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PHOTODERMATOLOGY PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE
Volume 31, Issue 5, Pages 239-251Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12180
Keywords
exvivo; keloid and hypertrophic scar; photodynamic therapy; scar models; striae distensae
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- Mexican National Council for Science and Technology
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BackgroundSkin scars and striae distensae (SD) are common dermal disorders with ill-defined treatment options. There is emerging clinical evidence for use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treating skin fibrosis. Therefore, the aim here was to investigate the effect of PDT on skin scars and SD in an exvivo model of human skin scarring. MethodsPhotodynamic therapy, with 5ALA or MALA in addition to illumination with 40J/cm(2) of red light, was applied to striae alba, fine line, hypertrophic and keloid scars exvivo (n=18). General morphology was assessed by H&E, Herovici's and Weigert's differential staining. Apoptosis, proliferation, metalloproteinase 3 and tropoelastin expression were quantified immunohistochemically, and differential gene expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), collagen (COL) type I and type III, matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) and tropoelastin (ELN) was assessed by real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. ResultsApoptosis increased, which correlated with decreased proliferation and PCNA gene expression. Post-PDT, matrix components were found to be re-organised in both hypertrophic and keloid scars. COLI and COLIII gene expression levels decreased, whilst MMP3 and ELN increased significantly post-PDT compared to normal skin and untreated controls (P<0.05). However, no significant difference between 5ALA and MALA-PDT treatments was observed. ConclusionUsing our unique exvivo model, we show for the first time morphological and cellular effect of application of PDT, which correlates with the degree and severity of dermal fibrosis. In view of this, PDT may be ideal in targeting treatment of abnormal skin scarring.
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