Bathing Effects of Various Seawaters on Allergic (Atopic) Dermatitis-Like Skin Lesions Induced by 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene in Hairless Mice

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Representative immunohistochemical images of IFN-γ, iNOS, IL-1β, IL-2, and TNF-α in the splenic tissues, taken from unexposed intact or DNCB-induced AD mice bathing on seawaters or topical application of DEXA. Dramatic and noticeable increases of the numbers of IFN-γ, iNOS, IL-1β, IL-2, and TNF-α immunolabeled cells were observed in DNCB control mice as compared with intact vehicle control hairless mice, respectively. However, these hypersensitivities related increases of cytokine immunoreactive cells were significantly inhibited by topical treatment of 1% DEXA and bathing on the ESGW, WSGW, ESSW, and WSSW as compared with DNCB control mice, in that order, respectively. (a) Intact vehicle control mice bathing on the distilled water; (b) DNCB control mice bathing on the distilled water; (c) AD mice bathing on the WSSW; (d) AD mice bathing on the WSGW; (e) AD mice bathing on the ESSW; (f) AD mice bathing on the ESGW; (g) 1% DEXA topically applied AD mice. AD = allergic/atopic-like dermatitis; DNCB = 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene; DEXA = dexamethasone-water soluble; WSSW = west surface seawater collected around Wepo-ri (Ganghwa-do, Republic of Korea); WSGW = west saline groundwater collected at Yonggungoncheon (Seokmo-do, Republic of Korea); ESSW = east surface seawater collected around Nagok-ri (Uljin, Republic of Korea); ESGW = east saline groundwater collected around Hoojeong-ri (Uljin, Republic of Korea); IFN = interferon; IL = interleukin; iNOS = inducible nitric oxide synthase (2); TNF = tumor necrosis factor; ABC = avidin-biotin complex. All being ABC immunostain. Scale bars = 40 μm.

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