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Wu Y, Yang Y, Lin Y, Ding Y, Liu Z, Xiang L, Picardo M, Zhang C. Emerging Role of Fibroblasts in Vitiligo: A Formerly Underestimated Rising Star. J Invest Dermatol 2024:S0022-202X(24)00163-5. [PMID: 38493384 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2024.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
Abstract
Vitiligo is a disfiguring depigmentation disorder characterized by loss of melanocytes. Although numerous studies have been conducted on the pathogenesis of vitiligo, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Although most studies have focused on melanocytes and keratinocytes, growing evidence suggests the involvement of dermal fibroblasts, residing deeper in the skin. This review aims to elucidate the role of fibroblasts in both the physiological regulation of skin pigmentation and their pathological contribution to depigmentation, with the goal of shedding light on the involvement of fibroblasts in vitiligo. The topics covered in this review include alterations in the secretome, premature senescence, autophagy dysfunction, abnormal extracellular matrix, autoimmunity, and metabolic changes.
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- Yue Wu
- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Istituto Dermopatico Immacolata (IDI)- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (RCCS), Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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Cavallo A, Camera E, Bottillo G, Maiellaro M, Truglio M, Marini F, Chavagnac-Bonneville M, Fauger A, Perrier E, Pigliacelli F, Picardo M, Cristaudo A, Mariano M. Biosignatures of defective sebaceous gland activity in sebum-rich and sebum-poor skin areas in adult atopic dermatitis. Exp Dermatol 2024; 33:e15066. [PMID: 38532571 DOI: 10.1111/exd.15066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a composite disease presenting disruption of the skin permeability barrier (SPB) in the stratum corneum (SC). Recent evidence supports derangement of the sebaceous gland (SG) activity in the AD pathomechanisms. The objective of this study was to delineate profiles of both sebaceous and epidermal lipids and of aminoacids from SG-rich (SGR) and SG-poor (SGP) areas in AD. Both sebum and SC were sampled from SGR areas, while SC was sampled also from SGP areas in 54 adult patients with AD, consisting of 34 and 20 subjects, respectively with and without clinical involvement of face, and in 44 age and sex-matched controls. Skin biophysics were assessed in all sampling sites. Disruption of the SBP was found to be associated with dysregulated lipidome. Abundance of sapienate and lignocerate, representing, respectively, sebum and the SC type lipids, were decreased in sebum and SC from both SGR and SGP areas. Analogously, squalene was significantly diminished in AD, regardless the site. Extent of lipid derangement in SGR areas was correlated with the AD severity. The abundance of aminoacids in the SC from SGR areas was altered more than that determined in SGP areas. Several gender-related differences were found in both controls and AD subgroups. In conclusion, the SG activity was differently compromised in adult females and males with AD, in both SGR and SGP areas. In AD, alterations in the aminoacidome profiles were apparent in the SGR areas. Lipid signatures in association with aminoacidome and skin physical properties may serve the definition of phenotype clusters that associate with AD severity and gender.
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- Alessia Cavallo
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, 'La Sapienza' University, Rome, Italy
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- Research and Development Department, NAOS Ecobiology Company (Bioderma- Institute Esthederm - Etat Pur), Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Research and Development Department, NAOS Ecobiology Company (Bioderma- Institute Esthederm - Etat Pur), Aix-en-Provence, France
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- NAOS, Institute of Life Science, Aix-en-Provence, France
- Department of Dermatological Clinic and Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermatological Clinic and Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermatological Clinic and Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermatological Clinic and Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Bastonini E, Kovacs D, Briganti S, Ottaviani M, D'Arino A, Migliano E, Pacifico A, Iacovelli P, Picardo M. Effects of pioglitazone on the differentiation and inflammation in vitiligo keratinocytes. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024. [PMID: 38305589 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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- E Bastonini
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Dermatology, Phototherapy Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Dermatology, Phototherapy Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata (IDI-IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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Flori E, Mosca S, Kovacs D, Briganti S, Ottaviani M, Mastrofrancesco A, Truglio M, Picardo M. Skin Anti-Inflammatory Potential with Reduced Side Effects of Novel Glucocorticoid Receptor Agonists. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:267. [PMID: 38203435 PMCID: PMC10778823 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are commonly used in the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases, although the balance between therapeutic benefits and side effects is still crucial in clinical practice. One of the major and well-known adverse effects of topical GCs is cutaneous atrophy, which seems to be related to the activation of the glucorticoid receptor (GR) genomic pathway. Dissociating anti-inflammatory activity from atrophogenicity represents an important goal to achieve, in order to avoid side effects on keratinocytes and fibroblasts, known target cells of GC action. To this end, we evaluated the biological activity and safety profile of two novel chemical compounds, DE.303 and KL.202, developed as non-transcriptionally acting GR ligands. In primary keratinocytes, both compounds demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties inhibiting NF-κB activity, downregulating inflammatory cytokine release and interfering with pivotal signaling pathways involved in the inflammatory process. Of note, these beneficial actions were not associated with GC-related atrophic effects: treatments of primary keratinocytes and fibroblasts with DE.303 and KL.202 did not induce, contrarily to dexamethasone-a known potent GC-alterations in extracellular matrix components and lipid synthesis, thus confirming their safety profile. These data provide the basis for evaluating these compounds as effective alternatives to the currently used GCs in managing inflammatory skin diseases.
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- Enrica Flori
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (D.K.); (S.B.); (M.O.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (D.K.); (S.B.); (M.O.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (D.K.); (S.B.); (M.O.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (D.K.); (S.B.); (M.O.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (S.M.); (D.K.); (S.B.); (M.O.)
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- Microbiology and Virology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (A.M.); (M.T.)
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- Microbiology and Virology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (A.M.); (M.T.)
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata, IDI-IRCCS, 00167 Rome, Italy;
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van Geel N, Speeckaert R, Taïeb A, Ezzedine K, Lim HW, Pandya AG, Passeron T, Wolkerstorfer A, Abdallah M, Alomar A, Bae JM, Bekkenk M, Benzekri L, Böhm M, Eleftheriadou V, Esmat S, Ghia D, Goh BK, Grimes P, Gupta S, Hamzavi IH, Harris JE, Oh SH, Huggins R, Katayama I, Lan E, Lee AY, Leone G, Le Poole C, Lui H, Maquignon N, Meurant JM, Monteiro P, Oiso N, Parsad D, Pliszewski G, Raboobee N, Rodrigues M, Rosmarin D, Suzuki T, Tanemura A, Thng S, Xiang F, Zhou Y, Picardo M, Seneschal J. Worldwide expert recommendations for the diagnosis and management of vitiligo: Position statement from the International Vitiligo Task Force Part 1: towards a new management algorithm. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:2173-2184. [PMID: 37746876 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The treatment of vitiligo can be challenging and depends on several factors such as the subtype, disease activity, vitiligo extent, and treatment goals. Vitiligo usually requires a long-term approach. To improve the management of vitiligo worldwide, a clear and up-to-date guide based on international consensus with uniform stepwise recommendations is needed. OBJECTIVES To reach an international consensus on the nomenclature and to develop a management algorithm for the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of vitiligo. METHODS In this consensus statement, a consortium of 42 international vitiligo experts and four patient representatives participated in online and live meetings to develop a consensus management strategy for vitiligo. At least two vitiligo experts summarized the evidence of topics included in the algorithms. A survey was utilized to resolve remaining issues among a core group of eight experts. Subsequently, the unanimous recommendations were finalized and validated based on further input from the entire group during two live meetings. RESULTS The algorithms highlight the importance of shared decision-making. Dermatologists are encouraged to provide patients with detailed explanations of the prognosis and expected therapeutic outcomes based on clinical examination. The treatment goal should be discussed and clearly emphasized to patients given the different approaches for disease stabilization and repigmentation. The evaluation of disease activity remains a cornerstone in the tailor-made approach to vitiligo patients. CONCLUSIONS These new treatment algorithms are intended to guide clinical decision-making in clinical practice. Promising novel therapies for vitiligo are on the horizon, further highlighting the need for reliable outcome measurement instruments and greater emphasis on shared decision-making.
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- Nanja van Geel
- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, National Reference Center for Rare Skin Disorders, Hospital Saint-André, BRIC, UMR 1312, Inserm, University Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Henri Mondor, EpiDermE EA 7379, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Nice, Nice, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Dermatology, Netherlands Institute for Pigment Disorders, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dermatology, Andrology, and Venereology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Clinica Dermatologica Moragas, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Netherlands Institute for Pigment Disorders, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Hospital and South Mumbai Dermatology Clinic, Mumbai, India
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- Skin Physicians Pte Ltd, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Vitiligo & Pigmentation Institute of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Severance Hospital, Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Pigmentation Research and Therapeutics, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Photodermatology and Vitiligo Treatment Unit, Israelite Hospital, Roma, Italy
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- Departments of Dermatology, Microbiology and Immunology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, Kindai University Nara Hospital, Ikoma, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Westville Hospital, Durban, South Africa
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- Chroma Dermatology, Pigment and Skin of Colour Centre, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Dermatology, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology Integrated Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Skin Research Institute of Singapore, ASTAR, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, National Reference Center for Rare Skin disorders, Hospital Saint-André, University of Bordeaux, CNRS UMR 5164, ImmunoConcept, Bordeaux, France
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Seneschal J, Speeckaert R, Taïeb A, Wolkerstorfer A, Passeron T, Pandya AG, Lim HW, Ezzedine K, Zhou Y, Xiang F, Thng S, Tanemura A, Suzuki T, Rosmarin D, Rodrigues M, Raboobee N, Pliszewski G, Parsad D, Oiso N, Monteiro P, Meurant JM, Maquignon N, Lui H, Le Poole C, Leone G, Lee AY, Lan E, Katayama I, Huggins R, Oh SH, Harris JE, Hamzavi IH, Gupta S, Grimes P, Goh BK, Ghia D, Esmat S, Eleftheriadou V, Böhm M, Benzekri L, Bekkenk M, Bae JM, Alomar A, Abdallah M, Picardo M, van Geel N. Worldwide expert recommendations for the diagnosis and management of vitiligo: Position statement from the international Vitiligo Task Force-Part 2: Specific treatment recommendations. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:2185-2195. [PMID: 37715487 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The treatment of vitiligo can be challenging. Up-to-date agreed consensus recommendations on the use of topical and systemic therapies to facilitate the clinical management of vitiligo are currently lacking. OBJECTIVES To develop internationally agreed-upon expert-based recommendations for the treatment of vitiligo. METHODS In this consensus statement, a consortium of 42 international vitiligo experts and four patient representatives participated in different online and live meetings to develop a consensus management strategy for vitiligo. At least two vitiligo experts summarized the evidence for different topics included in the algorithms. A survey was then given to a core group of eight experts to resolve the remaining issues. Subsequently, the recommendations were finalized and validated based on further input from the entire group during two live meetings. RESULTS The recommendations provided summarize the latest evidence regarding the use of topical therapies (steroids, calcineurin inhibitors and Jak-inhibitors) and systemic therapies, including steroids and other systemic immunomodulating or antioxidant agents. The different modalities of phototherapies (NB-UVB, photochemotherapy, excimer devices and home phototherapy), which are often combined with other therapies, are also summarized. Interventional approaches as well as depigmentation strategies are presented for specific indications. Finally, the status of innovative and targeted therapies under development is discussed. CONCLUSIONS This international consensus statement culminated in expert-based clinical practice recommendations for the treatment of vitiligo. The development of new therapies is ongoing in vitiligo, and this will likely improve the future management of vitiligo, a disease that still has many unmet needs.
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- Julien Seneschal
- Department of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, National Reference Center for Rare Skin Disorders, Hospital Saint-André, ImmunoConcept, CNRS UMR 5164, Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, National Reference Center for Rare Skin Disorders, Hospital Saint-André, BRIC, UMR 1312, Inserm, University Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Netherlands Institute for Pigment Disorders, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Nice, Nice, France
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Henri Mondor, EpiDermE EA 7379, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Skin Research Institute of Singapore, ASTAR, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology Integrated Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Chroma Dermatology, Pigment and Skin of Colour Centre, Wheelers Hill, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Dermatology, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Westville Hospital, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Kindai University Nara Hospital, Ikoma, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, Microbiology and Immunology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Photodermatology and Vitiligo Treatment Unit, Israelite Hospital, Roma
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Pigmentation Research and Therapeutics, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Severance Hospital, Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Vitiligo & Pigmentation Institute of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Hospital and South Mumbai Dermatology Clinic, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Mohammed V University, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Dermatology, Netherlands Institute for Pigment Disorders, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Clinica Dermatologica Moragas, Barcelona, Spain
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- Dermatology, Andrology, and Venereology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Picardo M. Vitiligo and keratinocytes or keratinocytes and vitiligo? Br J Dermatol 2023; 189:257. [PMID: 37405425 DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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Flori E, Mosca S, Cardinali G, Briganti S, Ottaviani M, Kovacs D, Manni I, Truglio M, Mastrofrancesco A, Zaccarini M, Cota C, Piaggio G, Picardo M. The Activation of PPARγ by (2Z,4E,6E)-2-methoxyocta-2,4,6-trienoic Acid Counteracts the Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition Process in Skin Carcinogenesis. Cells 2023; 12:cells12071007. [PMID: 37048080 PMCID: PMC10093137 DOI: 10.3390/cells12071007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the most common UV-induced keratinocyte-derived cancer, and its progression is characterized by the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) process. We previously demonstrated that PPARγ activation by 2,4,6-octatrienoic acid (Octa) prevents cutaneous UV damage. We investigated the possible role of the PPARγ activators Octa and the new compound (2Z,4E,6E)-2-methoxyocta-2,4,6-trienoic acid (A02) in targeting keratinocyte-derived skin cancer. Like Octa, A02 exerted a protective effect against UVB-induced oxidative stress and DNA damage in NHKs. In the squamous cell carcinoma A431 cells, A02 inhibited cell proliferation and increased differentiation markers’ expression. Moreover, Octa and even more A02 counteracted the TGF-β1-dependent increase in mesenchymal markers, intracellular ROS, the activation of EMT-related signal transduction pathways, and cells’ migratory capacity. Both compounds, especially A02, counterbalanced the TGF-β1-induced cell membrane lipid remodeling and the release of bioactive lipids involved in EMT. In vivo experiments on a murine model useful to study cell proliferation in adult animals showed the reduction of areas characterized by active cell proliferation in response to A02 topical treatment. In conclusion, targeting PPARγ may be useful for the prevention and treatment of keratinocyte-derived skin cancer.
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- Enrica Flori
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (E.F.); (M.P.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- SAFU Unit, Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Roma, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Genetic Research, Molecular Biology and Dermatopathology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Genetic Research, Molecular Biology and Dermatopathology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- SAFU Unit, Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Roma, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Unicamillus International Medical University, 00131 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (E.F.); (M.P.)
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Ezzedine K, Peeva E, Yamaguchi Y, Cox LA, Banerjee A, Han G, Hamzavi I, Ganesan AK, Picardo M, Thaçi D, Harris JE, Bae JM, Tsukamoto K, Sinclair R, Pandya AG, Sloan A, Yu D, Gandhi K, Vincent MS, King B. Efficacy and safety of oral ritlecitinib for the treatment of active nonsegmental vitiligo: A randomized phase 2b clinical trial. J Am Acad Dermatol 2023; 88:395-403. [PMID: 36370907 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by depigmented patches of the skin. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ritlecitinib, an oral JAK3 (Janus kinase)/TEC (tyrosine kinase expressed in hepatocelluar carcinoma) inhibitor, in patients with active nonsegmental vitiligo in a phase 2b trial (NCT03715829). METHODS Patients were randomized to once-daily oral ritlecitinib ± 4-week loading dose (200/50 mg, 100/50 mg, 30 mg, or 10 mg) or placebo for 24 weeks (dose-ranging period). Patients subsequently received ritlecitinib 200/50 mg daily in a 24-week extension period. The primary efficacy endpoint was percent change from baseline in Facial-Vitiligo Area Scoring Index at week 24. RESULTS A total of 364 patients were treated in the dose-ranging period. Significant differences from placebo in percent change from baseline in Facial-Vitiligo Area Scoring Index were observed for the ritlecitinib 50 mg groups with (-21.2 vs 2.1; P < .001) or without (-18.5 vs 2.1; P < .001) a loading dose and ritlecitinib 30 mg group (-14.6 vs 2.1; P = .01). Accelerated improvement was observed after treatment with ritlecitinib 200/50 mg in the extension period (n = 187). No dose-dependent trends in treatment-emergent or serious adverse events were observed across the 48-week treatment. LIMITATIONS Patients with stable vitiligo only were excluded. CONCLUSIONS Oral ritlecitinib was effective and well tolerated over 48 weeks in patients with active nonsegmental vitiligo.
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- Khaled Ezzedine
- Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Henri Mondor and Université Paris-Est Créteil, EpiDermE - Epidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics, Creteil, France.
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- Inflammation & Immunology Research Unit, Pfizer, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Inflammation & Immunology Research Unit, Pfizer, Collegeville, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology Laboratory, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Institute and Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu, Japan
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- Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Sunnyvale, California; Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Clinical Statistics, Pfizer, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Inflammation & Immunology Research Unit, Pfizer, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Patient & Health Impact, Pfizer, Collegeville, Pennsylvania
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- Inflammation & Immunology Research Unit, Pfizer, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Peeva E, Yamaguchi Y, King B, Han G, Cox LA, Banerjee A, Picardo M, Bae JM, Sloan A, Sinclair R, Ezzedine K. Ritlecitinib (PF-06651600), an oral JAK3/TEC inhibitor, shows efficacy in patients with active nonsegmental vitiligo and either a lighter or darker Fitzpatrick skin type: results from a phase 2b, randomized, dose-ranging study with an extension period. Br J Dermatol 2023. [DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljac106.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ritlecitinib, an oral JAK3/TEC inhibitor, inhibits cytokines IL-15 and IFN-γ that play a critical role in vitiligo pathogenesis. In a phase 2b trial, ritlecitinib demonstrated a significant improvement on the centrally read Facial Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (crF-VASI) at Week 24 in patients with active nonsegmental vitiligo (NSV) at 50 mg daily with or without a loading dose (100 or 200 mg daily for 4 weeks). Improvement on the crF-VASI was observed up to Week 48 in patients receiving ritlecitinib 50 mg daily with a 200 mg daily loading dose for 4 weeks in the 24-week extension period. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of ritlecitinib, an oral JAK3/TEC inhibitor, in patients with active NSV and lighter Fitzpatrick skin types (FST; I–III) or darker FST (IV–VI) from the Phase 2b study (NCT03715829). Patients with active NSV were randomized to placebo or ritlecitinib 50 mg daily with or without a loading dose (200 or 100 mg, 4-week) or low doses (30 or 10 mg) in a 24-week, dose-ranging period, followed by a 24-week extension wherein patients were allocated to 200/50 mg (200 mg, 4-week; 50 mg, 20-week). Percent change from baseline (%CFB) in F-VASI was evaluated. Safety endpoints included incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs). A total of 253 patients (lighter FST, n = 170; darker FST, n = 83) completed the dose-ranging period. Placebo-adjusted mean %CFB in F-VASI at Week 24 among the 50 mg and low-dose groups, respectively, were −15·2 (P = 0·0043) and −5·5 (P = 0·1991) in lighter FST and −37·4 (P < 0·0001) and −15·7 (P = 0·0401) in darker FST. In the extension, 187 patients received 200/50 mg and 136 (lighter FST, n = 96; darker FST, n = 40) completed Week 48. Continuous re-pigmentation without plateau of effect was observed across FST through Week 48; mean %CFB in F-VASI at Week 48 in patients initially treated with 50 mg, low doses or placebo in the dose-ranging period, respectively, were −63·1, −51·0 and −51·3 for lighter FST and −66·8, −51·0 and −52·5 for darker FST. TEAE incidence in the dose-ranging period was similar between lighter and darker FST (range, 69·2–81·0%). Ritlecitinib was generally safe with similar efficacy in vitiligo patients with lighter or darker FST.
