for inhibition of HA synthesis in the 2-nM T3 dermal equivalent, we conducted a differential gene array analysis. The results of these experiments demonstrate the differential expression of 40 genes, of these, 34 were upregulated and 6 genes were downregulated. The results from these experiments suggest that downregulation of HAS2 may be responsible for inhibition of hyaluronate synthesis in the self-assembled 2-nM T3 human dermal matrix.
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- Tara Pouyani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Antonini D, Sibilio A, Dentice M, Missero C. An Intimate Relationship between Thyroid Hormone and Skin: Regulation of Gene Expression. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2013; 4:104. [PMID: 23986743 PMCID: PMC3749490 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2013.00104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Skin is the largest organ of the human body and plays a key role in protecting the individual from external insults. The barrier function of the skin is performed primarily by the epidermis, a self-renewing stratified squamous epithelium composed of cells that undergo a well-characterized and finely tuned process of terminal differentiation. By binding to their receptors thyroid hormones (TH) regulate epidermal cell proliferation, differentiation, and homeostasis. Thyroid dysfunction has multiple classical manifestations at skin level. Several TH-responsive genes, as well as genes critical for TH metabolism and action, are expressed at epidermal level. The role of TH in skin is still controversial, although it is generally recognized that TH signaling is central for skin physiology and homeostasis. Here we review the data on the epidermis and its function in relation to TH metabolism and regulation of gene expression. An understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of TH action in epidermal cells may lead to the identification of putative therapeutical targets for treatment of skin disorders.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate, Napoli, Italy
- Fondazione IRCCS SDN, Napoli, Italy
- *Correspondence: Caterina Missero, CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate, via Gaetano Salvatore 486, Napoli 80145, Italy e-mail:
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Zhang B, Zhang A, Zhou X, Webb P, He W, Xia X. Thyroid Hormone Analogue Stimulates Keratinocyte Proliferation but Inhibits Cell Differentiation in Epidermis. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2012; 25:859-69. [DOI: 10.1177/039463201202500404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Gross clinical manifestations of thyroid hormone (TH) imbalance are often first seen in the skin where TH plays an integral role in sustaining natural function. Although mounting evidence suggests that TH plays an important role in epidermal proliferation and wound healing, the physiologic role of thyroid hormone in skin is not well understood. In the current study, we investigated the effect of a natural thyroid hormone analogue-3, 3', 5-triiodo-thyroacetic acid (TRIAC) on regulating proliferation and differentiation and its possible molecular mechanism in normal human epidermal keratinocytes and C57BL/6 mice. We determined that TRIAC could stimulate epidermal thickening in mice and promote human keratinocyte proliferation by activating Cyclin D1 expression and promoting entrance into S phase. Moreover, TRIAC might inhibit cell differentiation through repressing the expression of Casein Kinase 1 (CK1), which is a key regulatory protein involved in the control of cell differentiation. Taken together, our data explored the physiologic effect of TRIAC on skin and the possible molecular mechanism of TRIAC, which might be an interesting compound for the treatment of hyperkeratotic skin disorders.
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- B. Zhang
- Center for Genomic Medicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, TX, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical, Immunogenetics, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, TX, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, TX, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the current understanding regarding thyroid hormone action on skin. To provide a historical context for the recent findings. RECENT FINDINGS Although direct thyroid hormone actions have been demonstrated on multiple aspects of cutaneous biology, rigorous study remains scant. Still, there is a slowly evolving literature supporting the concept that thyroid hormone can directly stimulate epidermis, dermis, and hair. That action may be accessed to treat cutaneous disease. SUMMARY Here, we review the literature regarding thyroid hormone action on skin along with skin manifestations of thyroid disease. We provide context for more recent findings of direct thyroid hormone stimulation of cutaneous cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo which may portend the use of thyroid hormone to treat cutaneous pathologies.
