Immunohistochemical Staining in Leprosy : Distribution of Lysozyme and S - 100 Protein.
- Author:
Kwang Hyun CHO
;
Yong Ki SEONG
;
Chul Woo KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Immunohistochemical Staing;
Leprosy;
Lysozyme;
S - 100 protein
- MeSH:
Dermis;
Epidermis;
Giant Cells;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Immune Sera;
Leprosy*;
Leprosy, Lepromatous;
Leprosy, Multibacillary;
Leprosy, Paucibacillary;
Leprosy, Tuberculoid;
Muramidase*;
S100 Proteins;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1987;25(4):467-475
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Immunohistochemical staining was performed in 20 skin granulomas of 16 patients with leprosy using antisera against lysozyme and S-100 protein. In lepromatous leprosy, lysozyme positive cells and S-100 protein positive cells were rarely found in the dermis. However, the histoid leprosy specimen had large numbers of lysozyrne positive cells and S-100 protein positive cells in granuloma. In borderline group, lysozyme positive cells and S-l00 protein positive cells were found in the dermis. S-100 protein positive cells were diffusely distributed throughuut the granuloma in borderline lepromatous leprosy, while they were often found in lymphocytic mantle in borderline tuberculoid leprosy. In tuberculoid leprosy, lysozymal staining was encouritered in epitheloid cells and giant cells, but S-100 protein positive cells were predominantly found encircling granuloma. In the epidermis, great numbers of S-l00 protein positive cells were found in tuberculoid leprosy than in lepromatous leprosy.