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- Elena Peeva
- Inflammation & Immunology Research Unit, Pfizer , Cambridge, MA , USA
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- Inflammation & Immunology Research Unit, Pfizer , Collegeville, PA , USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine , New Haven, CT , USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell , New Hyde Park, NY , USA
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- Inflammation & Immunology Research Unit, Pfizer , Collegeville, PA , USA
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology Laboratory, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS , Rome , Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, The Catholic University of Korea , Seoul, Korea
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- Clinical Trials, Sinclair Dermatology , Melbourne , Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Henri Mondor , Créteil , France
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Bellei B, Migliano E, Picardo M. Therapeutic potential of adipose tissue-derivatives in modern dermatology. Exp Dermatol 2022; 31:1837-1852. [PMID: 35102608 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Stem cell-mediated therapies in combination with biomaterial and growth factor-based approaches in regenerative medicine are rapidly evolving with increasing application beyond the dermatologic field. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are the more frequently used adult stem cells due to their abundance and easy access. In the case of volumetric defects, adipose tissue can take the shape of defects, restoring the volume and enhancing the regeneration of receiving tissue. When regenerative purposes prevail on volume restoration, the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) rich in staminal cells, purified mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) or their cell-free derivatives grafting are favoured. The therapeutic efficacy of acellular approaches is explained by the fact that a significant part of the natural propensity of stem cells to repair damaged tissue is ascribable to their secretory activity that combines mitogenic factors, cytokines, chemokines and extracellular matrix components. Therefore, the secretome's ability to modulate multiple targets simultaneously demonstrated preclinical and clinical efficacy in reversing pathological mechanisms of complex conditions such atopic dermatitis (AD), vitiligo, psoriasis, acne and Lichen sclerosus (LS), non-resolving wounds and alopecia. This review analysing both in vivo and in vitro models gives an overview of the clinical relevance of adipose tissue-derivatives such as autologous fat graft, stromal vascular fraction, purified stem cells and secretome for skin disorders application. Finally, we highlighted the major disease-specific limitations and the future perspective in this field.
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- Barbara Bellei
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Plastic and Regenerative Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Papaccio F, Bellei B, Ottaviani M, D’Arino A, Truglio M, Caputo S, Cigliana G, Sciuto L, Migliano E, Pacifico A, Iacovelli P, Picardo M. A Possible Modulator of Vitiligo Metabolic Impairment: Rethinking a PPARγ Agonist. Cells 2022; 11:cells11223583. [PMID: 36429011 PMCID: PMC9688513 DOI: 10.3390/cells11223583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Vitiligo is a complex disease wherein derangements in multiple pathways determine the loss of functional melanocytes. Since its pathogenesis is not yet completely understood, vitiligo lacks a definitive safe and efficacious treatment. At present, different therapies are available; however, each modality has its baggage of disadvantages and side effects. Recently we have described several metabolic abnormalities in cells from pigmented skin of vitiligo patients, including alterations of glucose metabolism. Therefore, we conducted a study to evaluate the effect of Pioglitazone (PGZ), a Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) agonist, on cells from pigmented vitiligo skin. We treated vitiligo melanocytes and fibroblasts with low doses of PGZ and evaluated the effects on mitochondrial alterations, previously reported by our and other groups. Treatment with PGZ significantly increased mRNA and protein levels of several anaerobic glycolytic enzymes, without increasing glucose consumption. The PGZ administration fully restored the metabolic network, replacing mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number. These effects, together with a significant increase in ATP content and a decrease in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, provide strong evidence of an overall improvement of mitochondria bioenergetics in vitiligo cells. Moreover, the expression of HMGB1, Hsp70, defined as a part of DAMPs, and PD-L1 were significantly reduced. In addition, PGZ likely reverts premature senescence phenotype. In summary, the results outline a novel mode of action of Pioglitazone, which may turn out to be relevant to the development of effective new vitiligo therapeutic strategies.
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- Federica Papaccio
- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (F.P.); (M.P.)
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Unit, Department of Research, Advanced Diagnostics, and Technological Innovation, Translational Research Area, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Plastic and Regenerative Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Phototherapy Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Phototherapy Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (F.P.); (M.P.)
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Zouboulis CC, Coenye T, He L, Kabashima K, Kobayashi T, Niemann C, Nomura T, Oláh A, Picardo M, Quist SR, Sasano H, Schneider MR, Törőcsik D, Wong SY. Sebaceous immunobiology - skin homeostasis, pathophysiology, coordination of innate immunity and inflammatory response and disease associations. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1029818. [PMID: 36439142 PMCID: PMC9686445 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1029818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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This review presents several aspects of the innovative concept of sebaceous immunobiology, which summarizes the numerous activities of the sebaceous gland including its classical physiological and pathophysiological tasks, namely sebum production and the development of seborrhea and acne. Sebaceous lipids, which represent 90% of the skin surface lipids in adolescents and adults, are markedly involved in the skin barrier function and perifollicular and dermal innate immune processes, leading to inflammatory skin diseases. Innovative experimental techniques using stem cell and sebocyte models have clarified the roles of distinct stem cells in sebaceous gland physiology and sebocyte function control mechanisms. The sebaceous gland represents an integral part of the pilosebaceous unit and its status is connected to hair follicle morphogenesis. Interestingly, professional inflammatory cells contribute to sebocyte differentiation and homeostasis, whereas the regulation of sebaceous gland function by immune cells is antigen-independent. Inflammation is involved in the very earliest differentiation changes of the pilosebaceous unit in acne. Sebocytes behave as potent immune regulators, integrating into the innate immune responses of the skin. Expressing inflammatory mediators, sebocytes also contribute to the polarization of cutaneous T cells towards the Th17 phenotype. In addition, the immune response of the perifollicular infiltrate depends on factors produced by the sebaceous glands, mostly sebaceous lipids. Human sebocytes in vitro express functional pattern recognition receptors, which are likely to interact with bacteria in acne pathogenesis. Sex steroids, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligands, neuropeptides, endocannabinoids and a selective apoptotic process contribute to a complex regulation of sebocyte-induced immunological reaction in numerous acquired and congenital skin diseases, including hair diseases and atopic dermatitis.
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- Christos C. Zouboulis
- Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology and Immunology, Dessau Medical Center, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane and Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Dessau, Germany
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory for Innate Immune Systems, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS), Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, CMMC Research Institute, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Institute of Veterinary Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen and ELKH-DE Allergology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology and Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Picardo M, Cardinali C, La Placa M, Lewartowska‐Białek A, Lora V, Micali G, Montisci R, Morbelli L, Nova A, Parodi A, Reich A, Sebastian M, Turek‐Urasińska K, Weirich O, Zdybski J, Zouboulis CC. Efficacy and safety of N-acetyl-GED-0507-34-LEVO gel in patients with moderate-to severe facial acne vulgaris: a phase IIb randomized double-blind, vehicle-controlled trial. Br J Dermatol 2022; 187:507-514. [PMID: 35553043 PMCID: PMC9796277 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.21663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Preliminary in vitro and in vivo studies have supported the efficacy of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) modulator N-acetyl-GED-0507-34-LEVO (NAC-GED) for the treatment of acne-inducing sebocyte differentiation, improving sebum composition and controlling the inflammatory process. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy and safety of NAC-GED (5% and 2%) in patients with moderate-to-severe facial acne vulgaris. METHODS This double-blind phase II randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted at 36 sites in Germany, Italy and Poland. Patients aged 12-30 years with facial acne, an Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) score of 3-4, and an inflammatory and noninflammatory lesion count of 20-100 were randomized to topical application of the study drug (2% or 5%) or placebo (vehicle), once daily for 12 weeks. The co-primary efficacy endpoints were percentage change from baseline in total lesion count (TLC) and IGA success at week 12; the safety endpoints were adverse events (AEs) and serious AEs. This study was registered with EudraCT (2018-003307-19). RESULTS Between Q1 in 2019 and Q1 in 2020 450 patients [n = 418 (92·9%) IGA 3; n = 32 (7·1%) IGA 4] were randomly assigned to NAC-GED 5% (n = 150), NAC-GED 2% (n = 150) or vehicle (n = 150). The percentage change in TLC reduction was statistically significantly higher in both the NAC-GED 5% [-57·1%, 95% confidence interval (CI) -60·8 to -53·4; P < 0·001] and NAC-GED 2% (-44·7%, 95% CI -49·1 to -40·1; P < 0·001) groups compared with vehicle (-33·9%, 95% CI -37·6 to -30·2). A higher proportion of patients treated with NAC-GED 5% experienced IGA success (45%, 95% CI 38-53) vs. the vehicle group (24%, 95% CI 18-31; P < 0·001). The IGA success rate was 33% in the NAC-GED 2% group (P = not significant vs. vehicle). The percentage of patients who had one or more AEs was 19%, 16% and 19% in the NAC-GED 5%, NAC-GED 2% and vehicle groups, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The topical application of NAC-GED 5% reduced TLC, increased the IGA success rate and was safe for use in patients with acne vulgaris. Thus, NAC-GED, a new PPARγ modulator, showed an effective clinical response. What is already known about this topic? Acne vulgaris, one of the most common dermatological diseases, affects more than 85% of adolescents. There is a medical need for innovative and safe treatment of acne vulgaris. The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) is involved in lipid metabolism and specifically in cell differentiation, sebum production and the inflammatory reaction. What does this study add? N-acetyl-GED-0507-34-LEVO (NAC-GED 5%), a PPARγ modulator, significantly improves acne manifestations in patients with moderate-to-severe acne and is safe and well tolerated. The results suggest that the PPARγ receptor is a novel therapeutic target for acne. The results provide a basis for a large phase III trial to assess the effectiveness and safety profile of NAC-GED in combating a disease that afflicts 80-90% of adolescents.
