Efficient immuno-modulation of TH1/TH2 biomarkers in 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene-induced atopic dermatitis: nanocarrier-mediated transcutaneous co-delivery of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant drugs

PLoS One. 2014 Nov 14;9(11):e113143. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113143. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim to investigate the immuno-modulatory and histological stabilization effects of nanocarrier-based transcutaneous co-delivery of hydrocortisone (HC) and hydroxytyrosol (HT). In this investigation, the clinical and pharmacological efficacies of nanoparticle (NP)-based formulation to alleviate 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB)-induced atopic dermatitis (AD) was explored by using an NC/Nga mouse model. Ex vivo visual examination of AD induction in experimental mice indicated remarkable control of NP-based formulations in reducing pathological severity of AD-like skin lesions. Therapeutic effectiveness of NP-based formulations was also evaluated by comparing skin thickness of AD-induced NP-treated mice (456±27 µm) with that of atopic mice (916±37 µm). Analysis of the immuno-spectrum of AD also revealed the dominance of NP-based formulations in restraining immunoglobulin-E (IgE), histamine, prostaglandin-E2 (PGE2), vascular endothelial growth factor-α (VEGF-α), and T-helper cells (TH1/TH2) producing cytokines in serum and skin biopsies of tested mice. These anti-AD data were further supported by histological findings that revealed alleviated pathological features, including collagen fiber deposition, fibroblasts infiltration, and fragmentation of elastic fibers in experimental mice. Thus, NP-mediated transcutaneous co-delivery of HC and HT can be considered as a promising therapy for managing immunological and histological spectra associated with AD.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Cutaneous
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antioxidants / administration & dosage*
  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Cytokines / blood
  • Dermatitis, Atopic / chemically induced
  • Dermatitis, Atopic / drug therapy*
  • Dermatitis, Atopic / pathology
  • Dinitrofluorobenzene / toxicity
  • Dinoprostone / analysis
  • Dinoprostone / blood
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry
  • Histamine / analysis
  • Histamine / blood
  • Hydrocortisone / administration & dosage
  • Immunoglobulin E / analysis
  • Immunoglobulin E / blood
  • Mice
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Phenylethyl Alcohol / administration & dosage
  • Phenylethyl Alcohol / analogs & derivatives
  • Skin / pathology
  • Th1 Cells / immunology
  • Th1 Cells / metabolism*
  • Th2 Cells / immunology
  • Th2 Cells / metabolism*
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / analysis
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / blood

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Biomarkers
  • Cytokines
  • Drug Carriers
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanol
  • Immunoglobulin E
  • Histamine
  • Dinitrofluorobenzene
  • Dinoprostone
  • Phenylethyl Alcohol
  • Hydrocortisone

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the UKM Arus Perdana grant (AP-2013-002). The funder had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript