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A pilot study to establish an ovalbumin-induced atopic dermatitis minipig model

Young Kyu Kim

Young Kyu Kim

Animal Model Research Group, Korea Institute of ToxicologyJeongeup, Republic of Korea
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Kim, Young Kyu
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Ju Young Lee

Ju Young Lee

Animal Model Research Group, Korea Institute of ToxicologyJeongeup, Republic of Korea
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Lee, Ju Young
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Jeong Ho Hwang

Jeong Ho Hwang

Animal Model Research Group, Korea Institute of ToxicologyJeongeup, Republic of Korea
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Hwang, Jeong Ho
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Han Na Suh

Han Na Suh

Animal Model Research Group, Korea Institute of ToxicologyJeongeup, Republic of Korea
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Aug 19, 2021
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Published Online: Aug 19, 2021
Page range: 307 - 313
Received: Feb 18, 2021
Accepted: Aug 02, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2021-0045
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Fig. 1

Macroscopic and microscopic analysis of 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene-induced ACD after 24h sensitisation with a 10% solution and 2h challenge with a 1% solution, shown in images which best represent the changes, selected from images of four skin tissue samples from one minipig A – Macroscopic images of day-17 skin samples; B – Histopathological image with Masson’s trichrome staining. Spongiosis is marked with a yellow arrowhead; acanthosis is marked with a black arrowhead; perivascular immune cell infiltration at the epidermis–dermis junction is marked with a blue arrowhead; C – Immunohistochemistry. CD4+ lymphocytes, major basic protein (MBP)+ eosinophils, and CD11b+ macrophages are marked by black arrow heads. Scale bar = 100 μm
Macroscopic and microscopic analysis of 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene-induced ACD after 24h sensitisation with a 10% solution and 2h challenge with a 1% solution, shown in images which best represent the changes, selected from images of four skin tissue samples from one minipig A – Macroscopic images of day-17 skin samples; B – Histopathological image with Masson’s trichrome staining. Spongiosis is marked with a yellow arrowhead; acanthosis is marked with a black arrowhead; perivascular immune cell infiltration at the epidermis–dermis junction is marked with a blue arrowhead; C – Immunohistochemistry. CD4+ lymphocytes, major basic protein (MBP)+ eosinophils, and CD11b+ macrophages are marked by black arrow heads. Scale bar = 100 μm

Fig. 2

Macroscopic and microscopic analysis of modified 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene-induced ACD after 30 min sensitisation with a 10% solution and 2h challenge with a 1% solution shown in images which best represent the changes, selected from images of eight skin tissue samples from two minipigs A – Macroscopic images of day-3, day-8, day-10, day-15, and day-17 skin samples; B – Histopathological image with Masson’s trichrome staining. Scale bar = 20 μm; C – Thickness of epidermis. p* < 0.05; D –F – Immunohistochemistry. D – CD4+ lymphocytes; E – major basic protein (MBP) + eosinophils; F – CD11b+ macrophages. All named cells are marked by black arrowheads. Margins of scab, epidermis, and dermis are marked with dotted lines. Scale bar = 100 μm; Ctl – controls; DNFB – 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene; UL – upper left; UR – upper right; LL – lower left; LR – lower right
Macroscopic and microscopic analysis of modified 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene-induced ACD after 30 min sensitisation with a 10% solution and 2h challenge with a 1% solution shown in images which best represent the changes, selected from images of eight skin tissue samples from two minipigs A – Macroscopic images of day-3, day-8, day-10, day-15, and day-17 skin samples; B – Histopathological image with Masson’s trichrome staining. Scale bar = 20 μm; C – Thickness of epidermis. p* < 0.05; D –F – Immunohistochemistry. D – CD4+ lymphocytes; E – major basic protein (MBP) + eosinophils; F – CD11b+ macrophages. All named cells are marked by black arrowheads. Margins of scab, epidermis, and dermis are marked with dotted lines. Scale bar = 100 μm; Ctl – controls; DNFB – 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene; UL – upper left; UR – upper right; LL – lower left; LR – lower right

Fig. 3

Macroscopic and microscopic analysis of ovalbumin-induced AD shown in representative images shown in images which best represent the changes, selected from images of eight skin tissue samples from two minipigs A – Macroscopic images of day-3, day-8, day-10, day-15, and day-17 skin samples; B – Histopathological image with Masson’s trichrome staining. Scale bar = 20 μm; C – Thickness of epidermis. p* < 0.05; D –F – Immunohistochemistry. D – CD4+ lymphocytes; E – major basic protein (MBP) + eosinophils; F – CD11b+ macrophages. All named cells are marked by black arrowheads. Margins of scab, epidermis, and dermis are marked with dotted lines. Scale bar = 100 μm; Ctl – controls; ova – ovalbumin; UL – upper left; UR – upper right; LL – lower left; LR – lower right
Macroscopic and microscopic analysis of ovalbumin-induced AD shown in representative images shown in images which best represent the changes, selected from images of eight skin tissue samples from two minipigs A – Macroscopic images of day-3, day-8, day-10, day-15, and day-17 skin samples; B – Histopathological image with Masson’s trichrome staining. Scale bar = 20 μm; C – Thickness of epidermis. p* < 0.05; D –F – Immunohistochemistry. D – CD4+ lymphocytes; E – major basic protein (MBP) + eosinophils; F – CD11b+ macrophages. All named cells are marked by black arrowheads. Margins of scab, epidermis, and dermis are marked with dotted lines. Scale bar = 100 μm; Ctl – controls; ova – ovalbumin; UL – upper left; UR – upper right; LL – lower left; LR – lower right

Fig. 4

Analysis of the cytokine mRNA in AD skin as quantified by quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR A – porcine (p) IL-4; B – porcine IL-13; C –porcine IFNγ. Ctl – controls; DNFB – 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene; Ova – ovalbumin. Values are mean ± SD. *p < 0.05
Analysis of the cytokine mRNA in AD skin as quantified by quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR A – porcine (p) IL-4; B – porcine IL-13; C –porcine IFNγ. Ctl – controls; DNFB – 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene; Ova – ovalbumin. Values are mean ± SD. *p < 0.05

Fig. 5

Analysis of the absolute cytokine protein level in AD skin and serum as quantified by ELISA A – porcine (p) IL-4; B – porcine IL-13; C –porcine IFNγ. Ctl – controls; DNFB – 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene; Ova – ovalbumin. Values are mean ± SD. *p < 0.05
Analysis of the absolute cytokine protein level in AD skin and serum as quantified by ELISA A – porcine (p) IL-4; B – porcine IL-13; C –porcine IFNγ. Ctl – controls; DNFB – 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene; Ova – ovalbumin. Values are mean ± SD. *p < 0.05

Primers used for quantitative real-time PCR

Gene symbol Primer sequences (from 5ʹ to 3ʹ) Length GenBank accession number
IL-4 F: GTCTGCTTACTGGCATGTACCA 118 NM214123.1
R: GCTCCATGCACGAGTTCTTTCT
IFNγ F: CGATCCTAAAGGACTATTTTAATGCAA 102 NM213948.1
R: TTTTGTCACTCTCCTCTTTCCAAT
IL-13 F: GGATGATTTTTCGCCACGGG 78 NM213803.1
R: ATGGTAAAGGGCTGCCTCTG
GAPDH F: ACAGACAGCCGTGTGTTCC 60 NM001206359.1
R: ACCTTCACCATCGTGTCTCA
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