並列タイトル等金属アレルギーはTSLP-TSLPRシグナルを介して口腔扁平苔癬の発症に関与する
タイトル(掲載誌)Journal of Clinical Medicine
一般注記Metal allergy is a T-cell-mediated delayed type of hypersensitive reaction. The pathogenetic mechanisms underlying the allergy are unclear, although the condition has been reported to be related to oral lichen planus (OLP), despite an absence of immunological studies to support this relationship. In this study, histopathological samples of OLP patients were examined to compare the metal allergy-positive and -negative groups, with a focus on the network of epidermal keratinocytes and T cells induced by thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) and its receptor, TSLPR. Infiltration of T cells into the epithelium was revealed to be higher in the OLP lesions of metal allergy-positive patients than in those of metal allergy-negative patients. Moreover, TSLP-TSLPR signaling and TNF-α production were higher in the epithelial tissue samples of the metal allergy-positive patients than in the metal allergy-negative patients. Metal allergy is associated with both increased expressions of TSLP in keratinocytes and increased TNF-α levels in the epithelium. We propose that this would promote the accumulation of T cells at the lesion site, contributing to the formation of the disease. These results suggest that metal allergy may be an aggravating factor in the pathogenesis of OLP.
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連携機関・データベース国立情報学研究所 : 学術機関リポジトリデータベース(IRDB)(機関リポジトリ)