Takayuki Koga, Kie Inoue, Fuka Hirayama, Makoto Hiromura, Kiyonaga Fujii, Yuji Ishii, Masayo Hirao-Suzuki, Shuso Takeda, Akihisa Toda, Fumio Soeda
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a common skin disorder caused by contact with allergens. The optimal treatment for ACD is to avoid contact with allergens. However, in some cases, avoiding exposure is not possible when the allergens are unknown. Therefore, establishing treatment methods other than allergen avoidance is important. We previously reported that the continuous administration of methionine, an essential amino acid, in a mouse model of atopic dermatitis alleviated its symptoms. In the present study, we investigated the effect of methionine on a mouse model of ACD caused by 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNFB)...
July 1, 2023: Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin