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Comparative Study
Journal Article
Differential hypermelanosis induced by allergic contact dermatitis.
Journal of Investigative Dermatology 1987 December
In moderately colored guinea-pig skin, UVB, PUVA (psoralen plus UVA), and allergic contact dermatitis were shown to induce visibly well-defined hyperpigmentation that resembled the pigmentary changes observed in Mongoloid human skin. To clarify mechanisms of allergen-induced hyperpigmentation, we compared the effects of allergic contact dermatitis on pigmentation by using 6 different allergens: dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB), 1-phenylazo-2-naphthol (PAN), benzyl salicylate (BS), jasmine oil (JO), hydroxycitronella (HC), and ylang ylang oil (YYO). The PAN-, JO-, HC-, and YYO-induced allergic reactions caused a definite visible hyperpigmentation that began to appear within 14 days, reaching maximum intensity about 40 days after the induction of the allergic reaction. These hyperpigmentations were accompanied by a significant increase in the population of dopa-positive melanocytes on day 24 following allergic reactions. In contrast, BS- and DNCB-induced allergic reactions did not give rise to visibly distinct hyperpigmentation in spite of the intensive allergic reactions following their challenge application. In a nonsensitized group, primary irritant reactions were induced by the application of 100% JO, but no distinctive hyperpigmentation was found 40 days after the last application. Quantitative analysis of the number of melanophages in the dermis showed that there was a marked increase in the number of melanophages in PAN, YYO, and HC allergy-induced hyperpigmented areas, with PAN showing a significant increase compared with those in non-treated areas of the same animals, whereas JO was associated with no such increase in hyperpigmented area, despite the stimulated pigmentation. In the case of the lack of induced hyperpigmentation, as seen in BS and DNCB allergy and JO irritation, there was also no substantial increase in the number of melanophages. Our findings indicate that allergic contact dermatitis is a unique melanogenic stimulant different from UV irradiation.
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