PMID- 26014805 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160712 LR - 20150925 IS - 1600-0625 (Electronic) IS - 0906-6705 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 10 DP - 2015 Oct TI - Impairment of skin barrier function via cholinergic signal transduction in a dextran sulphate sodium-induced colitis mouse model. PG - 779-84 LID - 10.1111/exd.12775 [doi] AB - Dry skin has been clinically associated with visceral diseases, including liver disease, as well as for our previously reported small intestinal injury mouse model, which have abnormalities in skin barrier function. To clarify this disease-induced skin disruption, we used a dextran sulphate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis mouse model. Following treatment with DSS, damage to the colon and skin was monitored using histological and protein analysis methods as well as the detection of inflammatory mediators in the plasma. Notably, transepidermal water loss was higher, and skin hydration was lower in DSS-treated mice compared to controls. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin 6 and NO2-/NO3- levels were also upregulated in the plasma, and a decrease in body weight and colon length was observed in DSS-treated mice. However, when administered TNF-alpha antibody or an iNOS inhibitor, no change in skin condition was observed, indicating that another signalling mechanism is utilized. Interestingly, the number of tryptase-expressing mast cells, known for their role in immune function via cholinergic signal transduction, was elevated. To evaluate the function of cholinergic signalling in this context, atropine (a muscarinic cholinoceptor antagonist) or hexamethonium (a nicotinic cholinergic ganglion-blocking agent) was administered to DSS-treated mice. Our data indicate that muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) are the primary receptors functioning in colon-to-skin signal transduction, as DSS-induced skin disruption was suppressed by atropine. Thus, skin disruption is likely associated with DSS-induced colitis, and the activation of mast cells via mAChRs is critical to this association. CI - (c) 2015 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. FAU - Yokoyama, Satoshi AU - Yokoyama S AD - Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Mie, Japan. FAU - Hiramoto, Keiichi AU - Hiramoto K AD - Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Mie, Japan. FAU - Koyama, Mayu AU - Koyama M AD - Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Mie, Japan. FAU - Ooi, Kazuya AU - Ooi K AD - Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Mie, Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20150818 PL - Denmark TA - Exp Dermatol JT - Experimental dermatology JID - 9301549 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Monoclonal) RN - 0 (Enzyme Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (Muscarinic Antagonists) RN - 0 (Nicotinic Antagonists) RN - 0 (Nitrates) RN - 0 (Receptors, Muscarinic) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - 3C9PSP36Z2 (Hexamethonium) RN - 7C0697DR9I (Atropine) RN - 9042-14-2 (Dextran Sulfate) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II) RN - S7G510RUBH (Nitrogen Dioxide) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology MH - Atropine/pharmacology MH - Cell Count MH - Colitis/chemically induced/complications/*physiopathology MH - Colon/pathology/*physiopathology MH - Dextran Sulfate MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology MH - Hexamethonium/pharmacology MH - Interleukin-6/blood MH - Male MH - Mast Cells MH - Mice MH - Muscarinic Antagonists/pharmacology MH - Nicotinic Antagonists/pharmacology MH - Nitrates/blood MH - Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II/antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism MH - Nitrogen Dioxide/blood MH - Organ Size MH - Receptors, Muscarinic/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/*drug effects MH - Skin Diseases/etiology/pathology/*physiopathology MH - Skin Physiological Phenomena/*drug effects MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/blood/immunology MH - Water Loss, Insensible MH - Weight Loss OTO - NOTNLM OT - acetylcholine receptor OT - colitis OT - mast cell OT - skin hydration OT - transepidermal water loss EDAT- 2015/05/28 06:00 MHDA- 2016/07/13 06:00 CRDT- 2015/05/28 06:00 PHST- 2015/05/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/05/28 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/05/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/07/13 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1111/exd.12775 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Exp Dermatol. 2015 Oct;24(10):779-84. doi: 10.1111/exd.12775. Epub 2015 Aug 18.