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- Joshua D Safer
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
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Tarameshloo M, Norouzian M, Zarein-Dolab S, Dadpay M, Mohsenifar J, Gazor R. Aloe vera gel and thyroid hormone cream may improve wound healing in Wistar rats. Anat Cell Biol 2012; 45:170-7. [PMID: 23094205 PMCID: PMC3472143 DOI: 10.5115/acb.2012.45.3.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2012] [Revised: 07/25/2012] [Accepted: 08/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Therapeutic effects of various treatment options in wound healing have been one of the most controversial issues in surgical science. The present study was carried out to examine and compare the effects of Aloe vera gel, thyroid hormone cream and silver sulfadiazine cream onsutured incisions in Wistar rats. In a randomized controlled trial, thirty-six Wistar male rats, 250 to 300 g, received surgical incisions followed by topical application of Aloe vera gel, thyroid hormone cream and silver sulfadiazine 1%. To assess the efficacy of each treatment technique, a histological approach was used to evaluate the mean number of fibroblasts, macrophages, neutrophils, blood vessel sections and thickness of the regenerating epithelium and dermis on days 4, 7 and 14. Re-epithelialization and angiogenesis were significantly improved in Aloe vera gel group compared with the other treatments while thyroid hormone cream had positive effects on day 4 (P≤0.05). Topical administration of Aloe vera gel is recommended as the treatment of choice for surgical incisions.
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- Mahsa Tarameshloo
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Dentice M, Marsili A, Zavacki A, Larsen PR, Salvatore D. The deiodinases and the control of intracellular thyroid hormone signaling during cellular differentiation. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2012; 1830:3937-45. [PMID: 22634734 PMCID: PMC3670672 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2012.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2012] [Revised: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 05/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background Thyroid hormone influences gene expression in virtually all vertebrates. Its action is initiated by the activation of T4 to T3, an outer ring deiodination reaction that is catalyzed by the type 1 or the type 2 iodothyronine selenodeiodinases (D1 or D2). Inactivation of T4 and T3 occurs via inner ring deiodination catalyzed by the type 3 iodothyronine selenodeiodinases (D3). The T4 concentration is generally quite stable in human plasma, with T3 levels also remaining constant. Deiodinase actions are tightly regulated in both pre- and post-natal life when they are required to make local adjustments of intracellular T3 concentrations in a precise spatio- and temporal manner. Although all the signals governing the dynamic expression of deiodinases in specific cell types are not known, many important regulatory factors have been deciphered. Scope of review This review provides striking examples from the recent literature illustrating how the expression of D2 and D3 is finely tuned during maturation of different organs, and how their action play a critical role in different settings to control intracellular T3 availability. Major conclusions Emerging evidence indicates that in various cell contexts, D2 and D3 are expressed in a dynamic balance, in which the expression of one enzyme is coordinately regulated with that of the other to tightly control intracellular T3 levels commensurate with cell requirements at that time. General significance Deiodinases control TH action in a precise spatio-temporal fashion thereby providing a novel mechanism for the local paracrine and autocrine regulation of TH action. This remarkable tissue-specific regulation of intracellular thyroid status remains hidden due to the maintenance of constant circulating TH concentrations by the hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Thyroid hormone signalling.
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- Monica Dentice
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology and Oncology, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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Thyroid hormone receptors, cell growth and differentiation. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2012; 1830:3908-16. [PMID: 22484490 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2012.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Revised: 03/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tissue homeostasis depends on the balance between cell proliferation and differentiation. Thyroid hormones (THs), through binding to their nuclear receptors, can regulate the expression of many genes involved in cell cycle control and cellular differentiation. This can occur by direct transcriptional regulation or by modulation of the activity of different signaling pathways. SCOPE OF REVIEW In this review we will summarize the role of the different receptor isoforms in growth and maturation of selected tissues and organs. We will focus on mammalian tissues, and therefore we will not address the fundamental role of the THs during amphibian metamorphosis. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS The actions of THs are highly pleiotropic, affecting many tissues at different developmental stages. As a consequence, their effects on proliferation and differentiation are highly heterogeneous depending on the cell type, the cellular context, and the developmental or transformation status. Both during development and in the adult, stem cells are essential for proper organ formation, maintenance and regeneration. Recent evidence suggests that some of the actions of the thyroid hormone receptors could be secondary to regulation of stem/progenitor cell function. Here we will also include the latest knowledge on the role of these receptors in proliferation and differentiation of embryonic and adult stem cells. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The thyroid hormone receptors are potent regulators of proliferation and differentiation of many cell types. This can explain the important role of the thyroid hormones and their receptors in key processes such as growth, development, tissue homeostasis or cancer. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Thyroid hormone signalling.
