Stereographic and stereometric study of sebaceous gland hyperplasia in rabbit pinnas induced by topically applied substances

Ito, M; Ikeda, K; Yokoyama, H; Motoyoshi, K; Sato, Y; Hashimoto, K

HERO ID

4968670

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1991

Language

English

PMID

2056196

HERO ID 4968670
In Press No
Year 1991
Title Stereographic and stereometric study of sebaceous gland hyperplasia in rabbit pinnas induced by topically applied substances
Authors Ito, M; Ikeda, K; Yokoyama, H; Motoyoshi, K; Sato, Y; Hashimoto, K
Journal Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Volume 97
Issue 1
Page Numbers 85-90
Abstract Tetradecane (TD), testosterone (TS), and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) were separately inuncted on rabbit pinnas once a day; the pinnas were biopsied on days 1, 3, 7, and 28. Untreated pinnas and squalane-treated pinnas were used as controls. Three-dimensional images of sebaceous glands were reconstructed from their serial histologic sections using a computer-image analysis system. By stereometry, the sebaceous gland volumes gradually increased during the course of treatments with TS and DMSO, whereas the volumes of TD-treated sebaceous glands increased, reached the maximum on day 7, and then decreased. The acinus number was increased by all the substances, the DMSO-treated sebaceous glands on day 28 showing the largest number of acini. The volumes of individual acini increased until day 28 with TS treatment, whereas with TD and DMSO treatments they increased, reached the maximum on day 7, and then decreased. Stereographically, each untreated control sebaceous gland was composed of 20-30 pear-shaped acini. On day 28, acini of TS-treated sebaceous glands were swollen and ovoid in shape, DMSO-treated sebaceous glands resembled a bunch of grapes, and acini of TD-treated sebaceous glands were widely scattered and showed globular swelling arising from an elongated tube. Hyperplastic responses of sebaceous glands are quite different according to substances applied topically.
Doi 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12478342
Pmid 2056196
Wosid WOS:A1991FU29000013
Url http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022202X91902066
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