Revista: | Anais brasileiros de dermatologia |
Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
Número de sistema: | 000427560 |
ISSN: | 0365-0596 |
Autores: | Silvestre, Marilene Chaves1 Reis, Vitor Manoel Silva dos2 |
Instituciones: | 1Universidade Federal de Goias, Departamento de Medicina Tropical e Dermatologia, Goiania, Goias. Brasil 2Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Sao Paulo. Brasil |
Año: | 2018 |
Periodo: | Nov-Dic |
Volumen: | 93 |
Número: | 6 |
Paginación: | 829-835 |
País: | Brasil |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
Enfoque: | Analítico, descriptivo |
Resumen en inglés | Allergic contact dermatitis to ion nickel (Ni+2) is an inflammatory dermatosis, common in industrialized countries. It involves the activation of nickel-specific T-cells, followed by proliferation and induction of a mixed profile of both proinflammatory and regulatory cytokines, suggesting that several T-cell subtypes (helper - Th and cytotoxic - Tc) are involved. A broader understanding of the cytokine profile may lead to new therapeutic approaches. Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the cytokines TNF-α, INF-γ, IL-2, IL-4, IL-10, IL-13, IL-17 and IL-23 using the immunohistochemistry technique in order to try to identify their prevalence in chronic and acute eczema of patients with allergic contact dermatitis to Ni+2. Methods: We performed an immunohistochemical study for eight cytokines in 20 patients with Ni+2 allergic contact dermatitis, biopsied at the site of chronic eczema, triggered by the patient's daily contact with Ni+2, and at the site of acute eczema caused by nickel sulfate, 48 hours after applying the contact test. Results: The stained samples showed positive results for the eight cytokines studied. TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-13 and IL-17 had a higher prevalence in chronic eczema, IL-2 and IL-23 in acute eczema, and IL-10 presented a similar prevalence in both acute and chronic eczema. However, these prevalences were statistically significant only for IL-4 and IL-13. Study Limitations: Small sample size. Conclusions: In chronic and acute eczema, we observed the presence of a mixed cytokine profile of the T cell subtypes (Th/Tc), suggesting that the responses are expressed at the same time |
Disciplinas: | Medicina |
Palabras clave: | Dermatología, Inmunología, Dermatitis de contacto, Níquel, Alergia, Citocinas, Inmunohistoquímica |
Keyword: | Dermatology, Immunology, Contact dermatitis, Nickel, Allergy, Cytokines, Immunohistochemistry |
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