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- Mauro Picardo
- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics ResearchSan Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCSRomeItaly
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics ResearchSan Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCSRomeItaly
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- P.O. Rodolico (University Hospital Vittorio Emanuele), U.O.C. DermatologyCataniaItaly
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- University Hospital San Martino, U.O. DermatologyGenovaItaly
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- Department of DermatologyUniversity of RzeszówRzeszówPoland
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- Dermatologische Gemeinschaftspraxis ScholzSebastian, Schilling, Blankenfelde‐MahlowGermany
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- Departments of Dermatology, VenereologyAllergology and Immunology Dessau Medical Center Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane and Faculty of Health Sciences BrandenburgDessauGermany
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Kovacs D, Bastonini E, Briganti S, Ottaviani M, D’Arino A, Truglio M, Sciuto L, Zaccarini M, Pacifico A, Cota C, Iacovelli P, Picardo M. Altered epidermal proliferation, differentiation, and lipid composition: Novel key elements in the vitiligo puzzle. Sci Adv 2022; 8:eabn9299. [PMID: 36054352 PMCID: PMC10848961 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn9299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Vitiligo is an acquired skin depigmentation disease involving multiple pathogenetic mechanisms, which ultimately direct cytotoxic CD8+ cells to destroy melanocytes. Abnormalities have been described in several cells even in pigmented skin as an expression of a functional inherited defect. Keratinocytes regulate skin homeostasis by the assembly of a proper skin barrier and releasing and responding to cytokines and growth factors. Alterations in epidermal proliferation, differentiation, and lipid composition as triggers for immune response activation in vitiligo have not yet been investigated. By applying cellular and lipidomic approaches, we revealed a deregulated keratinocyte differentiation with altered lipid composition, associated with impaired energy metabolism and increased glycolytic enzyme expression. Vitiligo keratinocytes secreted inflammatory mediators, which further increased following mild mechanical stress, thus evidencing immune activation. These findings identify intrinsic alterations of the nonlesional epidermis, which can be the prime instigator of the local inflammatory milieu that stimulates immune responses targeting melanocytes.
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- Daniela Kovacs
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Genetic Research, Molecular Biology and Dermatopathology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Dermatology, Phototherapy Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Genetic Research, Molecular Biology and Dermatopathology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Dermatology, Phototherapy Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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Picardo M, Huggins R, Jones H, Marino R, Ogunsola M, Seneschal J. The humanistic burden of vitiligo: a systematic literature review of quality-of-life outcomes. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2022; 36:1507-1523. [PMID: 35366355 PMCID: PMC9790455 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Despite historical mischaracterization as a cosmetic condition, patients with the autoimmune disorder vitiligo experience substantial quality-of-life (QoL) burden. This systematic literature review of peer-reviewed observational and interventional studies describes comprehensive evidence for humanistic burden in patients with vitiligo. PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus and the Cochrane databases were searched through February 10, 2021, to qualitatively assess QoL in vitiligo. Two independent reviewers assessed articles for inclusion and extracted data for qualitative synthesis. A total of 130 included studies were published between 1996 and 2021. Geographical regions with the most studies were Europe (32.3%) and the Middle East (26.9%). Dermatology-specific instruments, including the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI; 80 studies) and its variants for children (CDLQI; 10 studies) and families (FDLQI; 4 studies), as well as Skindex instruments (Skindex-29, 15 studies; Skindex-16, 4 studies), were most commonly used to measure humanistic burden. Vitiligo-specific instruments, including the Vitiligo-specific QoL (VitiQoL; 11 studies) instrument and 22-item Vitiligo Impact Scale (VIS-22; 4 studies), were administered in fewer studies. Among studies that reported total scores for the overall population, a majority revealed moderate or worse effects of vitiligo on patient QoL (DLQI, 35/54 studies; Skindex, 8/8 studies; VitiQoL, 6/6 studies; VIS-22, 3/3 studies). Vitiligo also had a significant impact on the QoL of families and caregivers; 4/4 studies reporting FDLQI scores indicated moderate or worse effects on QoL. In general, treatment significantly (P < 0.05) improved QoL, but there were no trends for types or duration of treatment. Among studies that reported factors significantly (P ≤ 0.05) associated with reduced QoL, female sex and visible lesions and/or lesions in sensitive areas were most common. In summary, vitiligo has clinically meaningful effects on the QoL of patients, highlighting that greater attention should be dedicated to QoL decrement awareness and improvement in patients with vitiligo.
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- M. Picardo
- San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCSRomeItaly
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- Incyte CorporationWilmingtonDEUSA
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- Department of Dermatology and Pediatric DermatologyNational Reference Center for Rare Skin DisordersHôpital Saint‐AndréCNRS, UMR‐5164, ImmunoConCept, F‐33000BordeauxFrance
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Flori E, Mastrofrancesco A, Mosca S, Ottaviani M, Briganti S, Cardinali G, Filoni A, Cameli N, Zaccarini M, Zouboulis CC, Picardo M. Sebocytes contribute to melasma onset. iScience 2022; 25:103871. [PMID: 35252805 PMCID: PMC8891974 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.103871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Melasma is a hyperpigmentary disorder with photoaging features, whose manifestations appear on specific face areas, rich in sebaceous glands (SGs). To explore the SGs possible contribution to the onset, the expression of pro-melanogenic and inflammatory factors from the SZ95 SG cell line exposed to single or repetitive ultraviolet (UVA) radiation was evaluated. UVA up-modulated the long-lasting production of α-MSH, EDN1, b-FGF, SCF, inflammatory cytokines and mediators. Irradiated SZ95 sebocyte conditioned media increased pigmentation in melanocytes and the expression of senescence markers, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and growth factors regulating melanogenesis in fibroblasts cultures. Cocultures experiments with skin explants confirmed the role of sebocytes on melanogenesis promotion. The analysis on sebum collected from melasma patients demonstrated that in vivo sebocytes from lesional areas express the UVA-activated pathways markers observed in vitro. Our results indicate sebocytes as one of the actors in melasma pathogenesis, inducing prolonged skin cell stimulation, contributing to localized dermal aging and hyperpigmentation.
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- Enrica Flori
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Genetic Research, Molecular Biology and Dermatopathology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology and Immunology, Dessau Medical Center, Brandenburg Medical School Theodore Fontane and Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Dessau, Germany
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Bellei B, Migliano E, Picardo M. Research update of adipose tissue-based therapies in regenerative dermatology. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2022; 18:1956-1973. [PMID: 35230644 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-022-10328-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) have a spontaneous propensity to support tissue homeostasis and regeneration. Among the several sources of MSCs, adipose-derived tissue stem cells (ADSCs) have received major interest due to the higher mesenchymal stem cells concentration, ease, and safety of access. However, since a significant part of the natural capacity of ADSCs to repair damaged tissue is ascribable to their secretory activity that combines mitogenic factors, cytokines, chemokines, lipids, and extracellular matrix components, several studies focused on cell-free strategies. Furthermore, adipose cell-free derivatives are becoming more attractive especially for non-volumizing purposes, such as most dermatological conditions. However, when keratinocytes, fibroblasts, melanocytes, adipocytes, and hair follicle cells might not be locally sourced, graft of materials containing concentrated ADSCs is preferred. The usage of extracellular elements of adipose tissue aims to promote a self-autonomous regenerative microenvironment in the receiving area restoring physiological homeostasis. Hence, ADSCs or their paracrine activity are currently being studied in several dermatological settings including wound healing, skin fibrosis, burn, and aging.The present work analyzing both preclinical and clinical experiences gives an overview of the efficacy of adipose tissue-derivatives like autologous fat, the stromal vascular fraction (SVF), purified ADSCs, secretome and extracellular matrix graft in the field of regenerative medicine for the skin.
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- Barbara Bellei
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy
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Briganti S, Truglio M, Angiolillo A, Lombardo S, Leccese D, Camera E, Picardo M, Di Costanzo A. Application of Sebum Lipidomics to Biomarkers Discovery in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11120819. [PMID: 34940576 PMCID: PMC8708591 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11120819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Lipidomics is strategic in the discovery of biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). The skin surface lipidome bears the potential to provide biomarker candidates in the detection of pathological processes occurring in distal organs. We investigated the sebum composition to search diagnostic and, possibly, prognostic, biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). The observational study included 64 subjects: 20 characterized as “probable AD with documented decline”, 20 as “clinically established PD”, and 24 healthy subjects (HS) of comparable age. The analysis of sebum by GCMS and TLC retrieved the amounts (µg) of 41 free fatty acids (FFAs), 7 fatty alcohols (FOHs), vitamin E, cholesterol, squalene, and total triglycerides (TGs) and wax esters (WEs). Distributions of sebum lipids in NDDs and healthy conditions were investigated with multivariate ANOVA-simultaneous component analysis (ASCA). The deranged sebum composition associated with the PD group showed incretion of most composing lipids compared to HS, whereas only two lipid species (vitamin E and FOH14:0) were discriminant of AD samples and presented lower levels than HS sebum. Thus, sebum lipid biosynthetic pathways are differently affected in PD and AD. The characteristic sebum bio-signatures detected support the value of sebum lipidomics in the biomarkers search in NDDs.
