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Skin response to urban pollution in an ex vivo model


ABSTRACT: A vast range of pollutants (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals, particulate matters) are generated by increasing urbanization. The skin epidermis, as the outermost line of defense of the body, is continuously exposed to external aggressions, including environmental pollution. To study the effects of air pollutant exposure on skin physiology, the first challenge was to define a model that mimics as close as possible the in vivo skin exposure to atmospheric pollution. In the present study, the pollutant mixture was designed on the basis of the French non-profit organization ‘Air Parif’ database and nebulized on human skin explants using the Pollubox® device. Cellular and molecular modifications in skin explants were investigated from several donors exposed to a pollutant mix (P) or an organic solvent (OS). Transcriptomic analyses coupled to immunolabelling showed that P exposure induced the expression of detoxifying enzymes notably in the stratum granulosum. Interestingly, transmission electron microscopy observations demonstrated that, in our model, diesel particles smaller than 300 nm could penetrate the skin up to the granular layer. This may cause local alterations of the microenvironment which alter the skin physiology. Therefore, the response of the epidermis to pollutant exposure is likely to be layer-specific.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE126440 | GEO | 2021/01/31

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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