Increased hydrogen peroxide generation by neutrophils from patients with acne inflammation

Hirohiko Akamatsu, Takeshi Horio, Kazuhiro Hattori

研究成果: ジャーナルへの寄稿学術論文査読

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Background: Reactive oxygen species generated by neutrophils are closely correlated with the pathogenesis of a variety of inflammatory skin diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible role of reactive oxygen species generated by neutrophils in the mediation of acne inflammation. Methods: Bacterial phagocytotic stimuli, mediated by opsonin activity, were applied to whole blood, and neutrophil hydrogen peroxide production was measured. Results: Patients with acne inflammation showed a significantly increased level of hydrogen peroxide produced by neutrophils compared to patients with acne comedones and healthy controls. There were no marked differences in the level of hydrogen peroxide produced by neutrophils between patients with acne comedones and healthy controls. In addition, patients with acne inflammation treated by oral administration of minocycline hydrochloride, a drug that inhibits hydrogen peroxide generation by neutrophils, showed a significant decrease in the ability to neutrophils to produce hydrogen peroxide in accordance with a decrease in the inflammatory activity of acne lesions. Conclusions: The present study seems to suggest that acne inflammatory is mediated in part by hydrogen peroxide generation by neutrophils.

本文言語英語
ページ(範囲)366-369
ページ数4
ジャーナルInternational Journal of Dermatology
42
5
DOI
出版ステータス出版済み - 01-05-2003

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 皮膚病学

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