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[Adhesion molecules and inflammatory dermatoses]

J Viac1, D Schmitt, A Claudy

  • 1Clinique Dermatologique et INSERM U346, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon.

Allergie Et Immunologie
|October 1, 1994
PubMed
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Adhesion molecules like ICAM-1 are crucial in inflammatory skin diseases. Their expression on keratinocytes and endothelial cells facilitates immune cell recruitment and retention in inflamed skin.

Area of Science:

  • Immunodermatology
  • Cellular immunology
  • Molecular biology

Context:

  • Inflammatory dermatoses involve complex cellular interactions.
  • Leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells, extracellular matrix, and epidermal cells is critical.
  • Keratinocytes play an active role in immune responses within the epidermis.

Purpose:

  • To elucidate the role of adhesion molecules in inflammatory dermatoses.
  • To investigate the expression and function of ICAM-1, ELAM-1, and VCAM-1 in skin inflammation.
  • To understand how these molecules mediate immune cell trafficking in the skin.

Summary:

  • In inflammatory skin conditions, keratinocytes express intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and HLA-DR antigens upon activation by cytokines like interferon-gamma (IFNγ) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα).

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  • This upregulation of ICAM-1 on keratinocytes promotes T-cell infiltration into the epidermis.
  • In the dermis, endothelial cells upregulate ICAM-1, ELAM-1, and VCAM-1 in response to cytokines, influencing inflammatory cell recruitment, retention, and migration.

    • Impact:

    • Provides insights into the mechanisms of immune cell homing in skin diseases.
    • Highlights the therapeutic potential of targeting adhesion molecules in dermatological treatments.
    • Enhances understanding of the cellular crosstalk in inflammatory skin conditions.