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Hegazy EM, Taieb MAE, Hassan MH, Ibrahim AK, El-Din EA, Ibrahim HM. Plexin B2 tissue expression and related gene polymorphisms in psoriasis and their relation to NB-UVB and Acitretin therapy. Arch Dermatol Res 2024; 316:162. [PMID: 38734848 PMCID: PMC11088544 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-024-02880-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated, hyperproliferative skin disease. Etiopathogenesis of psoriasis is not well understood. Plexin B2 was found to have effects on CD100-mediated T-cell morphology and expressed in the immune system. It may play a role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. To assess the tissue level of plexin-B2 and plexin B2 related gene polymorphism which is signal regulatory protein gamma (SIRPγ-rs71212732) in psoriatic patients before and after NB-UVB, acitretin therapy alone or in combination and to detect correlation between level of tissue plexin B2 and disease severity and improvement. This single blinded randomized controlled trial was carried on 50 psoriatic patients and 50 healthy controls. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score (PASI) was used to evaluate the disease severity. Tissue plexin-b2 level was measured using ELISA and SIRPγ-rs71212732 (T\C) was assessed using TaqMan™ assays and real-time PCR. A significant lower tissue plexin-B2 level was observed in control group (2.9 ± 0.6 pg/g) than cases (25.8 ± 2.8, pg/g) (p < 0.001). Also, a significantly higher tissue plexin-B2 level was observed in sever psoriasis (32.7 ± 3.8 pg/ml) in than moderate psoriasis (13.6 ± 2.1 pg/ml, p = 0.001). Tissue plexin B2 was positively correlated with diseases severity. Significantly higher (TC& TT) genotypes and mutant (C) allele among patients compared to the controls, p < 0.001 for all. Tissue plexin-b2 level was high in psoriasis vulgaris with positive correlation with disease severity and decreased after treatment. This may indicate a role of plexin-b2 in psoriasis vulgaris pathogenesis.
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- Eisa Mohamed Hegazy
- Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Department, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.
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- Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Community Medicine Department, Asuit University, Asuit, Egypt
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- Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Department, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Department, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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Brandão GVC, Pereira EG, Haddad GR, Miot LDB, Marques SA, Miot HA. Clinical characterization, physical frailty, and depression in elderly patients with psoriasis from a reference center in Brazil: a cross-sectional study. An Bras Dermatol 2024; 99:19-26. [PMID: 37612180 DOI: 10.1016/j.abd.2023.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There are few studies dedicated to the characterization of the geriatric population with psoriasis, which has particularities in terms of clinical manifestations and therapeutic limitations. As psoriasis is a chronic disease, presenting a higher prevalence with age, the increase in life expectancy in Brazil demands knowledge about the behavior of the disease among the elderly. OBJECTIVES To characterize elderly people with psoriasis from a tertiary service, from the clinical-epidemiological point of view, presence of comorbidities, physical frailty, and affective impact, and to compare these aspects with adults with psoriasis and elderly people without the disease. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 64 elderly patients with psoriasis, 64 adults with psoriasis, and 64 elderly patients without the disease. Clinical-demographic aspects, the Beck depression scale, and Skindex-16 were evaluated. Indicators of physical frailty were evaluated in elderly patients: handgrip, sit-to-stand test, fatigue, and weight loss >5%. RESULTS In the elderly, the mean age (SD) of psoriasis onset was 44 (10) years, men represented 47% of the sample, the prevalence of arthritis was 22%, and ungual involvement occurred in 72%. Topical corticosteroids were used more often among elderly people with psoriasis (100%) than among adults with the disease (86%), with no difference among other systemic treatments. Diabetes mellitus occurred in 30% of the elderly. Hypertension (59%), dyslipidemia (52%), depression (34%), and fatigue (59%) were more prevalent among the elderly with psoriasis than among the healthy controls. STUDY LIMITATIONS The study was carried out in a public reference service for patients with psoriasis, all of which were undergoing treatment. CONCLUSIONS Elderly people with psoriasis from a tertiary service showed greater affective impairment, metabolic comorbidities, and physical frailty than elderly controls.
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- Giovana Viotto Cagnon Brandão
- Departamento de Infectologia, Dermatologia, Diagnóstico por Imagem e Radioterapia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Infectologia, Dermatologia, Diagnóstico por Imagem e Radioterapia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Infectologia, Dermatologia, Diagnóstico por Imagem e Radioterapia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Infectologia, Dermatologia, Diagnóstico por Imagem e Radioterapia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Infectologia, Dermatologia, Diagnóstico por Imagem e Radioterapia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Infectologia, Dermatologia, Diagnóstico por Imagem e Radioterapia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brasil.
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Battista T, Scalvenzi M, Martora F, Potestio L, Megna M. Nail Psoriasis: An Updated Review of Currently Available Systemic Treatments. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2023; 16:1899-1932. [PMID: 37519941 PMCID: PMC10378542 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s417679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Background Nail psoriasis (NP) has a prevalence that ranges from 10 to 82% among patients with psoriasis (PsO) and is one of the most common difficult to treat site of psoriasis. We performed a thorough review of the literature, exploring evidence regarding all available NP systemic treatments, describing also in detail NP dedicated clinical trials. Methods A literature search was conducted in PubMed and Embase prior to February 2023 using a combination of the terms "nail" AND "psoriasis" AND "systemic therapy" AND/OR "systemic treatment". A total of 47 original studies and case reports were reviewed in this article. Results Systemic therapies should be considered when the disorder involves more than 3 nails, has extensive skin and joint involvement, and has a significant impact on QoL, due to their best long-term efficacy. In detail, conventional and biologic systemic drugs demonstrated efficacy in recent trials, including acitretin, methotrexate, cyclosporine, apremilast, adalimumab, infliximab, etanercept, certolizumab, golimumab, ustekinumab, secukinumab, ixekizumab, brodalumab, bimekizumab, guselkumab, risankizumab and tildrakizumab. Conclusion Several therapies have demonstrated efficacy and safety in the treatment of NP; however, the choice of treatment depends not only on the severity of the nail involvement, but also on whether PsA is present, the patient's comorbidities other than PsA, previous treatment history, and the patient's drug preferences.
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- Teresa Battista
- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Meena A, Sarkar R. Acitretin in dermatology. APOLLO MEDICINE 2023. [DOI: 10.4103/am.am_145_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Efe OE, Aydos TR, Emre Aydingoz S. Mechanism of acitretin-induced relaxations in isolated rat thoracic aorta preparations. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2022; 100:35-42. [PMID: 34411501 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2021-0206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Acitretin is a member of vitamin A-derived retinoids, and its effect on vascular smooth muscle had not yet been studied. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of acitretin, a retinoid, on vascular smooth muscle contractility. Thoracic aorta preparations obtained from 34 male Sprague-Dawley rats (355 ± 15 g) were studied in isolated organ baths containing Krebs-Henseleit solution. The relaxation responses were obtained with acitretin (10-12-10-4 M) in endothelium-preserved and endothelium-denuded aorta preparations precontracted with submaximal concentration of phenylephrine (10-6 M). The role of retinoic acid receptors (RARs), nitric oxide, adenylyl, and guanylyl cyclase enzymes, and potassium channels in these relaxation responses were investigated. Acitretin produced concentration-dependent relaxations, which were independent of its solvent dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), in endothelium-denuded phenylephrine-precontracted thoracic aorta preparations. While incubation with the RAR antagonist (AGN193109, 10-5 M) had no effect on these relaxations; nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (L-NG-Nitro arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), 10-4 M), adenylyl cyclase inhibitor (SQ2253, 10-5 M), guanylyl cyclase inhibitor (oxadiazolo [4,3-a] quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ), 10-6 M), and potassium channel blocker (tetraethylammonium (TEA), 10-2 M) significantly eliminated the relaxation responses induced by acitretin. Acitretin induces relaxation in rat isolated thoracic aorta preparations without endothelium, which may be mediated by nitric oxide, cyclic adenosine monophosphate, and cyclic guanosine monophosphate-dependent kinases and potassium channels.
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- Oğuzhan Ekin Efe
- Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Ankara, Turkey
- Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Ankara, Turkey
- Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Ankara, Turkey
- Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Ankara, Turkey
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Since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tretinoin in 1971, retinoids alone or combined with other agents have become the mainstay of acne treatment. Retinoids act through binding to retinoic acid receptors, altering expression levels of hundreds of cellular proteins affecting multiple pathways involved in acne pathogenesis. Retinoids have evolved from first-generation agents, such as tretinoin, through chemical modifications resulting in a second generation (etretinate and acitretin for psoriasis), a third generation (adapalene and tazarotene) and, most recently, a fourth (trifarotene). For all topical retinoids, local irritation has been associated with poor tolerability and suboptimal adherence. Efforts to improve tolerability have utilized novel delivery systems and/or novel agents. This qualitative literature review summarizes the evolution of the four topical single-agent retinoids available for the treatment of acne in the US today and their various formulations, presenting the rationale behind their development and data from key studies.
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Acitretin reverses early functional network degradation in a mouse model of familial Alzheimer's disease. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6649. [PMID: 33758244 PMCID: PMC7988040 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85912-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Aberrant activity of local functional networks underlies memory and cognition deficits in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Hyperactivity was observed in microcircuits of mice AD-models showing plaques, and also recently in early stage AD mutants prior to amyloid deposition. However, early functional effects of AD on cortical microcircuits remain unresolved. Using two-photon calcium imaging, we found altered temporal distributions (burstiness) in the spontaneous activity of layer II/III visual cortex neurons, in a mouse model of familial Alzheimer's disease (5xFAD), before plaque formation. Graph theory (GT) measures revealed a distinct network topology of 5xFAD microcircuits, as compared to healthy controls, suggesting degradation of parameters related to network robustness. After treatment with acitretin, we observed a re-balancing of those network measures in 5xFAD mice; particularly in the mean degree distribution, related to network development and resilience, and post-treatment values resembled those of age-matched controls. Further, behavioral deficits, and the increase of excitatory synapse numbers in layer II/III were reversed after treatment. GT is widely applied for whole-brain network analysis in human neuroimaging, we here demonstrate the translational value of GT as a multi-level tool, to probe networks at different levels in order to assess treatments, explore mechanisms, and contribute to early diagnosis.
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Tseng IL, Yang CC, Lai ECC, Lee CN. Psoriasis in the geriatric population: A retrospective study in Asians. J Dermatol 2021; 48:818-824. [PMID: 33458884 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.15737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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There is a paucity of data focusing on geriatric psoriatic patients. The clinical features were different among those with early-onset psoriasis and elderly-onset psoriasis among the geriatric population. From 2014 to 2018, a total of 290 geriatric psoriatic patients were retrospectively enrolled in our study. They were subclassified into two groups, early-onset (aged <60 years, n = 154) and elderly-onset (aged ≥60 years, n = 136). The characteristics and treatment course of these two groups were reviewed. Psoriasis of the elderly-onset group was generally milder than the early-onset groups (P < 0.05). Less nail involvement and arthritis were noted among the elderly-onset group (P < 0.05). There were four cases of erythrodermic psoriasis in the early-onset group and three cases of palmoplantar psoriasis in the elderly-onset group. Oral medication and biologics for treatment of psoriasis appeared to be safe among the geriatric psoriatic patients. Elderly-onset psoriasis has features which are distinct from early-onset psoriasis and may be a particular subtype, which needs further evaluation.
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- I-Lun Tseng
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,International Center for Wound Repair and Regeneration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Wang X, Cao C, Li Y, Hai T, Jia Q, Zhang Y, Zheng Q, Yao J, Qin G, Zhang H, Song R, Wang Y, Shui G, Lam SM, Liu Z, Wei H, Meng A, Zhou Q, Zhao J. A harlequin ichthyosis pig model with a novel ABCA12 mutation can be rescued by acitretin treatment. J Mol Cell Biol 2020; 11:1029-1041. [PMID: 30925591 PMCID: PMC6934153 DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjz021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a severe genetic skin disorder and caused by mutation in the ATP-binding cassette A12 (ABCA12) gene. The retinoid administration has dramatically improved long-term survival of HI, but improvements are still needed. However, the ABCA12 null mice failed to respond to retinoid treatment, which impedes the development of novel cure strategies for HI. Here we generated an ethylnitrosourea mutagenic HI pig model (named Z9), which carries a novel deep intronic mutation IVS49-727 A>G in the ABCA12 gene, resulting in abnormal mRNA splicing and truncated protein production. Z9 pigs exhibit significant clinical symptom as human patients with HI. Most importantly, systemic retinoid treatment significantly prolonged the life span of the mutant pigs via improving epidermal maturation, decreasing epidermal apoptosis, and triggering the expression of ABCA6. Taken together, this pig model perfectly resembles the clinical symptom and molecular pathology of patients with HI and will be useful for understanding mechanistic insight and developing therapeutic strategies.
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- Xiao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University of China, Harbin 150030, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Chinese Swine Mutagenesis Consortium, Beijing 100101, China
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Bakshi H, Nagpal M, Singh M, Dhingra GA, Aggarwal G. Treatment of Psoriasis: A Comprehensive Review of Entire Therapies. Curr Drug Saf 2020; 15:82-104. [DOI: 10.2174/1574886315666200128095958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that ingeminates itself with the repeated
proliferation of keratinocytes. It globally strikes a 2-5 % population on an average. Management
of psoriasis remains a daunting task with various challenges influencing treatment, such as patient
conformity and adherence to therapy, delicate patient profiles, psychological aspects, and skin as a
barrier to topical delivery. The first part reviewed pathophysiology, triggering factors, and clinical
classification. The second part reviewed all the therapies, such as topical, oral, biological, parenteral
therapy, phototherapy, and the phyto-pharmaceuticals.
Methods:
The research data related to the existing and upcoming therapies for psoriasis treatment,
several nanocarriers, existing marketed formulations, and detailed description of phytopharmaceuticals
with their mechanism.
Results:
Topical therapy is the mainstay treatment option with limited adverse effects. Biological therapy
has reformed conventional psoriasis treatment by being more efficacious and has increased patient
acceptance due to decreased adverse events. Nanoformulations present an edge over conventional
therapy due to improved anti-psoriatic effect and decreased side effects. Phyto-pharmaceuticals act as
a complementary and alternative therapy for diminishing psoriasis symptoms.
Conclusion:
A rationalized cost-effective patient compliant therapy is required for effective management
and complete cure of psoriasis.
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- Harman Bakshi
- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Chandigarh-Patiala, NH 7, 64, Tehsil, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Chandigarh-Patiala, NH 7, 64, Tehsil, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Chandigarh-Patiala, NH 7, 64, Tehsil, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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- Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi-110017, India
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Role and mechanism of matrine alone and combined with acitretin for HaCaT cells and psoriasis-like murine models. Chin Med J (Engl) 2020; 132:2079-2088. [PMID: 31460901 PMCID: PMC6793800 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acitretin and matrine have been used in the treatment of psoriasis in China. This study was designed to investigate the role and related mechanisms of matrine alone and in combination with acitretin in the treatment of psoriasis in vitro and in vivo. METHODS HaCaT cells were treated with matrine at different concentrations of 0 (blank control), 0.2, 0.4, 0.8, and 1.6 mg/mL for 24, 48, 72 h, respectively. 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium cell viability assay was used to assess the growth and proliferation of HaCaT cells. Cell cycle and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry. Expression of protein was detected by Western blotting. Autophagy was observed by transmission electron microscopy. Then HaCaT cells were assigned to normal saline (NS) control group, matrine (0.4 mg/mL) group, acitretin (10 μmol/L) group, and matrine plus acitretin group, and the above methods were repeated. In animal experiments, the cumulative score (erythema, scaling, thickening) as a measure of the severity of inflammation was used to measure the skin performance of mice after treated with matrine 50 mg/kg, acitretin 4.5 mg/kg or combination of the two drugs on the psoriasis-like mouse models, respectively. Pathological findings of the lesions were observed, and the protein expressions in the lesions were detected by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Cell proliferation inhibition was seen in HaCaT cells with treatment of matrine in a dose- and time-dependent manner (P < 0.01, respectively). Cell cycle G0/G1 phase arrest was observed in a dose-dependent way (P < 0.01). The expression of p21 (P < 0.05), LC3II/I (P < 0.01), and Beclin 1 (P < 0.01) increased and the expression of cyclin D1 (P < 0.05) decreased with increasing doses of matrine. Compared with the blank control, more autophagosomes were seen in HaCaT cells treated with matrine at 0.4 mg/mL by transmission electron microscopy (2.667 ± 1.202 vs. 21.33 ± 1.453, t = 9.899, P < 0.01). Cell proliferation inhibition and degree of the G0/G1 phase arrest was significantly higher in matrine plus acitretin group than those in matrine, acitretin, or the NS control group (P < 0.01, respectively). Compared with matrine or acitretin group, the expression of p21 (P < 0.05, P < 0.05) and LC3II/I (P < 0.01, P < 0.05) in matrine plus acitretin group increased significantly and the expression of cyclin D1 (P < 0.01, P < 0.05) and p62 (P < 0.05, P < 0.05) was reduced significantly. Compared with matrine or acitretin, matrine plus acitretin significantly down-regulated the phosphorylation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway (P < 0.05) and its downstream p-p70S6K (P < 0.05). In addition, the cumulative score of mice in the matrine plus acitretin group was significantly better than that in the matrine or acitretin group (1.480 ± 0.230 vs. 2.370 ± 0.241, P < 0.01; 1.480 ± 0.230 vs. 2.888 ± 0.341, P < 0.01). The expression of LC3 protein in the matrine plus acitretin group was also higher than that in the matrine, acitretin, or the NS control group (P < 0.05, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Matrine has therapeutic potentials for psoriasis. Matrine and acitretin show synergistic effect via cell cycle arrest and autophagy induction by PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway.
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Tu J, Yin Z, Guo J, He F, Long F, Yin Z. Acitretin inhibits IL-17A-induced IL-36 expression in keratinocytes by down-regulating IκBζ. Int Immunopharmacol 2019; 79:106045. [PMID: 31863918 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.106045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND IL-36 plays a critical role in aggravating psoriatic inflammation, which is significantly elevated in generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) compared to psoriasis vulgaris. It is well known that acitretin brings about a rapid and significant effect on the treatment of GPP but not psoriasis vulgaris, whereas the quick therapeutic mechanism of acitretin in GPP has not been fully clarified. OBJECTIVES We conducted this study to investigate whether acitretin interferes IL-36 expression in keratinocytes. METHOD We used 100 ng/mL IL-17A and/or various doses of acitretin (0, 0.1, 1, 10 μmol/L) to treat cultured HaCaT cells. We performed Real-time quantitative PCR and ELISA to detect gene and protein expression of IL-36 cytokines, real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot to examine IκBζ. Imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis-like mouse model was established to evaluate effect of gastrointestinal administrated acitretin. Immunohistochemistry was conducted for effect assessment. RESULTS Acitretin significantly down-regulated expression of IL-36β and IL-36γ induced by IL-17A stimulation at both gene and protein levels in HaCaT cells. Acitretin alone had no obvious effect on IL-36 expression in keratinocytes. In IMQ + acitretin group, the skin lesion severity was slightly relieved, however, immunohistochemistry showed IL-36β and IL-36γ expression in keratinocytes significantly declined in comparison with IMQ group. IL-17A stimulation induced significantly IκBζ expression in HaCaT cells, which could be inhibited by acitretin. CONCLUSION Acitretin inhibits IL-36 expression induced by IL-17A stimulation in keratinocytes by down-regulating IκBζ, and acitretin significantly inhibits keratinocytes-expressed IL-36β and IL-36γ in psoriasis-like mouse model, which reveals a new possible mechanism of the notable and quick therapeutic action of acitretin on GPP.
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- Jie Tu
- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Deparment of Dermatology, Zhenjiang First People's Hospital, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Guo J, Liu J. Effect of white mange mixture in a murine model of psoriasis. Exp Ther Med 2019; 18:881-887. [PMID: 31384318 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease with periods of remission or aggravation. Until now, no effective treatment has been developed. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the traditional Chinese medicine white mange mixture in a murine model of vaginal psoriasis. Female mice (n=70) were randomly divided into seven groups as follows: negative control group, positive control group, acitretin group, Xiaoying granule group, high-dose white mange mixture group, medium-dose white mange mixture group, and low-dose white mange mixture group. After vaginal psoriasis mouse model design, the inhibition of keratinocyte (KC) cell proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) was achieved by SP immunohistochemical method, spleen T lymphocyte apoptosis detection was assessed by using electron microscopy and granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) levels were detected by ELISA method. According to our results, T lymphocyte nucleus appearance in the negative control group was normal whereas in all the doses of white mange mixture the nucleus significantly showed apoptotic trend. Compared with the negative control group, the amount of GM-CSF in the serum of the model was significantly increased (P<0.01) while administration of white mange mixture in different doses decreased the GM-CSF content significantly (P<0.01). White mange mixture can significantly inhibit vaginal psoriasis in a mouse model by decreasing the amount of epithelium KC cell PCNA and production of the inflammatory cytokines GM-CSF in serum.
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- Jiangtao Guo
- Pharmaceutical College, Guiyang University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guiyang University of Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, P.R. China
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Duan Y, Zou J, Mao J, Guo D, Wu M, Xu N, Zhou J, Zhang Y, Guo W, Jin W. Plasma miR-126 expression correlates with risk and severity of psoriasis and its high level at baseline predicts worse response to Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F in combination with acitretin. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 115:108761. [PMID: 31100542 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Treatment of psoriasis is always difficult, which requires intensive scientific research. OBJECTIVE Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) with acitretin(TwHF + acitretin) is normally used in treating psoriasis. This study aimed to investigate the correlation of plasma miR-126 expression with risk and severity of psoriasis, and its predictive value of response to TwHF + acitretin treatment in psoriasis. METHODS MiRNA-126(MiR-126) expression in plasma was analyzed in psoriasis patients at month 0 (M0), M1, M3 and M6 and in health controls (HCs) at enrollment by qPCR. Psoriasis-affected body surface area (BSA) and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score were used to assess severity and treatment response. RESULTS Plasma miR-126 levels were decreased in psoriasis patients compared with HCs (P < 0.001), with area under the curve (AUC) of 0.771. MiR-126 expression was negatively correlated with PASI score (P = 0.001), and negatively associated with psoriasis-affected BSA (P = 0.825). At M6, 65.3% and 36.1% patients achieved PASI 50 and 75, respectively. MiR-126 increased at M1, M3 and M6 after TwHF + acitretin treatment when comparing with M0 (all P < 0.001). Meanwhile, miR-126 expression baseline in PASI 50 group declined when comparing with non-PASI 50 group (P < 0.001). Additionally, data revealed that the cause of high miR-126 baseline level was due to unsuccessfully achieving PASI 50 at M6 after TwHF + acitretin treatment (P < 0.001). However, miR-126 baseline expression was not a predictive factor for PASI 75 achievement (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION Plasma miR-126 expression is negatively correlated with psoriasis risk and severity, and its high baseline level can be used as a biomarker to predict worse clinical response to TwHF + acitretin treatment in psoriasis.
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- Yanjuan Duan
- Department of Dermatology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
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Chularojanamontri L, Silpa-Archa N, Wongpraparut C, Limphoka P. Long-term safety and drug survival of acitretin in psoriasis: a retrospective observational study. Int J Dermatol 2018; 58:593-599. [PMID: 30548592 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND This retrospective observational study aimed to investigate the long-term safety, drug survival, and factors associated with the survival of acitretin in a real-world setting. METHODS Data of adult patients with psoriasis who attended Siriraj Hospital between 2012 and 2017 and were treated with acitretin were reviewed. Demographic data and clinical courses were recorded. The Kaplan-Meier curve and Cox regression were used to calculate drug survival and the factors associated with drug survival, respectively. RESULTS Of 104 patients, 56 and 48 were male and female, respectively, with a mean treatment duration of 3.2 years. The mean cumulative dose per patient was 19.28 ± 7.84 mg/day. Acitretin was administered to 73, 39, 24, and six patients for more than 1, 3, 5, and 10 years, respectively. Most side effects were mild and tolerable; only nine patients withdrew acitretin due to side effects. No patients developed clinical features of cirrhosis or uncontrolled hyperlipidemia. The drug survival rates were 79%, 69.5%, 61.2%, 57.6%, and 53.5% at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years, respectively, higher than those of previous studies. Patients without obesity, metabolic syndrome, and dyslipidemia did not have a significantly longer acitretin survival compared to patients with these comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS Long-term, low-dose acitretin in patients with psoriasis is unlikely to cause significant liver or lipid problems. In countries with difficulty accessing biological agents for psoriasis, acitretin may have a high drug survival rate due to its long-term safety. This study has several limitations: its retrospective nature, single-center study design, and small sample size.
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- Leena Chularojanamontri
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Chen W, Zhang X, Zhang W, Peng C, Zhu W, Chen X. Polymorphisms of SLCO1B1 rs4149056 and SLC22A1 rs2282143 are associated with responsiveness to acitretin in psoriasis patients. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13182. [PMID: 30181619 PMCID: PMC6123456 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31352-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Acitretin is widely used to treat psoriasis, but the efficacy varies significantly among individuals. To explore the association between polymorphisms and acitretin efficacy, we enrolled 46 and 105 Chinese Han psoriasis vulgaris patients for discovery and validation phases, respectively. The patients were treated with acitretin (30 mg/day) and calcipotriol ointment for at least 8 weeks, and their genotypes were detected. The wild-type genes and variants were transfected into HEK293 cells, which were then incubated with acitretin. The cellular acitretin concentration was measured by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. We found that the polymorphisms rs4149056 in the SLCO1B1 gene and rs2282143 in the SLC22A1 gene were associated with efficacy, both in the discovery (P = 0.013 and P = 0.002) and validation phases (P = 0.028 and P = 0.014), based on a 50% reduction from before to after treatment of the psoriasis area severity index (PASI50). When the PASI75 was used as an efficacy cutoff, a similar conclusion was drawn. The uptake of acitretin was lower with the rs4149056C (P = 0.002) and rs2282143T alleles (P = 0.038) than the wild-type alleles. Our results imply that the rs4149056C and rs2282143T variants decrease the acitretin uptake, and significantly associated with clinical effective responsiveness.
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- Wangqing Chen
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, ChangSha, Hunan, 410008, China
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer ans Psoriasis, ChangSha, Hunan, 410008, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, ChangSha, Hunan, 410008, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer ans Psoriasis, ChangSha, Hunan, 410008, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, ChangSha, Hunan, 410008, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer ans Psoriasis, ChangSha, Hunan, 410008, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, ChangSha, Hunan, 410008, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer ans Psoriasis, ChangSha, Hunan, 410008, China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, ChangSha, Hunan, 410008, China.
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer ans Psoriasis, ChangSha, Hunan, 410008, China.
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Heath MS, Sahni DR, Curry ZA, Feldman SR. Pharmacokinetics of tazarotene and acitretin in psoriasis. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2018; 14:919-927. [PMID: 30134735 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2018.1515198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Psoriasis is a prevalent cutaneous condition with severe physical and psychological manifestations. Since the advent of biologics, clinical outcomes in psoriasis have improved. However, retinoids are useful in the correct clinical context. Tazarotene and acitretin are currently the only US Food and Drug Administration approved retinoids for treatment of psoriasis. Both topical tazarotene and oral acitretin act on retinoic acid receptors and retinoid-X-receptors, resulting in altered gene expression of inflammatory cytokines and inhibition of keratinocyte proliferation. Areas covered: This article provides an in-depth pharmacologic and clinical review on the use of tazarotene and acitretin in psoriasis. The PubMed database was searched using combinations of keywords: acitretin, bioavailability, dosing, efficacy, etretinate, interactions, mechanism, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenetics, psoriasis, safety, tazarotene, tolerability, and toxicity. Expert opinion: Tazarotene and acitretin are effective treatments for psoriasis. Benefits include lack of immunosuppression and success treating inflammatory psoriasis. When combined with other topical and systemic agents, both retinoids improve clinical efficacy while lowering the treatment threshold. However, topical adherence and bothersome side effects can limit retinoid use. Acitretin and tazarotene both improve outcomes through a unique mechanism that especially benefits subsets of patients, despite side effects and limitations.
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- Michael S Heath
- a Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research , Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem , NC , USA
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- a Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research , Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem , NC , USA
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- a Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research , Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem , NC , USA
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- a Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research , Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem , NC , USA.,b Department of Pathology , Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem , NC , USA.,c Department of Social Sciences & Health Policy , Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem , NC , USA
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Zhou X, Zhu W, Shen M, He Y, Peng C, Kuang Y, Su J, Zhao S, Chen X, Chen W. Frizzled-related proteins 4 (SFRP4) rs1802073G allele predicts the elevated serum lipid levels during acitretin treatment in psoriatic patients from Hunan, China. PeerJ 2018; 6:e4637. [PMID: 29666772 PMCID: PMC5900929 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Acitretin is a second-generation synthetic retinoid, and is widely used for treating the severe psoriasis vulgaris. However, it should be chosen with caution for its cardiovascular risk, and it is reported that acitretin may increase the serum lipids. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the Frizzled-related proteins 4 (SFRP4) rs1802073 polymorphism and the changes of serum lipids in Chinese psoriatic patients during the treatment with acitretin. Methods In our study, 100 psoriatic patients were recruited systematically treated with acitretin (30 mg/day) for at least eight weeks. Data of the patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics and the results of serum triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were collected pre- and post-treatment. Results A total of 84 psoriatic patients were enrolled and divided into three groups by SFRP4 rs1802073 genotypes. The patients who carried with TT genotype had maintained levels of TG and LDL-C after acitretin treatment, while patients with GG/GT genotypes had significantly elevated levels of serum TG and LDL-C compared to the TT genotype (ΔTG%: 27.53 ± 59.13 vs −1.47 ± 37.79, p = 0.026, ΔLDL-C%: 10.62 ± 26.57 vs −1.29 ± 17.07, p = 0.042). The association of rs1802073 with TG and LDL-C profiles remained significant after adjusting for age, gender, and body mass index. Although without significance, the pre-post change in serum level of TC across rs1802073 GG/GT genotypes demonstrated a trend similar to TG and LDL, and the serum level of HDL-C demonstrated a trend opposite to TG, TC and LDL. Conclusions Our results demonstrated that SFRP4 rs1802073 polymorphism was found to be associated with elevated serum lipid levels after acitretin treatment, and it may serve as a genetic marker of safe and precise treatment for individual psoriatic patients.
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- Xingchen Zhou
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Changsha, China
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Antipsoriatic Effects of Wannachawee Recipe on Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-Like Dermatitis in BALB/c Mice. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 2018:7931031. [PMID: 29619073 PMCID: PMC5829332 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7931031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Psoriasis is a common immune-mediated chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by thick and erythema raised plaques with adherent silvery scales. T-cells are activated via the IL-23/Th17 axis which is involved in psoriasis pathogenesis. Conventional treatments of psoriasis have adverse events that influence patients' adherence. Wannachawee Recipe (WCR) is Thai traditional medicine that is known to be effective for psoriasis patients; however, preclinical evidence is still lacking. This study investigated the therapeutic potential of WCR on antiproliferant activity using imiquimod- (IMQ-) induced psoriasis-like dermatitis in a mouse model. Psoriasis-like dermatitis was induced on the shaved dorsal skin and right ear pinna of BALB/c mice by topical application of IMQ for 15 consecutive days after which WCR was administered to the mice by oral gavage for 10 days. Phenotypical observations, histopathological examinations, and ELISA of skin and blood samples were conducted. WCR significantly ameliorated development of IMQ-induced psoriasis-like dermatitis and reduced levels of Th17 cytokines (IL-17A, IL-22, and IL-23) in both serum and dorsal skin. Histopathological findings showed a decrease in epidermal thickness and inflammatory T-cell infiltration in the WCR-treated groups. The WCR has pharmacological actions which regulate Th17 related cytokines suggesting that it is a potential alternative therapeutic strategy for psoriasis.
