immune system
• in a model of 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB)-induced allergic contact dermatitis, DNFB-sensitized and challenged mice show increased levels of palmitoylethanolamide [PEA, an endogenous peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPARA) agonist with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity] in ear tissue and a markedly lower inflammatory response with significantly less DNFB-induced ear edema and scratching behavior relative to DNFB-treated wild-type controls
• however, oleoylethanolamide (OEA) levels are unaffected by DNFB treatment
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integument
• mice fail to develop significant hind paw scratching behavior after DNFB challenge
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