Reactive perforating collagenosis--transepidermal elimination of type IV collagen
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Evaluation of Keratinocyte Proliferation on Two- and Three-dimensional Type I Collagen Substrates
Published on: April 22, 2019
T Herzinger1, C G Schirren, C A Sander
1Department of Dermatology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany.
Abstract:
Reactive perforating collagenosis (RPC) is a rare skin disorder characterized by reddish papules with a central keratotic plug which appear mainly on the extensor aspects of the limbs. An idiopathic or classical variant has been delineated from an acquired one which occurs in diabetes mellitus and renal failure. Histopathological examination of the lesions shows transepidermal elimination of abnormally staining bundles of collagen. To clarify the origin of this collagenous material we performed an immunohistochemical study including biopsies of two patients with RPC, one classical and one acquired. Staining reactivity to antibodies against type IV collagen was observed, thus providing evidence that the collagen eliminated in RPC may be derived from the basement membrane zone.
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