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Reinhardt S, Stoye N, Luderer M, Kiefer F, Schmitt U, Lieb K, Endres K. Identification of disulfiram as a secretase-modulating compound with beneficial effects on Alzheimer's disease hallmarks. Sci Rep 2018; 8:1329. [PMID: 29358714 PMCID: PMC5778060 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19577-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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ADAM10 is a metalloproteinase acting on the amyloid precursor protein (APP) as an alpha-secretase in neurons. Its enzymatic activity results in secretion of a neuroprotective APP cleavage product (sAPP-alpha) and prevents formation of the amyloidogenic A-beta peptides, major hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Elevated ADAM10 levels appeared to contribute to attenuation of A-beta-plaque formation and learning and memory deficits in AD mouse models. Therefore, it has been assumed that ADAM10 might represent a valuable target in AD therapy. Here we screened a FDA-approved drug library and identified disulfiram as a novel ADAM10 gene expression enhancer. Disulfiram increased ADAM10 production as well as sAPP-alpha in SH-SY5Y human neuronal cells and additionally prevented A-beta aggregation in an in vitro assay in a dose-dependent fashion. In addition, acute disulfiram treatment of Alzheimer model mice induced ADAM10 expression in peripheral blood cells, reduced plaque-burden in the dentate gyrus and ameliorated behavioral deficits. Alcohol-dependent patients are subjected to disulfiram-treatment to discourage alcohol-consumption. In such patients, enhancement of ADAM10 by disulfiram-treatment was demonstrated in peripheral blood cells. Our data suggest that disulfiram could be repurposed as an ADAM10 enhancer and AD therapeutic. However, efficacy and safety has to be analyzed in Alzheimer patients in the future.
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- Sven Reinhardt
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH), Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH), Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
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Whole Exome Sequencing in Psoriasis Patients Contributes to Studies of Acitretin Treatment Difference. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18020295. [PMID: 28146080 PMCID: PMC5343831 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18020295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 01/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Psoriasis vulgaris is an immune-mediated inflammatory skin disease. Although acitretin is a widely used synthetic retinoid for moderate to severe psoriasis, little is known about patients’ genetics in response to this drug. In this study, 179 patients were enrolled in either the discovery set (13 patients) or replication set (166 patients). The discovery set was sequenced by whole exome sequencing and sequential validation was conducted in the replication set by MassArray assays. Four SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) (rs1105223T>C in CRB2, rs11086065A>G in ANKLE1, rs3821414T>C in ARHGEF3, rs1802073 T>G in SFRP4) were found to be significantly associated with acitretin response in either co-dominant or dominant models via multivariable logistic regression analysis, while CRB2 rs1105223CC (OR = 4.10, 95% CI = 1.46–11.5, p = 0.007) and ANKLE1 rs11086065AG/GG (OR = 2.76, 95% CI = 1.42–5.37, p = 0.003) were associated with no response to acitretin after 8-week treatment. Meanwhile, ARHGEF3 rs3821414CT/CC (OR = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.10–0.68, p = 0.006) and SFRP4 rs1802073GG/GT (OR = 2.40, 95% CI, 1.23–4.70, p = 0.011) were associated with a higher response rate. Four new genetic variations with potential influences on the response to acitretin were found in this study which may serve as genetic markers for acitretin in psoriasis patients.
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Lee WK, Kim JM, Kim GW, Kim HS, Kim BS, Kim MB, Ko HC. Recalcitrant infantile generalized pustular psoriasis successfully treated with acitretin and narrowband ultraviolet B. J Dermatol 2017; 45:330-331. [PMID: 28106270 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Won-Ku Lee
- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.,Department of Dermatology, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.,Department of Dermatology, Yangsan, Korea.,Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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Chiricozzi A, Panduri S, Dini V, Tonini A, Gualtieri B, Romanelli M. Optimizing acitretin use in patients with plaque psoriasis. Dermatol Ther 2016; 30. [PMID: 27998019 DOI: 10.1111/dth.12453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Revised: 10/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Acitretin is one of the systemic agents used for the treatment of psoriasis. Because different acitretin dosages resulted therapeutically successful, there is no general agreement on the optimal dose regimen. To report acitretin efficacy and safety in a real-life setting, wherein patient-tailored dose regimen is usually prescribed, a retrospective analysis evaluating charts of all plaque-type psoriasis patients treated with acitretin from the clinic database was performed. PASI score improvement, as well as PASI 50, 75, 90, and 100 responses were assessed throughout the observational period. Overall, 52% PASI score reduction and a satisfactory safety profile were detected. PASI 50, 75, 90, and 100 response was achieved by 53%, 48%, 28%, and 14%, respectively. Treatment consisted on a mean daily acitretin dose of 25.01 mg. The initial dose was increased (51.2% of cases) or decreased (48.8%) prescribing a mean daily dose of 29.8 mg and 20.02 mg, respectively. This study proposed a dose regimen customized on clinical response and patient's needs, to optimized acitretin benefit.