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A comparative study of the effects of topical application of Aloe vera, thyroid hormone and silver sulfadiazine on skin wounds in Wistar rats. Lab Anim Res 2012; 28:17-21. [PMID: 22474470 PMCID: PMC3315193 DOI: 10.5625/lar.2012.28.1.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2011] [Revised: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 02/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Many research studies report the healing effects of Aloe Vera, thyroid hormone cream and silver sulfadiazine. However, the effects of these therapeutic agents are not well understood and have not been compared in one study. This study aimed at investigating the effects of topical application of an Aloe vera gel, a thyroid hormone cream and a silver sulfadiazine cream on the healing of skin wounds surgically induced in Wistar rats for determining the treatment of choice. In a randomized controlled trial, twelve male rats, aged 120 days and with a mean weight of 250 to 300 g, were divided randomly into 5 groups based on drug treatments: Aloe vera gel (AV), thyroid hormone cream (TC), silver sulfadiazine 1% (S), vehicle (V) and control. To evaluate the efficacy of each treatment technique, a biomechanical approach was used to assess tensile stress after 14 days of treatment. Tensile stress was significantly improved in the Aloe vera gel group as compared with the other four groups (P≤0.05). While the other treatment options resulted in better healing than the control group, this difference was not significant. We conclude that Aloe vera topical application accelerated the healing process more than thyroid hormone, silver sulfadiazine and vehicle in surgically induced incisions in rats.
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Huang MP, Rodgers KA, O'Mara R, Mehta M, Abuzahra HS, Tannenbaum AD, Persons K, Holick MF, Safer JD. The thyroid hormone degrading type 3 deiodinase is the primary deiodinase active in murine epidermis. Thyroid 2011; 21:1263-8. [PMID: 21936673 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2011.0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Many tissues express thyroid hormone metabolizing deiodinases that both activate and inactivate thyroid hormones through conversion processes. Many believe that the primary role of thyroid hormone deiodinases is the activation of the prohormone thyroxine (T(4)) to the active hormone triiodothyronine because athyreotic humans can be treated with T(4) alone. In our hands a nonspecific deiodinase inhibitor (iopanoic acid [IOP]) decreased cutaneous cell proliferation in vitro, so we hypothesized that topical IOP would inhibit epidermal proliferation in vivo. METHODS IOP was applied topically to mice. Treatments were applied daily for 1 week. Skin biopsies were either stained for 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine or flash-frozen to assay for deiodinase activity. RESULTS Topical IOP resulted in a dose-dependent increase in epidermal proliferation. Assay revealed significant inactivating type 3 deiodinase (Dio3) activity in the epidermis but little or no activating (Dio1 or Dio2) activity. Dio3 activity was decreased 44%±21% in epidermis from mice treated with low-dose IOP and 80%±4% in epidermis from mice treated with high-dose IOP (p<0.001). CONCLUSION We hypothesize that keratinocytes express Dio3 in vivo to maintain cutaneous health and prevent the skin from becoming hyperproliferative. Our data support the developing recognition that the primary role of thyroid hormone deiodinases in some tissues may be the degradation of thyroid hormone to protect the tissue against thyrotoxicosis.
