Lymphatic function regulates contact hypersensitivity dermatitis in obesity Journal Article
| Authors: | Savetsky, I. L.; Albano, N. J.; Cuzzone, D. A.; Gardenier, J. C.; Torrisi, J. S.; Nores, G. D. G.; Nitti, M. D.; Hespe, G. E.; Nelson, T. S.; Kataru, R. P.; Dixon, J. B.; Mehrara, B. J. |
| Article Title: | Lymphatic function regulates contact hypersensitivity dermatitis in obesity |
| Abstract: | Obesity is a major risk factor for inflammatory dermatologic diseases, including atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. In addition, recent studies have shown that obesity impairs lymphatic function. As the lymphatic system is a critical regulator of inflammatory reactions, we tested the hypothesis that obesity-induced lymphatic dysfunction is a key regulator of cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions in obese mice. We found that obese mice have impaired lymphatic function, characterized by leaky capillary lymphatics and decreased collecting vessel pumping capacity. In addition, obese mice displayed heightened dermatitis responses to inflammatory skin stimuli, resulting in both higher peak inflammation and a delayed clearance of inflammatory responses. Injection of recombinant vascular endothelial growth factor-C remarkably increased lymphangiogenesis, lymphatic function, and lymphatic endothelial cell expression of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 21, while decreasing inflammation and expression of inducible nitrous oxide synthase. These changes resulted in considerably decreased dermatitis responses in both lean and obese mice. Taken together, our findings suggest that obesity-induced changes in the lymphatic system result in an amplified and a prolonged inflammatory response. © 2015 The Society for Investigative Dermatology. |
| Keywords: | controlled study; protein expression; nonhuman; t lymphocyte; animal cell; mouse; animal tissue; interleukin 4; obesity; immunoregulation; vasculotropin c; endothelium cell; lymph vessel endothelium; lymphangiogenesis; lymphatic system; immune response; gamma interferon; cytokine production; dermatitis; antibody production; nitric oxide synthase; lymphatic system disease; secondary lymphoid tissue chemokine; contact allergy; recombinant vasculotropin; male; priority journal; article; diet induced obesity; skin stimulation |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Investigative Dermatology |
| Volume: | 135 |
| Issue: | 11 |
| ISSN: | 0022-202X |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2015-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 2742 |
| End Page: | 2752 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1038/jid.2015.283 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC4641050 |
| PUBMED: | 26176761 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 2 December 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
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