Pro-inflammatory levels of interleukin-1 alpha-like bioactivity are present in the majority of open comedones in acne vulgaris - PubMed (original) (raw)

Pro-inflammatory levels of interleukin-1 alpha-like bioactivity are present in the majority of open comedones in acne vulgaris

E Ingham et al. J Invest Dermatol. 1992 Jun.

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Abstract

The factors that initiate the inflammatory response in acne are not known. The presence of pro-inflammatory cytokines in acne comedones was therefore investigated. One hundred eight open comedones were collected from 18 untreated acne patients (10 male, 8 female). Each comedone was homogenized and centrifuged, and the supernatant was analyzed for bioactive and immunochemically detectable IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, and TNF alpha. Viable counts of propionibacteria, staphylococci, and Malassezia spp. were determined in the comedone pellet. Bioactive IL-1 alpha-like material was demonstrated in 76% of open comedones (range of 23-4765 pg IL-1 alpha-like bioactivity/mg of comedone material). In 58% of comedones, levels exceeded 100 pg/mg. There was no correlation between IL-1 alpha-like bioactivity and IL-1 alpha determined immunochemically. Bioactive IL-1 beta was not detected in any comedones. Twenty-four percent contained low levels of immunochemical IL-1 beta (range 12-103 pg IL-1 beta/mg comedone material). Bioactive TNF alpha was detected in three comedones with a further five comedones containing immunochemical TNF alpha (range of 61-820 pg TNF alpha/mg comedone material). The majority of open comedones (97%) contained microorganisms. There was, however, no significant correlation (Spearman's rank) between levels of any cytokine, in particular IL-1 alpha-like bioactivity, and numbers of microorganisms. Thus, bioactive IL-1 alpha-like material in the majority of open comedones may be concerned in the initiation of inflammation in acne following spongiosis or rupture of the pilosebaceous follicle wall.

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Pro-inflammatory levels of interleukin-1 alpha-like bioactivity are present in the majority of open comedones in acne vulgaris - PubMed (original) (raw)