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- Stefania Briganti
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute—IRCCS, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy; (S.B.); (M.T.); (M.P.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute—IRCCS, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy; (S.B.); (M.T.); (M.P.)
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- Centre for Research and Training in Medicine of Aging, Department of Medicine and Health Science “V. Tiberio”, University of Molise, Via De Santis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (A.A.); (S.L.); (D.L.); (A.D.C.)
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- Centre for Research and Training in Medicine of Aging, Department of Medicine and Health Science “V. Tiberio”, University of Molise, Via De Santis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (A.A.); (S.L.); (D.L.); (A.D.C.)
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- Centre for Research and Training in Medicine of Aging, Department of Medicine and Health Science “V. Tiberio”, University of Molise, Via De Santis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (A.A.); (S.L.); (D.L.); (A.D.C.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute—IRCCS, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy; (S.B.); (M.T.); (M.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-5266-6241; Fax: +39-06-5266-6247
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute—IRCCS, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy; (S.B.); (M.T.); (M.P.)
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- Centre for Research and Training in Medicine of Aging, Department of Medicine and Health Science “V. Tiberio”, University of Molise, Via De Santis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy; (A.A.); (S.L.); (D.L.); (A.D.C.)
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Blom van Staden A, Kovacs D, Cardinali G, Picardo M, Lebeko M, Khumalo NC, Ray SS, Lall N. Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles biosynthesised from Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren For progressive macular hypomelanosis. J Herb Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2021.100481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ottaviani M, Briganti S, Sciuto L, Kovacs D, Bastonini E, Truglio M, D’Arino A, Pacifico A, Iacovelli P, Picardo M. 307 Looking at vitiligo from the skin barrier point of view. J Invest Dermatol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.08.314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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D’Arino A, Picardo M, Truglio M, Pacifico A, Iacovelli P. Metabolic Comorbidities in Vitiligo: A Brief Review and Report of New Data from a Single-Center Experience. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168820. [PMID: 34445526 PMCID: PMC8396221 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Among disorders of pigmentation, vitiligo is the most common, with an estimated prevalence between 0.5% and 1%. The disease has gathered increased attention in the most recent years, leading to a better understanding of the disease’s pathophysiology and its implications and to the development of newer therapeutic strategies. A better, more integrated approach is already in use for other chronic inflammatory dermatological diseases such as psoriasis, for which metabolic comorbidities are well-established and part of the routine clinical evaluation. The pathogenesis of these might be linked to cytokines which also play a role in vitiligo pathogenesis, such as IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, and possibly IL-17. Following the reports of intrinsic metabolic alterations reported by our group, in this brief review, we analyze the available data on metabolic comorbidities in vitiligo, accompanied by our single-center experience. Increased awareness of the metabolic aspects of vitiligo is crucial to improving patient care.
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- Andrea D’Arino
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (A.D.); (M.T.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (A.D.); (M.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0652666257
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (A.D.); (M.T.)
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- Clinical Dermatology, Phototherapy Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (A.P.); (P.I.)
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- Clinical Dermatology, Phototherapy Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (A.P.); (P.I.)
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Cardinali G, Flori E, Mastrofrancesco A, Mosca S, Ottaviani M, Dell'Anna ML, Truglio M, Vento A, Zaccarini M, Zouboulis CC, Picardo M. Anti-Inflammatory and Pro-Differentiating Properties of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Ligands NPD-0614-13 and NPD-0614-24: Potential Therapeutic Benefits in Psoriasis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22147501. [PMID: 34299118 PMCID: PMC8304622 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a ligand-activated transcription factor expressed in all skin cell types, plays a key role in physiological and pathological processes. Several studies have shown that this receptor is involved in the prevention of inflammatory skin diseases, e.g., psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, representing a potential therapeutic target. We tested the safety profile and the biological activity of NPD-0614-13 and NPD-0614-24, two new synthetic AhR ligands structurally related to the natural agonist FICZ, known to be effective in psoriasis. NPD-0614-13 and NPD-0614-24 did not alter per se the physiological functions of the different skin cell populations involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory skin diseases. In human primary keratinocytes stimulated with tumor necrosis factor-α or lipopolysaccharide the compounds were able to counteract the altered proliferation and to dampen inflammatory signaling by reducing the activation of p38MAPK, c-Jun, NF-kBp65, and the release of cytokines. Furthermore, the molecules were tested for their beneficial effects in human epidermal and full-thickness reconstituted skin models of psoriasis. NPD-0614-13 and NPD-0614-24 recovered the psoriasis skin phenotype exerting pro-differentiating activity and reducing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and antimicrobial peptides. These data provide a rationale for considering NPD-0614-13 and NPD-0614-24 in the management of psoriasis.
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- Giorgia Cardinali
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Genetic Research, Molecular Biology and Dermatopathology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology and Immunology, Dessau Medical Center, Brandenburg Medical School Theodore Fontane and Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, 06847 Dessau, Germany
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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Ito S, Abdel-Malek Z, Picardo M. Special issue: "Biology of skin pigmentation and pigmentary diseases". Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2021; 34:705-706. [PMID: 34255940 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Shosuke Ito
- Institute for Melanin Chemistry, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Papaccio F, Kovacs D, Bellei B, Caputo S, Migliano E, Cota C, Picardo M. Profiling Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Melanoma. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:7255. [PMID: 34298873 PMCID: PMC8306538 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Solid tumors are complex systems characterized by dynamic interactions between neoplastic cells, non-tumoral cells, and extracellular components. Among all the stromal cells that populate tumor microenvironment, fibroblasts are the most abundant elements and are critically involved in disease progression. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have pleiotropic functions in tumor growth and extracellular matrix remodeling implicated in local invasion and distant metastasis. CAFs additionally participate in the inflammatory response of the tumor site by releasing a variety of chemokines and cytokines. It is becoming clear that understanding the dynamic, mutual melanoma-fibroblast relationship would enable treatment options to be amplified. To better characterize melanoma-associated fibroblasts, here we analyzed low-passage primary CAFs derived from advanced-stage primary skin melanomas, focusing on the immuno-phenotype. Furthermore, we assessed the expression of several CAF markers and the production of growth factors. To deepen the study of CAF-melanoma cell crosstalk, we employed CAF-derived supernatants and trans-well co-culture systems to evaluate the influences of CAFs on (i) the motogenic ability of melanoma cells, (ii) the chemotherapy-induced cytotoxicity, and (iii) the release of mediators active in modulating tumor growth and spread.
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- Federica Papaccio
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (D.K.); (B.B.); (S.C.); (M.P.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (D.K.); (B.B.); (S.C.); (M.P.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (D.K.); (B.B.); (S.C.); (M.P.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (D.K.); (B.B.); (S.C.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Plastic and Regenerative Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy;
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- Genetic Research, Molecular Biology and Dermatopathology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy; (D.K.); (B.B.); (S.C.); (M.P.)
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Kang HY, Lee JW, Papaccio F, Bellei B, Picardo M. Alterations of the pigmentation system in the aging process. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2021; 34:800-813. [PMID: 34048137 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Human skin aging is a natural phenomenon that results from continuous exposure to intrinsic (time, genetic factors, hormones) as well as extrinsic factors (UV exposure, pollution, tobacco). In areas that are frequently exposed to the sun, photoaging blends with the process of intrinsic aging, resulting in an increased senescent cells number and consequently accelerating the aging process. The severity of photodamage depends on constitutional factors, including skin phototype (skin color, tanning capacity), intensity, and duration of sunlight/UV exposure. Aging affects nearly every aspect of cutaneous biology, including pigmentation. Clinically, the phenotype of age pigmented skin has a mottled, uneven color, primarily due to age spots, with or without hypopigmentation. Uneven pigmentation might be attributed to the hyperactivation of melanocytes, altered distribution of pigment, and turnover. In addition to direct damage to pigment-producing cells, photodamage alters the physiological crosstalk between keratinocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and melanocytes responsible for natural pigmentation homeostasis. Interestingly, age-independent diffuse expression of senescence-associated markers in the dermal and epidermal compartment is also associated with vitiligo, suggesting that premature senescence plays an important role in the pathology.
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- Hee Young Kang
- Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.,Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Bastonini E, Kovacs D, Raffa S, Delle Macchie M, Pacifico A, Iacovelli P, Torrisi MR, Picardo M. A protective role for autophagy in vitiligo. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:318. [PMID: 33767135 PMCID: PMC7994839 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03592-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
A growing number of studies supports the existence of a dynamic interplay between energetic metabolism and autophagy, whose induction represents an adaptive response against several stress conditions. Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved and a highly orchestrated catabolic recycling process that guarantees cellular homeostasis. To date, the exact role of autophagy in vitiligo pathogenesis is still not clear. Here, we provide the first evidence that autophagy occurs in melanocytes and fibroblasts from non-lesional skin of vitiligo patients, as a result of metabolic surveillance response. More precisely, this study is the first to reveal that induction of autophagy exerts a protective role against the intrinsic metabolic stress and attempts to antagonize degenerative processes in normal appearing vitiligo skin, where melanocytes and fibroblasts are already prone to premature senescence.
