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ArticleCurrent research in toxicology2026

Investigation of inflammatory mechanisms induced by mechlorethamine in mouse ear.

Ganming Mao, Ruchita Bhavsar, Trishaal Janardhanam Raghavendra Rao, Haiyan Zheng, Caifeng Zhao, Milankumar Prajapati, Blase Billack

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Ganming MaoDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA.
Ruchita BhavsarDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI 49307, USA.
Trishaal Janardhanam Raghavendra RaoDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA.
Haiyan ZhengCenter for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
Caifeng ZhaoCenter for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
Milankumar PrajapatiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI 49307, USA.
Blase BillackDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA.

Funding

Dermal-Epidermal Junction Disruptors: Toxicodynamic MechanismsR16GM149512 · NIGMS · ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY · PI Blase Christopher Billack · 2023 to 2026
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Abstract

Mechlorethamine (HN2) is toxic to the skin and causes inflammation accompanied by disruption of the dermal-epidermal junction (DEJ), commonly known as vesication. HN2 is a sulfur mustard mimic used in research settings to investigate the pharmaco-toxic effects of vesicants. Effective medical countermeasures for vesicant-induced injury remain limited, underscoring the need to identify novel targets for reducing vesication. The present study used HN2 dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to induce mouse ear edema and investigate the contribution of the complement system (CS) to skin responses 24 h after exposure to HN2, with DMSO serving as the vehicle control. Tissues were homogenized and processed for proteomic analysis to examine the protein milieu in skin actively responding to HN2-mediated cutaneous injury. Comparative analysis identified 695 proteins that were differentially expressed between the vehicle- and HN2-treated groups (

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Complement C3aComplement C5aComplement C5b-9Complement factor BComplement pathwayInflammationMechlorethamineSkin

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PMID42898616
PMCPMC13677977

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