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Defensins and acne

Michael P Philpott. Mol Immunol. 2003 Nov.

Abstract

Acne a disease of the pilosebaceous unit is characterised by hypercornification and hyperkeratosis of outer root sheath (ORS) and sebaceous duct and perilesional infiltrate. Lesions may be characterised as "non"-inflammatory versus inflammatory. Hypercornification of the distal ORS and the pilosebaceous duct in concert with increased sebum production and abnormalities of the microbial flora are considered to be major factors in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris. However, the basic mechanisms involved in the development of inflammation during acne vulgaris remain unclear. We have investigated the expression patterns of two antimicrobial peptides, human beta-defensin 1 (hBD1) and human beta-defensin 2 (hBD2) in healthy human hair follicles as well as in peri- and intralesional skin of acne vulgaris lesions such as comedones, papules and pustules. Strong hBD1 and hBD2 immunoreactivity was found in all suprabasal layers of the epidermis, and all permanent compartments of the hair follicle including the distal ORS of the hair follicle and the pilosebaceous duct. Moreover, marked hBD1 and hBD2 expression was also detected in the hair follicle stem cell compartment. In contrast, the proximal follicle bulb which undergoes apoptotic regression and is also able to regenerate following injury did not express hBD1 or hBD2. The majority of acne biopsies displayed a marked upregulation of hBD2 IR in the lesional and perilesional epithelium; in particular in pustules, and a less marked upregulation of hBD1 IR. The upregulation of beta-defensins expression in acne vulgaris lesions when compared to controls suggests that beta-defensins may be involved in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris.

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