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      Vitiligo: How do oxidative stress-induced autoantigens trigger autoimmunity?

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          Abstract

          Vitiligo is a common depigmentation disorder characterized by a loss of functional melanocytes and melanin from epidermis, in which the autoantigens and subsequent autoimmunity caused by oxidative stress play significant roles according to hypotheses. Various factors lead to reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction in the melanocytes of vitiligo: the exogenous and endogenous stimuli that cause ROS production, low levels of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, disturbed antioxidant pathways and polymorphisms of ROS-associated genes. These factors synergistically contribute to the accumulation of ROS in melanocytes, finally leading to melanocyte damage and the production of autoantigens through the following ways: apoptosis, accumulation of misfolded peptides and cytokines induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress as well as the sustained unfolded protein response, and an 'eat me' signal for phagocytic cells triggered by calreticulin. Subsequently, autoantigens presentation and dendritic cells maturation occurred mediated by the release of antigen-containing exosomes, adenosine triphosphate and melanosomal autophagy. With the involvement of inducible heat shock protein 70, cellular immunity targeting autoantigens takes the essential place in the destruction of melanocytes, which eventually results in vitiligo. Several treatments, such as narrow band ultraviolet, quercetin and α-melanophore-stimulating hormone, are reported to be able to lower ROS thereby achieving repigmentation in vitiligo. In therapies targeting autoimmunity, restore of regulatory T cells is absorbing attention, in which narrow band ultraviolet also plays a role.

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          Journal
          J. Dermatol. Sci.
          Journal of dermatological science
          1873-569X
          0923-1811
          Jan 2016
          : 81
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China. Electronic address: xhlion0822@126.com.
          [2 ] Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China. Electronic address: myzhoufubo@126.com.
          [3 ] Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China. Electronic address: vanilla@fmmu.edu.cn.
          [4 ] Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China. Electronic address: rainchu77@gmail.com.
          [5 ] Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China. Electronic address: qiangli@fmmu.edu.cn.
          [6 ] Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China. Electronic address: lichying@fmmu.edu.cn.
          [7 ] Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China. Electronic address: gaotw@fmmu.edu.cn.
          Article
          S0923-1811(15)30043-8
          10.1016/j.jdermsci.2015.09.003
          26387449
          64544cbb-9ec2-4610-b620-6055b7d6ef0c
          Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
          History

          Cellular immunity,Cytotoxic T lymphocyte,Reactive oxygen species,Vitiligo

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