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Eosinophil-dependent skin innervation and itching following contact toxicant exposure in mice.

ABSTRACT: Contact toxicant reactions are accompanied by localized skin inflammation and concomitant increases in site-specific itch responses. The role(s) of eosinophils in these reactions is poorly understood. However, previous studies have suggested that localized eosinophil-nerve interactions at sites of inflammation significantly alter tissue innervation.To define a potential mechanistic link between eosinophils and neurosensory responses in the skin leading to itching.BALB/cJ mice were exposed to different contact toxicants, identifying trimellitic anhydride (TMA) for further study on the basis of inducing a robust eosinophilia accompanied by degranulation. Subsequent studies using TMA were performed with wild type versus eosinophil-deficient PHIL mice, assessing edematous responses and remodeling events such as sensory nerve innervation of the skin and induced pathophysiological responses (ie, itching).Exposure to TMA, but not dinitrofluorobenzene, resulted in a robust eosinophil skin infiltrate accompanied by significant levels of degranulation. Follow-up studies using TMA with wild type versus eosinophil-deficient PHIL mice showed that the induced edematous responses and histopathology were, in part, causatively linked with the presence of eosinophils. Significantly, these data also demonstrated that eosinophil-mediated events correlated with a significant increase in substance P content of the cutaneous nerves and an accompanying increase in itching, both of which were abolished in the absence of eosinophils.Eosinophil-mediated events following TMA contact toxicant reactions increase skin sensory nerve substance P and, in turn, increase itching responses. Thus, eosinophil-nerve interactions provide a potential mechanistic link between eosinophil-mediated events and neurosensory responses following exposure to some contact toxicants.

SUBMITTER: Lee JJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4464693 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Eosinophil-dependent skin innervation and itching following contact toxicant exposure in mice.

Lee James J JJ Protheroe Cheryl A CA Luo Huijun H Ochkur Sergei I SI Scott Gregory D GD Zellner Katie R KR Raish Randall J RJ Dahl Mark V MV Vega Miriam L ML Conley Olivia O Condjella Rachel M RM Kloeber Jake A JA Neely Joseph L JL Patel Yash S YS Maizer Patty P Mazzolini Andrew A Fryer Allison D AD Jacoby Noah W NW Jacoby David B DB Lee Nancy A NA

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 20140813 2

<h4>Background</h4>Contact toxicant reactions are accompanied by localized skin inflammation and concomitant increases in site-specific itch responses. The role(s) of eosinophils in these reactions is poorly understood. However, previous studies have suggested that localized eosinophil-nerve interactions at sites of inflammation significantly alter tissue innervation.<h4>Objective</h4>To define a potential mechanistic link between eosinophils and neurosensory responses in the skin leading to itc ...[more]

PMID: 25129680

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Eosinophil-dependent skin innervation and itching following contact toxicant exposure in mice.

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Eosinophil-dependent skin innervation and itching following contact toxicant exposure in mice.

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