Title
Modulation of the atopy patch test reaction by topical corticosteroids and tar
Author
Department of Pharmacology
Langeveld-Wildschut, E.G.
Riedl, H.
Thepen, T.
Bihari, I.C.
Bruijnzeel, P.L.B.
Bruijnzeel-Koomen, C.A.F.M.
Publication year
2000
Abstract
Background: Pharmacologic studies in atopic eczema (AE) are difficult to standardize. Patients with AE differ in the stage of their skin disease (acute, subacute, chronic). Objective: This study was designed to assess macroscopic and microscopic effects of pretreatment with topical glucocortico-steroids (GCSs) and tar on the atopy patch test (APT) reaction in patients with atopic eczema. Methods: Nonlesional skin of the back of patients with AE (n = 6) was treated for 3 weeks at 3 different sites with triamcinolonacetonide 0.1% in cetamacrogol ointment (GCSs), pix liquida 10% in cetamacrogol ointment (tar), and cetamacrogol ointment (vehicle), respectively. APTs were performed, and biopsy specimens were taken from all these sites (time = 0 and 24 hours) for immunohistochemical analysis. Results: Treatment with both GCSs and tar was able to reduce the macroscopic outcome of the APT reaction. Furthermore, both treatment modalities had an almost equally inhibiting effect on the influx of T cells, eosinophils, and CD1+, RFD1+, IFN-?+, and IL-4+ cells, as well as on the percentage of vessels expressing the adhesion molecules vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 and E-selectin in response to epicutaneous aeroallergen challenge. Conclusion: Although both treatments significantly reduced the various cellular constituents of allergic inflammation, all cell types remained present. In addition, this study shows that the APT can be used to evaluate the effect of topical anti-inflammatory treatments on allergic inflammation in patients with AE.
Subject
Atopic eczema
Atopy patch test
Glucocortico-steroids
Tar
Therapy
Glucocorticoid
Macrogol
Triamcinolone acetonide
Adult
Aged
Atopic dermatitis
Clinical article
Disease course
Eosinophil
Female
Human
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Patch test
Skin biopsy
Steroid therapy
T lymphocyte
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1067/mai.2000.109831
TNO identifier
953518
Publisher
Mosby Inc.
ISSN
0091-6749
Source
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 106 (106), 737-743
Document type
article