SKIN CHANGES AND PECULIARITIES IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME

Jana Janovska (), Aleksejs Zavorins (), Julija Voicehovska (), Regina Kleina (), Janis Kisis (), Raimonds Karls () and Aleksandra Voicehovska ()
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Jana Janovska: Riga Stradins University
Aleksejs Zavorins: Riga Stradins University
Julija Voicehovska: Riga Stradins University
Regina Kleina: Riga Stradins University
Janis Kisis: Riga Stradins University
Raimonds Karls: Riga Stradins University
Aleksandra Voicehovska: Latvian University

CBU International Conference Proceedings, 2013, vol. 1, issue 0, 264-271

Abstract: Approximately 20-25 % of the World’s adult population aged 40 - 75 years have metabolic syndrome (MS). MS is one of the most widespread risk factors for: diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disorders and skin disorders MS, due to the oxidative stress, supports a chronic inflammatory reaction in the skin and in the other parts of the body. During oxidative stress the net amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) exceeds the antioxidant capacity of the body causing lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation and oxidative DNA damage. The role of oxidative stress in pathogenesis of early skin changes in patients with MS is not clearly defined. The aim of our study was to compare visual skin changes between patients with MS and without it, and to reveal early histological manifestations of MS in the skin. The study was conducted at the Clinic of Aesthetic Dermatology, Riga, Latvia. 50 patients aged 45-55 were enrolled. The research consisted of a clinical examination, biochemical testing and Punch biopsies. Tissue samples were stained with haematoxylin-eosin, Masson’s Trichrome and also immunohistochemically stainining with antibodies to CD34, CD117, CD20, CD8 and bcl-2. CD1a positive Langerhans cells were evaluated in 3 fields of vision. Data was analyzed with Microsoft Excel 2010 software. Gender ratio was women: men= 1.6:1. Histological changes in the skin of patients with MS were: hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, dermal fibrosis, elastosis and mild thickening of the stratum spinosum. Infiltrates around blood vessels were composed of T lymphocytes (CD3+). More significant expression and accumulation of apoptotic protein Bcl2 in skin of patients with MS in comparison to patients without MS was noted. Initial skin histological changes in MS are dermal elastosis, thickening of stratum spinosum and acanthosis. Mild T lymphocytic infiltration around capillaries possibly reflects the inflammatory component of MS. Increased accumulation of bcl2 anti-apoptotic protein in epidermis was more significantly expressed in patients with MS.

Keywords: Metabolic syndrome; skin; oxidative stress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.12955/cbup.v1.43

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