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ArticleArchives of dermatological research2024

Changes in epidermal thickness and their correlation with clinical characteristics in patients with vitiligo.

Luling Huang, Weiwei Sun, Zhubiao Ye, Yu Liu, Kaiqiao He, Shuli Li

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Article in Archives of dermatological research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Luling Huang *Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7360-0117
Weiwei Sun *Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7766-8119
Zhubiao Ye *Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1125-8053
Yu LiuDepartment of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8420-1437
Kaiqiao HeDepartment of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3375-2511
Shuli LiDepartment of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. lishli@fmmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2335-507X

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFC2509005National Natural Science Foundation of China 82222059
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder characterized by epidermal melanocyte damage, with the typical clinical manifestation of white patches of skin. Keratinocytes, which work in concert with melanocytes to maintain the structural and functional integrity of the skin, are implicated in the progression of vitiligo. Recent studies have reported abnormal keratinocyte proliferation and epidermal thickening in some patients with vitiligo; however, the relationship between these changes and the clinical characteristics of vitiligo remains unclear. We assessed the changes in epidermal thickness in patients with vitiligo and their correlation with clinical characteristics. Compared to the non-lesional skins, the stratum corneum, viable epidermis, and full epidermis in the lesional skins were all significantly thicker. The thickness of the stratum corneum in the head, neck, and trunk was greatly lower than that in the extremities. The thickness of the stratum corneum in the sun-exposed area was higher than that in the sun-protected area, whereas the thickness of the viable epidermis decreased. In conclusion, our study found that the epidermis in the lesional skins of patients with vitiligo was significantly thickened, especially in the sun-exposed areas and extremities.

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EpidermisVitiligoAdolescentAdultAgedChildFemaleHumansKeratinocytesMaleMelanocytesMiddle AgedSunlightYoung AdultEpidermisKeratinocytesStratum corneumTherapeutic efficacyVitiligo

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PMCPMC11322199

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