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ArticleJournal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition2018

Tryptophan nitration of immunoglobulin light chain as a new possible biomarker for atopic dermatitis.

Kyoichi Iizumi, Hiroaki Kawasaki, Ayako Shigenaga, Mitsutoshi Tominaga, Ayaka Otsu, Atsuko Kamo, Yayoi Kamata, Kenji Takamori, Fumiyuki Yamakura

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Article in Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress in Atopic Dermatitis and Depression: Similarities in Biomarkers and Pathophysiological Mechanisms.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kyoichi IizumiJuntendo University Faculty of Health and Sports Science, 1-1 Hirakagakuendai, Inzai, Chiba 270-1695, Japan.
Hiroaki KawasakiInstitute for Environmental and Gender-Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan.
Ayako ShigenagaInstitute of Health Sports Science & Medicine, Juntendo University, 1-1 Hirakagakuendai, Inzai, Chiba 270-1695, Japan.
Mitsutoshi TominagaInstitute for Environmental and Gender-Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan.
Ayaka OtsuInstitute for Environmental and Gender-Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan.
Atsuko KamoJuntendo University Faculty of Healthcare and Nursing, 2-1-1 Takasu, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0023, Japan.
Yayoi KamataInstitute for Environmental and Gender-Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan.
Kenji TakamoriInstitute for Environmental and Gender-Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan.
Fumiyuki YamakuraJuntendo University Faculty of International Liberal Arts, 2-1-1, Bunkyo, Hongo, Tokyo 113-8424, Japan.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To reduce the incidence and severity of atopic dermatitis, detection and treatment at an early stage are urgently required, but no effective biomarker has been reported. In this study, we attempted to detect a candidate biomarker of early stage atopic dermatitis by focusing on the levels of nitrated residues in the plasma proteins of atopic dermatitis model mice (NC/Nga mice). We found that the immunoglobulin (Ig) light chain was more highly nitrated in the plasma of the animal model than that of control mice. Western blot analysis showed a statistically significant difference between the 6-nitrotryptophan content of the Ig light chain in the NC/Nga mice before onset of atopic dermatitis symptoms and that of the control mice. LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis demonstrated that these light chains contained nitrotryptophan (Trp56) and nitrotyrosine (Tyr66). Immunofluorescence staining revealed a significant increase in manganese superoxide dismutase and inducible nitric oxide synthase production in the skin lesions of the NC/Nga mice. Furthermore, we found protein-bound 6-nitrotryptophan and 3-nitrotyrosine only in the lesioned skin, where their signals partially overlapped with the IgG signal. Our findings suggest that the 6-nitrotryptophan content of Ig light chains could be a new biomarker for detecting early stage atopic dermatitis.

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6-nitrotryptophanatopic dermatitisbiomarkerNC/Nga mouseoxidative stress

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PMID30487669
PMCPMC6252303
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