Alterations of epidermal lectin binding sites in acute contact dermatitis

Wollina, U; Fuenfstueck, V; Hipler, C; Knopf, B

HERO ID

1876525

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1988

Language

English

PMID

3053029

HERO ID 1876525
In Press No
Year 1988
Title Alterations of epidermal lectin binding sites in acute contact dermatitis
Authors Wollina, U; Fuenfstueck, V; Hipler, C; Knopf, B
Journal Contact Dermatitis
Volume 19
Issue 2
Page Numbers 109-115
Abstract We investigated alterations of epidermal lectin binding sues, as well as of pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid antigen in 28 human patch test reactions, both allergic (nickel, formaldehyde, N.N′‐1.3‐dimethylbutyl‐N′‐phenylenediamine) and irritant (sodium lauryl sulfate). The epidermal reactivity to a panel of lectins and human antisera to pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid antigens was compared with samples obtained from normal skin and from skin under tape occlusion. We observed selective perturbations of lectin and antibody binding in acute contact dermatitis, whether allergic or irritant. The main findings were a loss of terminal sialic acids and longer bi‐ and triantennary mannosyl residues as well as a loss of pemphigus vulgaris antigen. The only difference between allergic and irritant patch test reactions was in topography of loss of WGA binding sites: in the former, it was most pronounced in the lower and middle epidermis, whereas in the latter it was seen in the uppermost subeorneal layers. Our findings support a common pathway of cell membrane alterations, of keratinocytes in acute contact dermatitis.
Doi 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1988.tb05506.x
Pmid 3053029
Wosid WOS:A1988P843300005
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Language Text English
Keyword Adolescent; Dermatitis, Contact/ immunology/pathology; Dimethylphenylpiperazinium Iodide/immunology; Epidermis/ immunology/pathology; Fluorescent Antibody Technique; Formaldehyde/immunology; Middle Aged; Nickel/immunology; Patch Tests/methods; Receptors, Mitogen/ metabolism