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Effects of a Lipid Mixture on Glucocorticoid-induced Barrier Impairment and Epidermal Atrophy in the Canine Skin  

Jin, Yeo-Won (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Ahn, Mi-Ji (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Ku, Sae-Kwang (Department of Anatomy and Histology, College of Daegu Haany University)
Park, Hyun-Jeong (Department of Veterinary Radiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University)
Lee, Keun-Woo (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Oh, Tae-Ho (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.27, no.5, 2010 , pp. 522-532 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aims of the present study were to characterize the effect of glucocorticosteroids (GCs) on the normal canine skin and to evaluate the effect of a lipid mixture (LM), containing cholesterol, pseudoceramide, and free fatty acid, on the steroid-induced damaged skin of dogs. Five beagles were involved and the skin of the back of each dog was topically applied with four kinds of GCs twice daily for 28 days. LM was applied after that period of GCs application. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL), skin hydration, and skin pH were assessed during experimental periods and histopathological evaluation was performed. TEWL was significantly increased, with a maximum increase obtained on day 28 (p < 0.01). Skin pH was significantly decreased, with a maximum decrease obtained on day 28 (p < 0.01). Skin surface hydration was significantly increased on day 3, but values of skin hydration were progressively decreased and finally reached those of baseline. In histology, as results of steroid application, losses of keratin layers in the stratum corneum and edematous changes in the upper parts of dermis, and consequently, thickness of the epidermis and the stratum corneum were decreased. In addition, the numbers of hair follicles were markedly decreased in steroid control as compared to intact control. However, these skin atrophic changes were markedly inhibited by treatment of LM as compared with steroid control in the present study. Moreover, all biophysical parameters were reached to the baseline after LM treatment. These results showed that the topically applied GCs induced skin barrier impairment and a LM should be effective on repair of disturbed skin barrier function in dogs. Therefore, it is concluded that a LM tested in the present study is expected to treat the steroid-induced skin damages.
Keywords
lipid; ceramide; glucocorticoid; epidermal atrophy; dog;
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