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- Max P Huang
- Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
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García-Serrano L, Gomez-Ferrería MA, Contreras-Jurado C, Segrelles C, Paramio JM, Aranda A. The thyroid hormone receptors modulate the skin response to retinoids. PLoS One 2011; 6:e23825. [PMID: 21858227 PMCID: PMC3157470 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2011] [Accepted: 07/27/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Retinoids play an important role in skin homeostasis and when administered topically cause skin hyperplasia, abnormal epidermal differentiation and inflammation. Thyroidal status in humans also influences skin morphology and function and we have recently shown that the thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) are required for a normal proliferative response to 12-O-tetradecanolyphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) in mice. Methodology/Principal findings We have compared the epidermal response of mice lacking the thyroid hormone receptor binding isoforms TRα1 and TRβ to retinoids and TPA. Reduced hyperplasia and a decreased number of proliferating cells in the basal layer in response to 9-cis-RA and TPA were found in the epidermis of TR-deficient mice. Nuclear levels of proteins important for cell proliferation were altered, and expression of keratins 5 and 6 was also reduced, concomitantly with the decreased number of epidermal cell layers. In control mice the retinoid (but not TPA) induced parakeratosis and diminished expression of keratin 10 and loricrin, markers of early and terminal epidermal differentiation, respectively. This reduction was more accentuated in the TR deficient animals, whereas they did not present parakeratosis. Therefore, TRs modulate both the proliferative response to retinoids and their inhibitory effects on skin differentiation. Reduced proliferation, which was reversed upon thyroxine treatment, was also found in hypothyroid mice, demonstrating that thyroid hormone binding to TRs is required for the normal response to retinoids. In addition, the mRNA levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNFα and IL-6 and the chemotactic proteins S1008A and S1008B were significantly elevated in the skin of TR knock-out mice after TPA or 9-cis-RA treatment and immune cell infiltration was also enhanced. Conclusions/significance Since retinoids are commonly used for the treatment of skin disorders, these results demonstrating that TRs regulate skin proliferation, differentiation and inflammation in response to these compounds could have not only physiological but also therapeutic implications.
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- Laura García-Serrano
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Safer JD. Thyroid hormone action on skin. DERMATO-ENDOCRINOLOGY 2011; 3:211-5. [PMID: 22110782 DOI: 10.4161/derm.3.3.17027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2011] [Revised: 06/16/2011] [Accepted: 06/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The skin characteristics associated with thyroid hormone are classic. The name "myxedema" refers to the associated skin condition caused by increased glycosaminoglycan deposition in the skin. Generalized myxedema is still the classic cutaneous sign of hypothyroidism. It is caused by deposition of dermal acid mucopolysaccharides, notably hyaluronic acid. Despite its appearance, the skin does not pit with pressure.
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- Joshua D Safer
- Associate Professor of Medicine and Molecular Medicine; Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition; Boston University School of Medicine; Boston, MA USA
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Contreras-Jurado C, García-Serrano L, Gómez-Ferrería M, Costa C, Paramio JM, Aranda A. The thyroid hormone receptors as modulators of skin proliferation and inflammation. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:24079-88. [PMID: 21566120 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.218487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We have analyzed the role of the thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) in epidermal homeostasis. Reduced keratinocyte proliferation is found in interfollicular epidermis of mice lacking the thyroid hormone binding isoforms TRα1 and TRβ (KO mice). Similar results were obtained in hypothyroid animals, showing the important role of the liganded TRs in epidermal proliferation. In addition, KO and hypothyroid animals display decreased hyperplasia in response to 12-O-tetradecanolyphorbol-13-acetate. Both receptor isoforms play overlapping functional roles in the skin because mice lacking individually TRα1 or TRβ also present a proliferative defect but not as marked as that found in double KO mice. Defective proliferation in KO mice is associated with reduction of cyclin D1 expression and up-regulation of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors p19 and p27. Paradoxically, ERK and AKT activity and expression of downstream targets, such as AP-1 components, are increased in KO mice. Increased p65/NF-κB and STAT3 phosphorylation and, as a consequence, augmented expression of chemokines and proinflammatory cytokines is also found in these animals. These results show that thyroid hormones and their receptors are important mediators of skin proliferation and demonstrate that TRs act as endogenous inhibitors of skin inflammation, most likely due to interference with AP-1, NF-κB, and STAT3 activation.
