Abstract Background Type 1 interferons (IFNs), including IFN‐β, are widely used in adjuvant therapy for patients who undergo surgery for malignant melanoma to inhibit recurrence and in‐transit metastasis. The precise mechanisms underlying the tumor‐suppressive effects of IFN‐β on melanoma are not yet completely understood. Objective The purpose was to reveal the mechanisms underlying the tumor‐suppressive effects of IFN‐β via interleukin (IL)‐24. Methods Genome‐wide oligonucleotide microarray, quantitative real‐time reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction (PCR), enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay and western blotting assay were performed using four melanoma cell lines (A375, RPMI‐7951, SK‐MEL‐5 and SK‐MEL‐1) treated with natural‐type IFN‐β to assess the expression of IL‐24. Proliferation assay was performed using these melanoma cells and IL‐24 knock‐down melanoma cells. Results Genome‐wide microarray analysis detected candidate genes upregulated in IFN‐β‐sensitive cells after treatment with IFN‐β. We focused on IL‐24 among the candidate genes encoding secretory proteins. Peak IL‐24 mRNA expression completely correlated with the order of sensitivity of melanoma cells to IFN‐β. IFN‐β treatment induced extracellular IL‐24 protein in IFN‐β‐sensitive cells, but did not induce intracellular IL‐24 protein. Knock‐down of IL‐24 changed melanoma cells into IFN‐β‐resistant cells. The expression ratio of IL‐22R1, one of the IL‐24 receptors, correlated with the order of sensitivity of melanoma cells to IFN‐β. Treatment with recombinant human IL‐24 did not have any effects on all the melanoma cell lines. Conclusion Our data suggest that IFN‐β suppresses the proliferation of melanoma cells through extracellular IL‐24 protein derived from melanoma cells.
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The hair reconstitution assay is a useful system for studying cell–cell and epithelial–mesenchymal interaction. The current method consists of transplantation of both epidermal and dermal cells, using a silicone chamber placed on an athymic nude mouse. However, because of leakage and tilting of the grafted cells, the rate and area of hair growth vary depending on the chamber. We modified this method by using a collagen sponge as a scaffold and compared two types of collagen sponges, each having different tensile strengths. A conventional collagen sponge disturbed normal hair follicle formation; in contrast, a collagen sponge containing polyglycolic acid (PGA) fiber supported proper restructuring of skin and hair follicles. These data suggested the usefulness of PGA fiber-containing collagen sponges for hair reconstitution in research and clinical applications.
Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS)/drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic syndrome (DRESS) is a severe systemic drug reaction known to be associated with lymphadenopathy. However, the pathological findings of lymphadenopathy in DIHS/DRESS are less defined. Here, we report a case of DIHS/DRESS using lymph node (LN) biopsy for the exclusive diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorders.A 34-year-old Japanese woman was referred to us with generalized confluent erythema, involving mainly [...]
