p63 immunoexpression in hair follicles of normal and alopecia X-affected skin of Pomeranian dogs

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BACKGROUND: Alopecia X in Pomeranians is caused by a hair cycle deregulation, associated with downregulation of key regulatory genes of the Wnt and Shh pathways, and stem-cell markers. However, the pathogenesis remains unclear. p63 is an important transcription factor correlated with the aforementioned hair cycle modulating genes.

HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to highlight possible changes of p63 immunohistochemical expression within the hair follicles in canine alopecia X compared with normal skin.

ANIMALS: Skin biopsies from 19 alopecia X-affected and six control Pomeranians were analysed.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Serial histological sections of skin biopsies harbouring anagen, telogen and kenogen hair follicles were immunohistochemically evaluated for differences in p63 expression in the affected and control samples.

RESULTS: Dogs with alopecia X had a significantly decreased immunoexpression of p63 in telogen and kenogen hair follicles.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The decrease of p63 immunoexpression observed in canine alopecia X suggests an involvement of p63 in hair cycle.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

Enthalten in:

Veterinary dermatology - 34(2023), 6 vom: 30. Dez., Seite 567-575

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Della Salda, Leonardo [VerfasserIn]
Bongiovanni, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Massimini, Marcella [VerfasserIn]
Romanucci, Mariarita [VerfasserIn]
Vercelli, Antonella [VerfasserIn]
Colosimo, Alessia [VerfasserIn]
Di Matteo, Ramona [VerfasserIn]
Defourny, Sabrina Vanessa Patrizia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Alopecia X
Dog
Follicles
Journal Article
P63 immunoexpression
Skin development
Transcriptional factor defects

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 06.11.2023

Date Revised 06.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/vde.13195

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360188001