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  • Environmental Health
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • The impact of particulate matter (PM) on skin barrier integrity is not fully understood.
  • Skin barrier dysfunction is linked to allergic diseases like atopic dermatitis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of PM2.5 on filaggrin (FLG) and skin barrier function.
  • To elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which PM2.5 affects the skin.

Main Methods:

  • In vitro studies using keratinocyte cultures and human skin equivalents.
  • In vivo studies using murine skin models.
  • Analysis of FLG degradation products in human skin tape stripping samples.

Main Results:

  • PM2.5 exposure significantly decreased FLG degradation products in human subjects moving to high PM2.5 areas.
  • PM2.5 inhibited key skin barrier proteins, including FLG, in vitro and in vivo.
  • PM2.5-induced TNF-α and aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation mediated FLG inhibition and skin barrier dysfunction.
  • Increased transepidermal water loss and enhanced FITC-dextran penetration were observed after PM2.5 exposure.

Conclusions:

  • PM2.5 exposure compromises skin barrier function by reducing FLG levels via TNF-α and aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathways.
  • This skin barrier impairment may contribute to the development and exacerbation of allergic skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis.