학술논문

The presence of neutrophil extracellular traps in different forms of pyoderma gangrenosum
Document Type
Report
Source
Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy. December 2023, Vol. 6 Issue 6, p241, 4 p.
Subject
Research
Pyoderma -- Research
Skin -- Research
Proteins -- Research
Language
English
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a reactive non‐infectious inflammatory dermatosis characterized by a dense neutrophilic infiltrate in the affected tissue. This presents as an erythematous lesion that rapidly progresses to [...]
: We demonstrated that there were abundant neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in the skin biopsies from various types of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG), based on the observation of extended and compact areas of immunolabeling of MPO and Cit H3 proteins. We suggest that neutrophils could undergo an aberrant NET formation in the lesions of PG patients, in the vast majority of idiopathic PG. We did not detect NETs in the skin ulcers of an antiphospholipid syndrome patient with a similar appearance to classical ulcerative PG, while rich NETs were found in the various types of PG. These findings suggest that the presence of NETs in skin tissues could serve as a marker for making differential diagnoses of various types of PG from other similar conditions.