Journal
DERMATOLOGY
Volume 238, Issue 2, Pages 236-243Publisher
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000515955
Keywords
Hidradenitis suppurativa; Skin model; Ex vivo; 3D-SeboSkin
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- China Scholarship Council [201806230274]
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This study developed a human model of hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa (HS) applicable for preclinical research to understand the pathophysiology of the disease and determine the action of therapeutic candidates. The application of 3D-SeboSkin technology maintained the structural integrity of lesional and perilesional HS skin ex vivo, preserving the differential expression and pattern of several HS biomarkers. The HS 3D-SeboSkin model was validated as a reproducible, human model suitable for preclinical studies of HS skin lesions and perilesional areas.
Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory skin disease. Its pivotal pathogenetic event is believed to be the occlusion of the hair follicle generating a perifollicular lympho-histiocytic inflammation. However, knowledge of the exact HS pathogenesis requires further research. Objective: To develop a human HS model applicable in preclinical research which could help to understand the pathophysiology of HS and to determine the action of therapeutic candidates. Methods: The 3D-SeboSkin technology was applied to maintain explants of involved and uninvolved skin of HS patients ex vivo for 3 days. Detection of differential expression of previously detected HS biomarkers was performed by immunohistochemistry in a group of female patients (n = 9, mean age 37.2 +/- 8.4 years). Results: The application of the 3D-SeboSkin model preserved the structural integrity of lesional and perilesional HS skin ex vivo, as previously described for healthy skin. Moreover, the HS 3D-SeboSkin setting maintained the differential expression and pattern of several HS biomarkers (S100A9, KRT16, SERPINB3) in epidermal and dermal tissue and the appendages. Conclusion: We have validated HS 3D-SeboSkin as a reproducible, human model, which is appropriate for preclinical lesional and perilesional HS skin studies ex vivo.
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