Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a hypermelanosis that often occurs secondary to skin irritation or injury, especially in darker skin tones, for which there is currently a lack of effective treatment options. Few preclinical models are available to study PIH. Here, we show that the Yucatan miniature pig consistently develops PIH after skin injuries. Skin wounds were produced on Yucatan pigs by needle punches, full-thickness excisions, or burns. Wound sites were monitored and photographed regularly. Tissue samples were collected after 24 weeks and processed for histology/immunohistochemistry. Skin pigmentation and histologic changes were quantified by computer-assisted image analyses. All injury methods resulted in hyperpigmentation. Melanin content at the histologic level was quantified in the larger (burn and excision) wounds, showing a significant increase compared to uninjured skin. Increased melanin was found for both epidermal and dermal regions. Dermal melanin deposits were primarily clustered around the papillary vasculature, and were associated not with melanocytes but with leukocytes. The Yucatan miniature pig model recapitulates key clinical and histologic features of PIH in humans, including skin hyperpigmentation at both gross and histologic levels, and persistence of dermal melanin subsequent to injury. This model could be used to further our understanding of the etiology of PIH, and for new therapy development.
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