Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) · 2001
Alopecia areata and affected skin CRH receptor upregulation induced by acute emotional stress.
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Katsarou-Katsari A, Singh L K, Theoharides T C
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Recent evidence indicates that acute stress can precipitate a number of dermatological conditions, including alopecia areata. This effect may be mediated by corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) released locally in the skin from dorsal root ganglia or immune cells. CRH typically acts through activation of specific receptors that are either type 1 or types 2 alpha and 2 beta. CRH, or related peptides such as urocortin, could have proinflammatory effects directly or through activation of mast cells leading to destruction of the hair root.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the expression of CRH receptors on the affected skin of patients who developed alopecia areata following acute emotional stress.
METHODS: Scalp skin biopsies were obtained from 1 normal volunteer and 3 patients after ring infiltration of the relevant site with lidocaine. The biopsies were frozen and were later processed for in situ hybridization for CRH receptors type 1 or types 2 alpha and 2 beta. Sections showing positive results were photographed.
RESULTS: The skin from the normal volunteer showed weak background expression of all three receptor types. However, skin from the affected sites of all 3 patients studied showed intense expression only on the type 2 beta receptor around the hair follicles.
CONCLUSION: Acute emotional stress may precipitate alopecia areata by activation of overexpressed type 2 beta CRH receptors around the hair follicles leading to intense local inflammation.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the expression of CRH receptors on the affected skin of patients who developed alopecia areata following acute emotional stress.
METHODS: Scalp skin biopsies were obtained from 1 normal volunteer and 3 patients after ring infiltration of the relevant site with lidocaine. The biopsies were frozen and were later processed for in situ hybridization for CRH receptors type 1 or types 2 alpha and 2 beta. Sections showing positive results were photographed.
RESULTS: The skin from the normal volunteer showed weak background expression of all three receptor types. However, skin from the affected sites of all 3 patients studied showed intense expression only on the type 2 beta receptor around the hair follicles.
CONCLUSION: Acute emotional stress may precipitate alopecia areata by activation of overexpressed type 2 beta CRH receptors around the hair follicles leading to intense local inflammation.