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- Emanuela Bastonini
- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Ultrastructural Pathology Lab., Medical Genetics and Advanced Cellular Diagnostics Unit, Sant'Andrea University Hospital & Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Ultrastructural Pathology Lab., Medical Genetics and Advanced Cellular Diagnostics Unit, Sant'Andrea University Hospital & Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Ultrastructural Pathology Lab., Medical Genetics and Advanced Cellular Diagnostics Unit, Sant'Andrea University Hospital & Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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Seneschal J, Boniface K, D'Arino A, Picardo M. An update on Vitiligo pathogenesis. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2020; 34:236-243. [PMID: 33278065 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Vitiligo, the most common depigmenting disorder of the skin, is undergoing a period of intense advances in both disease understanding and therapeutic possibilities leading the way to the beginning of a new era for the disorder. Its pathophysiology has gathered the attention of researchers for years, and many advances have been made in the clarification of the interaction between different factors that result in depigmented macule formation. The complex interplay between non-immunological and immunological factors in vitiligo is key for the development of the disease, and the participation of cells other than melanocytes, such as keratinocytes, fibroblasts, natural killer cells, and innate lymphoid cells, has been shown. Recent advances have also brought to the understanding of the complex part played by a specific subtype of T cells: T-resident memory cells. This review analyzes some of the most recent insights in vitiligo pathogenesis underlining the interactions between different cell types, which are the basis for the therapeutic approaches under development.
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- Julien Seneschal
- INSERM U1035, Biotherapy of Genetic Diseases, Inflammatory Disorders and Cancers (BMGIC), Immunodermatology ATIP-AVENIR, University of Bordeaux, FHU ACRONIM, Bordeaux, France.,Department of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology and National Reference Center for Rare Skin Disorders, Hôpital Saint-André, Bordeaux, France
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- INSERM U1035, Biotherapy of Genetic Diseases, Inflammatory Disorders and Cancers (BMGIC), Immunodermatology ATIP-AVENIR, University of Bordeaux, FHU ACRONIM, Bordeaux, France
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- San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Bellei B, Migliano E, Picardo M. A Framework of Major Tumor-Promoting Signal Transduction Pathways Implicated in Melanoma-Fibroblast Dialogue. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12113400. [PMID: 33212834 PMCID: PMC7697272 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12113400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Melanoma cells reside in a complex stromal microenvironment, which is a critical component of disease onset and progression. Mesenchymal or fibroblastic cell type are the most abundant cellular element of tumor stroma. Factors secreted by melanoma cells can activate non-malignant associated fibroblasts to become melanoma associate fibroblasts (MAFs). MAFs promote tumorigenic features by remodeling the extracellular matrix, supporting tumor cells proliferation, neo-angiogenesis and drug resistance. Additionally, environmental factors may contribute to the acquisition of pro-tumorigenic phenotype of fibroblasts. Overall, in melanoma, perturbed tissue homeostasis contributes to modulation of major oncogenic intracellular signaling pathways not only in tumor cells but also in neighboring cells. Thus, targeted molecular therapies need to be considered from the reciprocal point of view of melanoma and stromal cells. Abstract The development of a modified stromal microenvironment in response to neoplastic onset is a common feature of many tumors including cutaneous melanoma. At all stages, melanoma cells are embedded in a complex tissue composed by extracellular matrix components and several different cell populations. Thus, melanomagenesis is not only driven by malignant melanocytes, but also by the altered communication between melanocytes and non-malignant cell populations, including fibroblasts, endothelial and immune cells. In particular, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), also referred as melanoma-associated fibroblasts (MAFs) in the case of melanoma, are the most abundant stromal cells and play a significant contextual role in melanoma initiation, progression and metastasis. As a result of dynamic intercellular molecular dialogue between tumor and the stroma, non-neoplastic cells gain specific phenotypes and functions that are pro-tumorigenic. Targeting MAFs is thus considered a promising avenue to improve melanoma therapy. Growing evidence demonstrates that aberrant regulation of oncogenic signaling is not restricted to transformed cells but also occurs in MAFs. However, in some cases, signaling pathways present opposite regulation in melanoma and surrounding area, suggesting that therapeutic strategies need to carefully consider the tumor–stroma equilibrium. In this novel review, we analyze four major signaling pathways implicated in melanomagenesis, TGF-β, MAPK, Wnt/β-catenin and Hyppo signaling, from the complementary point of view of tumor cells and the microenvironment.
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- Barbara Bellei
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0652666246
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- Department of Plastic and Regenerative Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy;
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- INSERM U 1035, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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Bellei B, Papaccio F, Filoni A, Caputo S, Lopez G, Migliano E, Picardo M. Extracellular fraction of adipose tissue as an innovative regenerative approach for vitiligo treatment. Exp Dermatol 2020; 28:695-703. [PMID: 31066942 DOI: 10.1111/exd.13954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Vitiligo is a common, disfiguring autoimmune disease that negatively affects patients' self-esteem and quality of life. Current treatments are moderately effective in reversing disease and promoting melanocyte regeneration. Thus, therapeutic advanced strategies are emerging from regenerative medicine. It has recently emerged that adipose tissue secretome may be used as a cell-free therapy in skin regeneration since paracrine functions of adipose-derived stem cells alone are responsible for most of the therapeutic effect of stem cells in several animal disease models. In this study, we tested the effect of adipose tissue extracellular fraction (AT-Ex) isolated from lipoaspirates on dermal and epidermal vitiligo cells in vitro. Using this experimental model, we demonstrated that molecules secreted by adipose tissue ameliorate the capability to counteract oxidative stress by a physiological stimulation of intracellular antioxidant enzymes and positively impact on cell proliferation. Due to the presence of Wnt-secreted factors, AT-Ex treatment promotes glycogen synthase kinase 3β inactivation and consequently Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation. Collectively, our findings show that AT-Ex could be useful as a natural approach to improve treatment of vitiligo.
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- Barbara Bellei
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center for Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center for Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center for Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center for Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center for Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center for Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center for Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Schmuth M, Biedermann T, Picardo M, Florestan T, Barker J. ESDR 2010-2020: Journey toward Translational and Systems Dermatology. J Invest Dermatol 2020; 140:S167-S170. [PMID: 32800164 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.02.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Matthias Schmuth
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- European Society for Dermatological Research, Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Basic & Medical Biosciences, St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Kovacs D, Bastonini E, Iacovelli P, Pacifico A, Cota C, Picardo M. 688 Keratinocyte behaviour in normal appearing vitiligo skin. J Invest Dermatol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.03.700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Weishaupt C, Mastrofrancesco A, Metze D, Kemper B, Stegemann A, Picardo M, Klein-Szanto AJP, Böhm M. Paired Basic Amino Acid-cleaving Enzyme 4 (PCSK6): An Emerging New Target Molecule in Human Melanoma. Acta Derm Venereol 2020; 100:adv00157. [PMID: 32449780 PMCID: PMC9137352 DOI: 10.2340/00015555-3525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Although recent therapeutic developments raise hope, melanoma remains a devastating disease with a need for new treatment targets. In other tumours prohormone convertases have been shown to be pro-tumourigenic as they are involved in processing preforms of matrix-metalloproteinases, growth factors and adhesion molecules. The aim of this study was to look for new treatment options for melanoma, by investigating the role of the prohormone convertase Paired basic Amino acid-Cleaving Enzyme 4 (PACE4/PCSK6) in melanoma cell lines and human melanoma tissue. PACE4-transfected A375 melanoma cells displayed significantly increased proliferation, MMP-2 production, gelatinase activity and migratory capacity in vitro compared with sham-transfected cells. In vivo, elevated PACE4 expression resulted in significantly increased tumour growth on immunodeficient mice. In the majority of 45 human primary melanomas and melanoma metastases ex vivo PACE4 immunoreactivity was detectable, while it was absent in in situ melanomas. These results indicate PACE4 as a regulator of melanoma cell aggressiveness.
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- Carsten Weishaupt
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Muenster, DE-48149 Münster, Germany. E-mail:
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Ottaviani M, Flori E, Mastrofrancesco A, Briganti S, Lora V, Capitanio B, Zouboulis C, Picardo M. Sebocyte differentiation as a new target for acne therapy: an
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experience. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:1803-1814. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- M. Ottaviani
- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS Rome Italy
- Pediatric Dermatology San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Pediatric Dermatology San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology and Immunology Dessau Medical Center Brandenburg Medical School Thedore Fontane Dessau Germany
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS Rome Italy
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Kovacs D, Maresca V, Flori E, Mastrofrancesco A, Picardo M, Cardinali G. Bovine colostrum induces the differentiation of human primary keratinocytes. FASEB J 2020; 34:6302-6321. [PMID: 32157742 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201900103rrr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Bovine colostrum, the first milk secreted by the mammary glands of cows shortly after they have given birth, provides a natural source of bioactive substances helpful to promote tissue development and repair, and to maintain a healthy immune system. Owing to its properties, the use of colostrum in the treatment of human diseases is under investigation. We evaluated the biological activity of colostrum on human primary keratinocytes, focusing on its effects with regard to a proliferation/differentiation balance. Using cellular and molecular approaches, we showed that colostrum favors a cell cycle withdrawal by increasing the expression of p21/WAF1 and p27/KIP1. It also promotes the transition of keratinocytes from a proliferating to a differentiating state, as assessed by a decrease in keratin 5 and an increase in keratin 16. We demonstrated the ability of colostrum to induce the expression of early and late differentiation markers (keratin 1, involucrin, and filaggrin) and the synthesis of caspase 14 and bleomycin hydrolase, the two main enzymes involved in filaggrin maturation. Moreover, we showed that bovine colostrum is able to promote keratinocyte stratification and terminal differentiation not only in two-dimensional (2D), but also in a more physiological system of three-dimensional (3D) skin equivalents. Finally, we demonstrated that colostrum stimulates cell differentiation through the PI3K/PLC-γ1/PKCα pathways mainly associated to tyrosine kinase receptors. These results suggest the possibility to benefit from colostrum properties for the treatment of skin diseases characterized by altered differentiation and perturbed barrier function.
