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Table 2 Histological and Immunohistochemical studies in Contact Dermatitis

From: Up-regulation of the chemokine CCL21 in the skin of subjects exposed to irritants

Subjects

Contact agents

Total number of inflammatory cells in dermis (mm2)

DERMIS

    

Number of leukocytes (%)

CCL21 expression in LEC*

  

Normal skin

Inflamed skin

Perivascular infiltrate

Non-perivascular infiltrate

 
    

MC

PC

MC

PC

 

Control skin

Normal skin from all patients

-

-

ND

ND

ND

ND

1

GN

Patch alone

436

468

224 (47.9)

96 (20.5)

76 (16.2)

72 (15.4)

1

Haptens

PF

Nickel

117

652

512 (78.5)

16 (2.4)

104 (16.0)

20 (3.1)

3

GL

Peru Balsam

44

1104

496 (44.9)

60 (5.4)

448 (40.6)

100 (9.1)

3

Chemical irritants

RL

SLS 10%

292

988

152 (15.4)

392 (39.7)

43 (4.4)

404 (40.9)

2

EY

Toluene

568

1200

468 (39.0)

168 (14.0)

168 (14.0)

396 (33.0)

3

AR

Trichloroacetic acid

432

952

300 (31.5)

132 (13.9)

48 (5.0)

472 (49.6)

2

CL

Sodium Hypochlorite

540

948

108 (11.4)

160 (16.9)

96 (10.1)

584 (61.6)

3

SD

Salicylic Acid

324

608

276 (45.4)

116 (19.1)

32 (5.3)

184 (30.3)

2

CM

Sodium Hydroxide

616

1108

40 (3.6)

236 (21.3)

60 (5.4)

776 (70.0)

2

PC

Glycolic Acid

688

1768

191 (10.8)

1093 (61.8)

19 (1.1)

463 (26.2)

2

KM

Benzalkonium chloride

488

1268

416 (32.8)

634 (5.0)

112 (8.8)

676 (53.3)

3

Physical irritants

KR

Tape striping

352

988

268 (27.1)

232 (23.5)

108 (10.9)

380 (38.5)

1

EE

Liquid Nitrogen

192

1824

111 (6.1)

396 (21.7)

77 (4.2)

1240 (68.0)

3

MA

Rue + UVA

304

344

184 (53.5)

48 (13.9)

8 (2.3)

104 (30.2)

3

Statistical differences caused by exposure to irritant agents (p values)

p < 0.05

p > 0.05

p < 0.05

 

KINETIC STUDY

AJ-10 h

SLS 10%

204

372

132 (35.5)

80 (21.5)

44 (11.8)

120 (32.2)

2

AJ-48 h

SLS 10%

204

1032

548 (53.1)

124 (12.0)

124 (12.0)

236 (22.9)

3

AJ-96 h

SLS 10%

204

308

80 (62.5)

4 (3.1)

36 (28.1)

8 (6.2)

1

AJ-168 h

SLS 10%

204

456

512 (78.5)

16 (2.4)

104 (15.9)

20 (3.1)

1

  1. *CCL21 expression was semi-quantified as 0 = negative; 1 = weak; 2 = moderate; 3 = strong. Abbreviations: SLS, sodium lauryl sulphate; MC, mononuclear cells; PC, polymorphonuclear cells; ND, not done.