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- Constanza Contreras-Jurado
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Nasiri S, Haghpanah V, Taheri E, Heshmat R, Larijani B, Saeedi M. Hair regrowth with topical triiodothyronine ointment in patients with alopecia areata: a double-blind, randomized pilot clinical trial of efficacy. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011; 26:654-6. [PMID: 21521379 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04088.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thyroid hormone receptors are expressed in hair follicles and it is known that thyroid hormones can have a positive effect on hair growth, i.e. process which is disrupted in alopecia areata. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of topical triiodothyronine in patients with patchy alopecia areata. METHODS Ten patients with patchy alopecia areata were treated with triiodothyronine and placebo applied twice daily to either of two bilaterally symmetrical patches for 12 weeks. The two sides were randomly assigned following simple randomization procedure to one of the two treatment groups. The patients and the investigator were blinded to the content of the tubes. Hair regrowth was evaluated every 4 weeks. Blood samples for measurements of complete blood count along with thyroid function (T3, T4 and TSH) and liver function tests were taken at the baseline and at the end of study. RESULTS After 12 weeks of treatment, there was no statistically significant difference between the outcome in terms of reduction of the patch size and hair regrowth. No adverse effects were noted. CONCLUSION Triiodothyronine in the studied dosage and formulation was safe but not more effective than placebo. However, newer thyroid hormone analogues might be more effective and evaluating their effects probably warrants further consideration.
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- S Nasiri
- Skin Research Center, Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Tomic-Canic M, Stojadinovic O, Lee B, Walsh R, Blumenberg M. Nexus between epidermolysis bullosa and transcriptional regulation by thyroid hormone in epidermal keratinocytes. Clin Transl Sci 2010; 1:45-9. [PMID: 20443817 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-8062.2008.00015.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Abstract Thyroid hormone, T3, through the interaction of its receptor with the recognition sequences in the DNA, regulates gene expression. This regulation includes the promoter activity of keratin genes. The receptor shares coregulators with other members of the nuclear receptor family, including RXR. Intending to define the transcriptional effects of thyroid hormones in keratinocytes, we used Affymetrix microarrays to comprehensively compare the genes expressed in T3-treated and untreated human epidermal keratinocytes. The transcriptomes were compared at 1, 4, 24, 48, and 72 hours. Surprisingly, T3 induced only 9 and suppressed 28 genes, much fewer than expected. Significantly, genes associated with epidermolysis bullosa, a set of inherited blistering skin diseases, were found statistically highly overrepresented among the suppressed genes. These genes include Integrin beta4, Plectin, Collagen XVII, MMP1, MMP3, and MMP14. The data imply that in keratinocytes T3 could suppresses the remodeling by, attachment to, and production of extracellular matrix. The results suggest that topical treatment with T3 may be effective for alleviation of symptoms in patients with epidermolysis bullosa.
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- Marjana Tomic-Canic
- The Departments of Dermatology and Biochemistry, and the NYU Cancer Institute, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York, USA
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Tiede S, Bohm K, Meier N, Funk W, Paus R. Endocrine controls of primary adult human stem cell biology: thyroid hormones stimulate keratin 15 expression, apoptosis, and differentiation in human hair follicle epithelial stem cells in situ and in vitro. Eur J Cell Biol 2010; 89:769-77. [PMID: 20656376 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2010.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2009] [Revised: 06/17/2010] [Accepted: 06/21/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Here we demonstrate that physiological concentrations of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4 enhance the KERATIN 15 promoter activity and expression in epithelial stem cells of adult human scalp hair follicles in situ and in vitro. Additionally, T3 and T4 stimulate expression of the immuno-inhibitory surface molecule CD200. Subsequently, T3 and T4 induce apoptosis and differentiation and inhibit clonal growth of these progenitor cells in vitro. These data suggest that human hair follicle bulge-derived epithelial stem cells underlie profound, previously unknown hormonal regulation by thyroid hormones, and show that primary human keratin 15-GFP+ progenitor cells can be exploited to further elucidate fundamental endocrine controls of human epithelial stem cells.
