Colour Dilution Alopecia in Ten Yorkshire Terriers

    December 1995 in “ Veterinary Dermatology ”
    Franco Roperto, Rosario Cerundolo, Brunella Restucci, M. R. Vincensi, Donato de Caprariis, Gionata De Vico, Paola Maiolino
    TLDR Yorkshire Terriers with Colour Dilution Alopecia have reduced melanin and hair structure issues.
    The study investigated Colour Dilution Alopecia (CDA) in 10 Yorkshire Terriers through clinical laboratory investigations, light and electron microscopy, and X-ray microanalysis of skin biopsy specimens and hair. It found a significant reduction in melanin in affected hair, with melanin clumps primarily in the epidermal basal layer, hair bulb, and shaft. Ultrastructural analysis showed basal keratinocytes overloaded with fully melanized melanosomes, disrupting cytoplasmic structures. Scanning electron microscopy revealed holes and bulges in the hair shaft, while X-ray microanalysis identified silicate particles in superficial cuticular holes and calcium in deeper layers. These findings led to a new hypothesis on the pathogenetic mechanisms of alopecia.
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