Eun Ju Kim1, Dong Hun Lee1, Yeon Kyung Kim1, Min-Kyoung Kim1, Jung Yun Kim1, Min Jung Lee1, Won Woo Choi1, Hee Chul Eun1, Jin Ho Chung2. 1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Laboratory of Cutaneous Aging Research, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Laboratory of Cutaneous Aging Research, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: jhchung@snu.ac.kr.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sensitive skin represents hyperactive sensory symptoms showing exaggerated reactions in response to internal stimulants or external irritants. Although sensitive skin is a very common condition affecting an estimated 50% of the population, its pathophysiology remains largely elusive, particularly with regard to its metabolic aspects. OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to investigate the pathogenesis of sensitive skin. METHODS: We recruited healthy participants with 'sensitive' or 'non-sensitive' skin based on standardized questionnaires and 10% lactic acid stinging test, and obtained skin samples for microarray analysis and subsequent experiments. RESULTS: Microarray transcriptome profiling revealed that genes involved in muscle contraction, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and ion transport and balance were significantly decreased in sensitive skin. These altered genes could account for the abnormal muscle contraction, decreased ATP amount in sensitive skin. In addition, pain-related transcripts such as TRPV1, ASIC3 and CGRP were significantly up-regulated in sensitive skin, compared with non-sensitive skin. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that sensitive skin is closely associated with the dysfunction of muscle contraction and metabolic homeostasis.
BACKGROUND: Sensitive skin represents hyperactive sensory symptoms showing exaggerated reactions in response to internal stimulants or external irritants. Although sensitive skin is a very common condition affecting an estimated 50% of the population, its pathophysiology remains largely elusive, particularly with regard to its metabolic aspects. OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to investigate the pathogenesis of sensitive skin. METHODS: We recruited healthy participants with 'sensitive' or 'non-sensitive' skin based on standardized questionnaires and 10% lactic acid stinging test, and obtained skin samples for microarray analysis and subsequent experiments. RESULTS: Microarray transcriptome profiling revealed that genes involved in muscle contraction, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and ion transport and balance were significantly decreased in sensitive skin. These altered genes could account for the abnormal muscle contraction, decreased ATP amount in sensitive skin. In addition, pain-related transcripts such as TRPV1, ASIC3 and CGRP were significantly up-regulated in sensitive skin, compared with non-sensitive skin. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that sensitive skin is closely associated with the dysfunction of muscle contraction and metabolic homeostasis.
Authors: Mohamed Emam; Albert Caballero-Solares; Xi Xue; Navaneethaiyer Umasuthan; Barry Milligan; Richard G Taylor; Rachel Balder; Matthew L Rise Journal: Front Immunol Date: 2022-03-28 Impact factor: 7.561