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- S Tiede
- Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
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Bodó E, Kany B, Gáspár E, Knüver J, Kromminga A, Ramot Y, Bíró T, Tiede S, van Beek N, Poeggeler B, Meyer KC, Wenzel BE, Paus R. Thyroid-stimulating hormone, a novel, locally produced modulator of human epidermal functions, is regulated by thyrotropin-releasing hormone and thyroid hormones. Endocrinology 2010; 151:1633-42. [PMID: 20176727 DOI: 10.1210/en.2009-0306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Several elements of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis (HPT) reportedly are transcribed by human skin cell populations, and human hair follicles express functional receptors for TSH. Therefore, we asked whether the epidermis of normal human skin is yet another extrathyroidal target of TSH and whether epidermis even produces TSH. If so, we wanted to clarify whether intraepidermal TSH expression is regulated by TRH and/or thyroid hormones and whether TSH alters selected functions of normal human epidermis in situ. TSH and TSH receptor (TSH-R) expression were analyzed in the epidermis of normal human scalp skin by immunohistochemistry and PCR. In addition, full-thickness scalp skin was organ cultured and treated with TSH, TRH, or thyroid hormones, and the effect of TSH treatment on the expression of selected genes was measured by quantitative PCR and/or quantitative immunohistochemistry. Here we show that normal human epidermis expresses TSH at the mRNA and protein levels in situ and transcribes TSH-R. It also contains thyrostimulin transcripts. Intraepidermal TSH immunoreactivity is up-regulated by TRH and down-regulated by thyroid hormones. Although TSH-R immunoreactivity in situ could not be documented within the epidermis, but in the immediately adjacent dermis, TSH treatment of organ-cultured human skin strongly up-regulated epidermal expression of involucrin, loricrin, and keratins 5 and 14. Thus, normal human epidermis in situ is both an extrapituitary source and (possibly an indirect) target of TSH signaling, which regulates defined epidermal parameters. Intraepidermal TSH expression appears to be regulated by the classical endocrine controls that determine the systemic HPT axis.
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- Eniko Bodó
- Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany
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Exploring the “Thyroid–Skin Connection”: Concepts, Questions, and Clinical Relevance. J Invest Dermatol 2010; 130:7-10. [DOI: 10.1038/jid.2009.359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Li JJ, Mitchell LH, Dow RL. Thyroid receptor agonists for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2009; 20:306-8. [PMID: 19900809 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.10.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2009] [Revised: 10/22/2009] [Accepted: 10/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A thyroid hormone receptor beta subtype-selective thyromimetic 5 was found to be efficacious in both mouse and monkey hair growth models after topical applications. It penetrates the skin according to the test in human cadaver skin mounted onto Franz diffusion chambers. The serum drug level of 5 is below the limit of quantification during tests in the bald stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides). It is tested negative in the 3T3 neutral red uptake (NRU) phototoxicity test, indicating a low risk for causing photo-irritation. It is also rapidly metabolized according to the PK data, thus the systemic exposure is limited.
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- Jie Jack Li
- Department of Chemistry, Michigan Laboratories, Pfizer Global Research & Development, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, United States.
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Safer JD, Persons K, Holick MF. A thyroid hormone deiodinase inhibitor can decrease cutaneous cell proliferation in vitro. Thyroid 2009; 19:181-5. [PMID: 19191748 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2008.0227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although cutaneous manifestations associated with thyroid dysfunction are classic, the potential for thyroid hormone or its antagonists to treat dermatological disease has not been explored with rigor. The predominant circulating thyroid hormone is the pro-hormone, thyroxine (T(4)). Skin, like many tissues, expresses thyroid hormone deiodinases to convert T(4) to the active thyroid hormone, triiodothyronine (T(3)). Previously, we determined that T(3) is necessary for optimal growth of keratinocytes and fibroblasts. The first hypothesis of this experiment was that the deiodinase inhibitor iopanoic acid (IOP) could inhibit cutaneous cell proliferation. The second hypothesis of this experiment was that the action of IOP could be attributed to its inhibition of conversion of T(4) to T(3). Although IOP is known to inhibit T(4) to T(3) conversion, the inhibition of cutaneous cell proliferation by IOP might conceivably result from other properties of IOP. METHODS In separate experiments, primary culture human keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts were incubated overnight with IOP. RESULTS Proliferation was inhibited in a dose-dependent manner in both cell lines. Overnight incubation with T(3) restored the proliferation but overnight incubation with T(4) did not. CONCLUSION The study is the first to demonstrate that IOP inhibits cutaneous cell proliferation and that supplemental T(3) is sufficient to correct at least part of the inhibition caused by IOP. The data suggest that IOP decreases cutaneous cell proliferation by inhibition of intracellular T(4) to T(3) conversion. The data provide indirect evidence of the presence of type 1 or type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase activity in skin cells. The data support our previous hypothesis that T(3) is necessary for normal cutaneous proliferation.