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- Daniela Kovacs
- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Lyons AB, Ghia D, Abdallah M, Abdel-Malek Z, Esmat S, Ezzedine K, Grimes P, Harris JE, Lui H, Manga P, Mi QS, Pandya A, Parsad D, Passeron T, Picardo M, Seneschal J, Silpa-Archa N, Taieb A, Xiang F, Lim HW, Hamzavi IH. Proceeding Report of the Second Vitiligo International Symposium-November 9-10, 2018, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2020; 33:637-641. [PMID: 31984599 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Alexis B Lyons
- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai, India.,Mulekar Vitiligo Clinic, Mumbai, India
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- Departmant of Dermatology and Venereology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- EpiDermE (Epidémiologie en Dermatologie et Evaluation des Thérapeutiques), UPEC-Univ Paris-Est, Creteil, France.,Department of Dermatology, Hospital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Vitiligo & Pigmentation Institute of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, CHU Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.,INSERM U1065, C3M, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, National Reference Center for Rare Skin Diseases, INSERM U1035, BMGIC, University of Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, National Reference Center for Rare Skin Diseases, INSERM U1035, BMGIC, University of Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Medical College, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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Clayton RW, Langan EA, Ansell DM, de Vos IJHM, Göbel K, Schneider MR, Picardo M, Lim X, van Steensel MAM, Paus R. Neuroendocrinology and neurobiology of sebaceous glands. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2020; 95:592-624. [PMID: 31970855 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
The nervous system communicates with peripheral tissues through nerve fibres and the systemic release of hypothalamic and pituitary neurohormones. Communication between the nervous system and the largest human organ, skin, has traditionally received little attention. In particular, the neuro-regulation of sebaceous glands (SGs), a major skin appendage, is rarely considered. Yet, it is clear that the SG is under stringent pituitary control, and forms a fascinating, clinically relevant peripheral target organ in which to study the neuroendocrine and neural regulation of epithelia. Sebum, the major secretory product of the SG, is composed of a complex mixture of lipids resulting from the holocrine secretion of specialised epithelial cells (sebocytes). It is indicative of a role of the neuroendocrine system in SG function that excess circulating levels of growth hormone, thyroxine or prolactin result in increased sebum production (seborrhoea). Conversely, growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism, and adrenal insufficiency result in reduced sebum production and dry skin. Furthermore, the androgen sensitivity of SGs appears to be under neuroendocrine control, as hypophysectomy (removal of the pituitary) renders SGs largely insensitive to stimulation by testosterone, which is crucial for maintaining SG homeostasis. However, several neurohormones, such as adrenocorticotropic hormone and α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, can stimulate sebum production independently of either the testes or the adrenal glands, further underscoring the importance of neuroendocrine control in SG biology. Moreover, sebocytes synthesise several neurohormones and express their receptors, suggestive of the presence of neuro-autocrine mechanisms of sebocyte modulation. Aside from the neuroendocrine system, it is conceivable that secretion of neuropeptides and neurotransmitters from cutaneous nerve endings may also act on sebocytes or their progenitors, given that the skin is richly innervated. However, to date, the neural controls of SG development and function remain poorly investigated and incompletely understood. Botulinum toxin-mediated or facial paresis-associated reduction of human sebum secretion suggests that cutaneous nerve-derived substances modulate lipid and inflammatory cytokine synthesis by sebocytes, possibly implicating the nervous system in acne pathogenesis. Additionally, evidence suggests that cutaneous denervation in mice alters the expression of key regulators of SG homeostasis. In this review, we examine the current evidence regarding neuroendocrine and neurobiological regulation of human SG function in physiology and pathology. We further call attention to this line of research as an instructive model for probing and therapeutically manipulating the mechanistic links between the nervous system and mammalian skin.
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- Richard W Clayton
- Centre for Dermatology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, U.K.,Skin Research Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 11 Mandalay Road, #17-01 Clinical Sciences Building, 308232, Singapore
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- Centre for Dermatology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, U.K.,Department of Dermatology, Allergology und Venereology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, Lübeck, 23538, Germany
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- Centre for Dermatology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, U.K.,Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Manchester, Michael Smith Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, U.K
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- Skin Research Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 11 Mandalay Road, #17-01 Clinical Sciences Building, 308232, Singapore
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- Skin Research Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 11 Mandalay Road, #17-01 Clinical Sciences Building, 308232, Singapore.,Department of Dermatology, Cologne Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging Associated Diseases (CECAD), and Centre for Molecular Medicine Cologne, The University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Straße 26, Cologne, 50931, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, Berlin, 10589, Germany
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Centre of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, Via Elio Chianesi 53, Rome, 00144, Italy
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- Skin Research Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 11 Mandalay Road, #17-01 Clinical Sciences Building, 308232, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- Centre for Dermatology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, U.K.,Dr. Phllip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1600 NW 10th Avenue, RMSB 2023A, Miami, FL, 33136, U.S.A.,Monasterium Laboratory, Mendelstraße 17, Münster, 48149, Germany
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Bellei B, Caputo S, Carbone A, Silipo V, Papaccio F, Picardo M, Eibenschutz L. The Role of Dermal Fibroblasts in Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome Patients: An Overview. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21030720. [PMID: 31979112 PMCID: PMC7037136 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21030720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS), also named Gorlin syndrome, is a rare multisystem genetic disorder characterized by marked predisposition to basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), childhood medulloblastomas, maxillary keratocysts, celebral calcifications, in addition to various skeletal and soft tissue developmental abnormalities. Mutations in the tumor suppressor gene PATCHED1 (PTCH1) have been found to be associated in the majority of NBCCS cases. PATCH1 somatic mutations and loss of heterozygosity are also very frequent in sporadic BCCs. Unlike non-syndromic patients, NBCCS patients develop multiple BCCs in sun-protected skin area starting from early adulthood. Recent studies suggest that dermo/epidermal interaction could be implicated in BCC predisposition. According to this idea, NBCCS fibroblasts, sharing with keratinocytes the same PTCH1 germline mutation and consequent constitutive activation of the Hh pathway, display features of carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAF). This phenotypic traits include the overexpression of growth factors, specific microRNAs profile, modification of extracellular matrix and basement membrane composition, increased cytokines and pro-angiogenic factors secretion, and a complex alteration of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Here, we review studies about the involvement of dermal fibroblasts in BCC predisposition of Gorlin syndrome patients. Further, we matched the emerged NBCCS fibroblast profile to those of CAF to compare the impact of cell autonomous “pre-activated state” due to PTCH1 mutations to those of skin tumor stroma.
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- Barbara Bellei
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCCS, 00100 Rome, Italy; (S.C.); (F.P.); (M.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-065-266-6246; Fax: +39-065-266-6247
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCCS, 00100 Rome, Italy; (S.C.); (F.P.); (M.P.)
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- Oncologic and Preventative Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00100 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (V.S.); (L.E.)
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- Oncologic and Preventative Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00100 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (V.S.); (L.E.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCCS, 00100 Rome, Italy; (S.C.); (F.P.); (M.P.)
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCCS, 00100 Rome, Italy; (S.C.); (F.P.); (M.P.)
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- Oncologic and Preventative Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, 00100 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (V.S.); (L.E.)
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Bellei B, Picardo M. Premature cell senescence in human skin: Dual face in chronic acquired pigmentary disorders. Ageing Res Rev 2020; 57:100981. [PMID: 31733332 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2019.100981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Although senescence was originally described as an in vitro acquired cellular characteristic, it was recently recognized that senescence is physiologically and pathologically involved in aging and age-related diseases in vivo. The definition of cellular senescence has expanded to include the growth arrest caused by various cellular stresses, including DNA damage, inadequate mitochondria function, activated oncogene or tumor suppressor genes and oxidative stress. While senescence in normal aging involves various tissues over time and contributes to a decline in tissue function even with healthy aging, disease-induced premature senescence may be restricted to one or a few organs triggering a prolonged and more intense rate of accumulation of senescent cells than in normal aging. Organ-specific high senescence rate could lead to chronic diseases, especially in post-mitotic rich tissue. Recently, two opposite acquired pathological conditions related to skin pigmentation were described to be associated with premature senescence: vitiligo and melasma. In both cases, it was demonstrated that pathological dysfunctions are not restricted to melanocytes, the cell type responsible for melanin production and transport to surrounding keratinocytes. Similar to physiological melanogenesis, dermal and epidermal cells contribute directly and indirectly to deregulate skin pigmentation as a result of complex intercellular communication. Thus, despite senescence usually being reported as a uniform phenotype sharing the expression of characteristic markers, skin senescence involving mainly the dermal compartment and its paracrine function could be associated with the disappearance of melanocytes in vitiligo lesions and with the exacerbated activity of melanocytes in the hyperpigmentation spots of melasma. This suggests that the difference may arise in melanocyte intrinsic differences and/or in highly defined microenvironment peculiarities poorly explored at the current state of the art. A similar dualistic phenotype has been attributed to intratumoral stromal cells as cancer-associated fibroblasts presenting a senescent-like phenotype which influence the behavior of neoplastic cells in either a tumor-promoting or tumor-inhibiting manner. Here, we present a framework dissecting senescent-related molecular alterations shared by vitiligo and melasma patients and we also discuss disease-specific differences representing new challenges for treatment.