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- Joshua D Safer
- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
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Bodó E, Kromminga A, Bíró T, Borbíró I, Gáspár E, Zmijewski MA, van Beek N, Langbein L, Slominski AT, Paus R. Human female hair follicles are a direct, nonclassical target for thyroid-stimulating hormone. J Invest Dermatol 2008; 129:1126-39. [PMID: 19052559 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2008.361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pituitary thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) regulates thyroid hormone synthesis via receptors (TSH-R) expressed on thyroid epithelial cells. As the hair follicle (HF) is uniquely hormone-sensitive and, hypothyroidism with its associated, increased TSH serum levels clinically can lead to hair loss, we asked whether human HFs are a direct target for TSH. Here, we report that normal human scalp skin and microdissected human HFs express TSH-R mRNA. TSH-R-like immunoreactivity is limited to the mesenchymal skin compartments in situ. TSH may alter HF mesenchymal functions, as it upregulates alpha-smooth muscle actin expression in HF fibroblasts. TSH-R stimulation by its natural ligand in organ culture changes the expression of several genes of human scalp HFs (for example keratin K5), upregulates the transcription of classical TSH target genes and enhances cAMP production. Although the functional role of TSH in human HF biology awaits further dissection, these findings document that intracutaneous TSH-Rs are fully functional in situ and that HFs of female individuals are direct targets for nonclassical, extrathyroidal TSH bioregulation. This suggests that organ-cultured scalp HFs provide an instructive and physiologically relevant human model for exploring nonclassical functions of TSH, in and beyond the skin.
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- Enikö Bodó
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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van Beek N, Bodó E, Kromminga A, Gáspár E, Meyer K, Zmijewski MA, Slominski A, Wenzel BE, Paus R. Thyroid hormones directly alter human hair follicle functions: anagen prolongation and stimulation of both hair matrix keratinocyte proliferation and hair pigmentation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008; 93:4381-8. [PMID: 18728176 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-0283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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CONTEXT Both insufficient and excess levels of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) can result in altered hair/skin structure and function (e.g. effluvium). However, it is still unclear whether T3 and T4 exert any direct effects on human hair follicles (HFs), and if so, how exactly human HFs respond to T3/T4 stimulation. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to asses the impact of T3/T4 on human HF in vitro. METHODS Human anagen HFs were isolated from skin obtained from females undergoing facelift surgery. HFs from euthyroid females between 40 and 69 yr (average, 56 yr) were cultured and treated with T3/T4. RESULTS Studying microdissected, organ-cultured normal human scalp HFs, we show here that T4 up-regulates the proliferation of hair matrix keratinocytes, whereas their apoptosis is down-regulated by T3 and T4. T4 also prolongs the duration of the hair growth phase (anagen) in vitro, possibly due to the down-regulation of TGF-beta2, the key anagen-inhibitory growth factor. Because we show here that human HFs transcribe deiodinase genes (D2 and D3), they may be capable of converting T4 to T3. Intrafollicular immunoreactivity for the recognized thyroid hormone-responsive keratins cytokeratin (CK) 6 and CK14 is significantly modulated by T3 and T4 (CK6 is enhanced, CK14 down-regulated). Both T3 and T4 also significantly stimulate intrafollicular melanin synthesis. CONCLUSIONS Thus, we present the first evidence that human HFs are direct targets of thyroid hormones and demonstrate that T3 and/or T4 modulate multiple hair biology parameters, ranging from HF cycling to pigmentation.