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- Barbara Bellei
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center for Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center for Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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van Geel N, Hamzavi I, Kohli I, Wolkerstorfer A, Lim HW, Bae JM, Lui H, Harris JE, Pandya AG, Thng Tien Guan S, Abdallah M, Esmat S, Seneschal J, Speeckaert R, Grine L, Kang HY, Raboobee N, Xiang LF, Bekkenk M, Picardo M, Taieb A. Standardizing serial photography for assessing and monitoring vitiligo: A core set of international recommendations for essential clinical and technical specifications. J Am Acad Dermatol 2019; 83:1639-1646. [PMID: 31678332 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.10.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical photography is an important component of the initial assessment and follow-up of patients with vitiligo in clinical practice and research settings. Standardization of this photographic process is essential to achieve useful, high-quality, and comparable photographs over time. OBJECTIVE The aim is to develop an international consensus for a core set of recommendations for standardized vitiligo clinical photography. METHODS Based an international meeting of vitiligo experts, a standard operating procedure was developed for vitiligo photography in daily practice and research settings. This protocol was subsequently reviewed by 20 vitiligo experts until agreement was reached. RESULTS The resulting protocol includes a set of 10 and 15 photographs for clinical practice and research purposes, respectively. The photographic series are based on anatomic units included in the Vitiligo Extent Score. Furthermore, graphic representations of standardized positioning and suggestions for guidelines to standardize the process (background color, lighting, position marking, scales, materials, instruments) for both color and ultraviolet photographs are described. CONCLUSIONS This consensus-based protocol for vitiligo photography will harmonize imaging for both clinical practice, translational research, and clinical trials. It can improve outcome assessment, foster multicenter collaboration, and promote better communication with patients regarding outcomes of treatment.
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- Nanja van Geel
- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of dermatology, institute for pigment disorders and Infection & Immunity Institute Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Photomedicine Institute, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Dermatology, Andrology, and Venereology Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty Of Medicine Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- INSERM U 1035, University of Bordeaux; Department of Dermatology, Bordeaux University Hospitals, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Westville Hospital, Westville, South Africa
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of dermatology, institute for pigment disorders and Infection & Immunity Institute Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- INSERM U 1035, University of Bordeaux; Department of Dermatology, Bordeaux University Hospitals, Bordeaux, France
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Camera E, Ottaviani M, Flori E, Mastrofrancesco A, Briganti S, Marini F, Lora V, Picardo M. 389 Spectrum of actions of PPARγ modulation in acne sebum. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.07.391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Jones E, Marsh S, O’Shaughnessy R, CAMERA E, Picardo M, Aumailley M, O’Toole E, Caley M. 274 Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa: Bottom Up Control Of The Skin Barrier? J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.07.708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Iacovelli P, Filoni A, Martorina F, Pacifico A, Sperduti I, Taïeb A, Picardo M. Palmoplantar vitiligo: an overlooked entity. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:e300-e303. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- P. Iacovelli
- San Gallicano Dermatological Institute via Elio Chianesi 53 Rome 00144 Italy
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- San Gallicano Dermatological Institute via Elio Chianesi 53 Rome 00144 Italy
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- San Gallicano Dermatological Institute via Elio Chianesi 53 Rome 00144 Italy
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- San Gallicano Dermatological Institute via Elio Chianesi 53 Rome 00144 Italy
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- Biostatistical Unit San Gallicano Dermatological Institute via Elio Chianesi 53 Rome 00144 Italy
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- Department of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology INSERM U 1035 Bordeaux University Hospitals University of Bordeaux 1 Rue Jean Burguet 33000 Bordeaux France
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- San Gallicano Dermatological Institute via Elio Chianesi 53 Rome 00144 Italy
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van Geel N, Wolkerstorfer A, Ezzedine K, Pandya AG, Bekkenk M, Grine L, Van Belle S, Lommerts JE, Hamzavi I, Harris JE, Eleftheriadou V, Esmat S, Kang HY, Kumarasinghe P, Lan CCE, Parsad D, Raboobee N, Flora Xiang L, Suzuki T, Prinsen CA, Taieb A, Picardo M, Speeckaert R. Validation of a physician global assessment tool for vitiligo extent: Results of an international vitiligo expert meeting. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2019; 32:728-733. [PMID: 30945409 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Currently, vitiligo lacks a validated Physician Global Assessment (PGA) for disease extent. This PGA can be used to stratify and interpret the numeric scores obtained by the Vitiligo Extent Score (VES). We investigated the interrater reliability of a 5-point PGA scale during an international vitiligo workshop. Vitiligo experts from five different continents rated photographs of non-segmental vitiligo patients with varying degrees of extent with the PGA score. Good interrater agreements (intraclass correlation coefficient >0.6) were observed between the raters overall and within each continent. All hypotheses to evaluate construct validity were confirmed. Median VES values per category were for limited 1.10 [IQR: 0.21-1.67], moderate 3.17 [IQR: 1.75-6.21], extensive 9.58 [IQR: 6.21-13.03] and very extensive 42.67 [IQR: 21.20-42.67]. Defined categories for vitiligo extent can be valuable for inclusion criteria and may impact future reimbursement criteria.
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- Nanja van Geel
- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute for Pigment Disorders and Infection, Immunity Institute Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Henri Mondor Hospital, UPE-Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute for Pigment Disorders and Infection, Immunity Institute Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute for Pigment Disorders and Infection, Immunity Institute Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Westville Hospital, Westville, South Africa
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, INSERM U 1035, Bordeaux University Hospitals, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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Bastonini E, Bellei B, Filoni A, Kovacs D, Iacovelli P, Picardo M. Involvement of non‐melanocytic skin cells in vitiligo. Exp Dermatol 2019; 28:667-673. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.13868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Emanuela Bastonini
- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics ResearchSan Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics ResearchSan Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics ResearchSan Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics ResearchSan Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics ResearchSan Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics ResearchSan Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS Rome Italy
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Pisanu ME, Maugeri-Saccà M, Fattore L, Bruschini S, De Vitis C, Tabbì E, Bellei B, Migliano E, Kovacs D, Camera E, Picardo M, Jakopin Z, Cippitelli C, Bartolazzi A, Raffa S, Torrisi MR, Fulciniti F, Ascierto PA, Ciliberto G, Mancini R. Inhibition of Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 reverts BRAF and MEK inhibition-induced selection of cancer stem cells in BRAF-mutated melanoma. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2018; 37:318. [PMID: 30558661 PMCID: PMC6298024 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-018-0989-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Combination therapy with BRAF and MEK inhibitors significantly improves survival in BRAF mutated melanoma patients but is unable to prevent disease recurrence due to the emergence of drug resistance. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been involved in these long-term treatment failures. We previously reported in lung cancer that CSCs maintenance is due to altered lipid metabolism and dependent upon Stearoyl-CoA-desaturase (SCD1)-mediated upregulation of YAP and TAZ. On this ground, we investigated the role of SCD1 in melanoma CSCs. METHODS SCD1 gene expression data of melanoma patients were downloaded from TCGA and correlated with disease progression by bioinformatics analysis and confirmed on patient's tissues by qRT-PCR and IHC analyses. The effects of combination of BRAF/MEKi and the SCD1 inhibitor MF-438 were monitored by spheroid-forming and proliferation assays on a panel of BRAF-mutated melanoma cell lines grown in 3D and 2D conditions, respectively. SCD1, YAP/TAZ and stemness markers were evaluated in melanoma cells and tissues by qRT-PCR, WB and Immunofluorescence. RESULTS We first observed that SCD1 expression increases during melanoma progression. BRAF-mutated melanoma 3D cultures enriched for CSCs overexpressed SCD1 and were more resistant than 2D differentiated cultures to BRAF and MEK inhibitors. We next showed that exposure of BRAF-mutated melanoma cells to MAPK pathway inhibitors enhanced stemness features by upregulating the expression of YAP/TAZ and downstream genes but surprisingly not SCD1. However, SCD1 pharmacological inhibition was able to downregulate YAP/TAZ and to revert at the same time CSC enrichment and resistance to MAPK inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS Our data underscore the role of SCD1 as prognostic marker in melanoma and promote the use of SCD1 inhibitors in combination with MAPK inhibitors for the control of drug resistance.
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- Maria Elena Pisanu
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Present Address: High Resolution NMR Unit, Core Facilities, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCSS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Preclinical Models and New Therapeutics Agents Unit, IRCSS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics research, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCSS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCSS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics research, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCSS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics research, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCSS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics research, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCSS, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Pathology Research laboratory, Sapienza University, Sant’Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Pathology Research laboratory, Sapienza University, Sant’Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Cellular Diagnostics Unit, Sapienza University, Sant’Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Cellular Diagnostics Unit, Sapienza University, Sant’Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Cantonale di Patologia, Servizio di Citologia Clinica, 6600 Locarno, Switzerland
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- Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione “G. Pascale”, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCSS Regina Elena, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Mauro Picardo
- Cutaneous Physiopathology Laboratory and Metabolomic Center, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Chemoprevention Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.,Laboratory Service of the VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Saleem MD, Oussedik E, Picardo M, Schoch JJ. Acquired disorders with hypopigmentation: A clinical approach to diagnosis and treatment. J Am Acad Dermatol 2018; 80:1233-1250.e10. [PMID: 30236514 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.07.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2017] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Acquired hypopigmented skin changes are commonly encountered by dermatologists. Although hypopigmentation is often asymptomatic and benign, occasional serious and disabling conditions present with cutaneous hypopigmentation. A thorough history and physical examination, centered on disease distribution and morphologic findings, can aid in delineating the causes of acquired hypopigmented disorders. The second article in this 2-part continuing medical education series focuses on conditions with a hypopigmented phenotype. Early diagnosis and appropriate management of these disorders can improve a patient's quality of life, halt disease progression, and prevent irreversible disability.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohammed D Saleem
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine and University of Florida Health, Gainesville, Florida.
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- Department of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, Cutaneous Physiopathology and Integrated Center of Metabolomics Research, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
| | - Jennifer J Schoch
- Department of Dermatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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