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- Nina van Beek
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany
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Tsujio M, Yoshioka K, Satoh M, Watahiki Y, Mutoh K. Skin morphology of thyroidectomized rats. Vet Pathol 2008; 45:505-11. [PMID: 18587098 DOI: 10.1354/vp.45-4-505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We induced hypothyroidism in rats by conducting a thyroidectomy (TD) and investigated subsequent changes in the morphology of the skin, especially that of the epidermis and hair follicles. The 6 rats in the TD group seemed less active than the 3 rats in the control group and had cold, dry paws. All of the rats in the TD group exhibited retarded hair growth 12 weeks after surgery. Histologically, all of the rats in the TD group exhibited epidermal thinning from 12 weeks after surgery. Many hair follicles were in the telogen phase: the bulbs and papillae were involuted and had migrated towards the epidermis. Hair follicle atrophy involving thinning of the outer root sheath and the inner root sheath was often observed. The immunoreactivities of antithyroid hormone receptors alpha and beta in the outer root sheaths of 5 of the TD rats were weaker than those of control rats. Cell proliferation in hair follicles of TD rats was weaker than in follicles of control rats 4 weeks after surgery. It is suggested that decreased expression of TRs and decreased cell proliferation activity in the hair follicles of rats is associated with a lack of thyroid hormone and results in retardation of hair growth.
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- M Tsujio
- Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Kitasato University, 35-1 Higashi 23 Banchou, Towada, Aomori 034-8628, Japan
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CONTEXT Mesotherapy consists of cutaneous injections of a mixture of compounds and has recently been used for cosmetic purposes to reduce local fat and cellulite. To date, several reports have described only local adverse events related to this therapy. We describe the first report of a female patient who developed thyrotoxicosis due to cosmetic mesotherapy with triiodothyroacetic acid in its formulation. Apart from mechanical rupture of the epidermal barrier, a disturbance of type III deiodinase activity or skin fibroblast paracrine function and vascular alterations related to simultaneously injected vasoactive compounds were observed. These findings could be related to thyroid hormone metabolite absorption and systemic consequences in the reported case. CONCLUSION We describe factitious thyrotoxicosis induced by mesotherapy, to raise awareness of a systemic adverse effect resulting from this widespread cosmetic practice.
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- Debora Lucia Seguro Danilovic
- Laboratório de Endocrinologia Celular e Molecular (LIM 25), Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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Redondo P, Guzmán M, Marquina M, Pretel M, Aguado L, Lloret P, Gorrochategui A. Repigmentación del pelo canoso tras tratamiento con hormona tiroidea. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0001-7310(07)70145-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Redondo P, Guzmán M, Marquina M, Pretel M, Aguado L, Lloret P, Gorrochategui A. Repigmentation of Gray Hair After Thyroid Hormone Treatment. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1578-2190(07)70525-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Yazdanparast P, Carlsson B, Oikarinen A, Risteli J, Lavin T, Faergemann J. Action of topical thyroid hormone analogue, triiodothyroacetic acid in reversing glucocorticoid-induced skin atrophy in humans. Thyroid 2006; 16:1157-62. [PMID: 17123343 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2006.16.1157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The present study concerns the effect of topical treatment with a cream formulation of triiodothyroacetic acid (TRIAC) in comparison with a placebo preparation in producing a reversal of skin atrophy induced by long-term employment of topical glucocorticoid therapy in humans. A total of 39 patients with clinically verified skin atrophy due to long-term use of topical potent glucocorticoids were randomized. The changes in skin thickness, elastic fibers, and hyaluronic acid were evaluated by means of sonography and histology. After 8 weeks' treatment, the skin thickness measured by sonography increased by 16% in the epidermis, 8% in the dermis, and epidermis + dermis in the placebo group. In the TRIAC 0.1% group, the corresponding values were 24% ( p=0.063) in the epidermis, 28% ( p=0.042) in the dermis, and 25% ( p=0.039) in the epidermis + dermis. After 8 weeks, in the placebo group, the skin thickness measured by biopsy increased by 5% in the epidermis, epidermis + dermis, and 6% in the dermis. In the TRIAC 0.1% group, the corresponding values were 31% ( p=0.041) in the epidermis, 46% ( p=0.041) in the dermis and 44% ( p=0.043) in the epidermis + dermis. After 8 weeks, the elastic fibers of moderately irregular and thickened fibers increased by 56% in the placebo group and 100% ( p=0.043) in the TRIAC 0.1 group. This study indicates that topical treatment with TRIAC appears to reverse glucocorticoid-induced skin atrophy under the narrow conditions tested.
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- Parviz Yazdanparast
- Department of Dermatology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
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