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- Andrea Chiricozzi
- Dermatology Department, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, 56126, Italy
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Severe, recalcitrant dermatologic conditions often require systemic treatment. Although efficacious, these medications have been associated with wide-ranging adverse reactions. Some are reversible, predictable, and either dose-dependent or treatment length-dependent, while others are unpredictable, irreversible, and potentially fatal. This review examines the neuropsychiatric adverse effects associated with US FDA-approved medications for treatment of the following dermatologic pathologies that typically require systemic therapy: autoimmune dermatoses, acne, psoriasis, and melanoma. A search of the literature was performed, with adverse effects ranging from mild headaches and neuropathy to severe encephalopathies. The medications associated with the most serious reactions were those used to treat psoriasis, especially the older non-biologic medications such as cyclosporine A and methotrexate. Given the importance of these systemic dermatologic therapies in treating severe, recalcitrant conditions, and the wide variety of potentially serious neuropsychiatric adverse effects of these medications, neurologists, psychiatrists, dermatologists, oncologists, and primary care providers must be aware of the potential for these neuropsychiatric adverse reactions to allow for appropriate counseling, management, and medication withdrawal.
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Di Lernia V, Bonamonte D, Lasagni C, Belloni Fortina A, Cambiaghi S, Corazza M, Di Nuzzo S, Gisondi P, Panzone M, Guarneri C, Neri I. Effectiveness and Safety of Acitretin in Children with Plaque Psoriasis: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis. Pediatr Dermatol 2016; 33:530-5. [PMID: 27443789 DOI: 10.1111/pde.12940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acitretin is licensed for and is most commonly used to treat psoriasis. Little information exists about its efficacy and safety in childhood and adolescent psoriasis. METHODS Retrospective analysis of a group of children and adolescents (<17 years of age) with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis treated with acitretin between 2010 and 2014 at Italian dermatology clinics. Patients were identified through databases or registries. RESULTS The study population consisted of 18 patients with a median age of 9.5 years at the start of therapy. The median maintenance dosage per day was 0.41 mg/kg. Eight patients (44.4%) achieved complete clearance or good improvement of their psoriasis, defined as improvement from baseline of 75% or more on the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index at week 16. Three had three or more courses of treatment with short disease-free intervals. In three patients, acitretin treatment was ongoing at the time of data collection. The mean total duration of treatment in responders was 22.7 months. One patient discontinued treatment because of arthralgia. The remaining nine patients (50%) discontinued treatment because it was ineffective. Mucocutaneous adverse effects occurred in all patients, but did not affect therapy maintenance. CONCLUSIONS In this retrospective case series, acitretin was a moderately effective, well-tolerated treatment in children with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Given the small number of patients, statements about long-term safety are not possible.
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- Vito Di Lernia
- Dermatology Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Pediatric Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- UOC Dermatologia Pediatrica, Ospedale Maggiore, Policlinic of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Nail involvement affects 80-90 % of patients with plaque psoriasis, and is even more prevalent in patients with psoriatic arthritis. This review is the result of a systemic approach to the literature and covers topical, intralesional, conventional systemic, and biologic systemic treatments, as well as non-pharmacological treatment options for nail psoriasis. The available evidence suggests that all anti-tumor necrosis factor-α, anti-interleukin (IL)-17, and anti-IL-12/23 antibodies which are available for plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are highly effective treatments for nail psoriasis. Conventional systemic treatments, including methotrexate, cyclosporine, acitretin, and apremilast, as well as intralesional corticosteroids, can also be effective treatments for nail psoriasis. Topical treatments, including corticosteroids, calcipotriol, tacrolimus, and tazarotene, have also been shown to have a position in the treatment of nail psoriasis, particularly in mild cases. Finally, non-pharmacological treatment options, including phototherapy, photodynamic therapy, laser therapy, and several radiotherapeutic options, are also reviewed but cannot be advised as first-line treatment options. Another conclusion of this review is that the lack of a reliable core set of outcomes measures for trials in nail psoriasis hinders the interpretation of results, and is urgently needed.
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- Marcel C Pasch
- Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen (370), The Netherlands.
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Role of Retinoic Acid-Metabolizing Cytochrome P450s, CYP26, in Inflammation and Cancer. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY 2015; 74:373-412. [PMID: 26233912 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2015.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Vitamin A (retinol) and its active metabolite, all-trans-retinoic acid (atRA), play critical roles in regulating the differentiation, growth, and migration of immune cells. Similarly, as critical signaling molecules in the regulation of the cell cycle, retinoids are important in cancers. Concentrations of atRA are tightly regulated in tissues, predominantly by the availability of retinol, synthesis of atRA by ALDH1A enzymes and metabolism and clearance of atRA by CYP26 enzymes. The ALDH1A and CYP26 enzymes are expressed in several cell types in the immune system and in cancer cells. In the immune system, the ALDH1A and CYP26 enzymes appear to modulate RA concentrations. Consequently, alterations in the activity of ALDH1A and CYP26 enzymes are expected to change disease outcomes in inflammation. There is increasing evidence from various disease models of intestinal and skin inflammation that treatment with atRA has a positive effect on disease markers. However, whether aberrant atRA concentrations or atRA synthesis and metabolism play a role in inflammatory disease development and progression is not well understood. In cancers, especially in acute promyelocytic leukemia and neuroblastoma, increasing intracellular concentrations of atRA appears to provide clinical benefit. Inhibition of the CYP26 enzymes to increase atRA concentrations and combat therapy resistance has been pursued as a drug target in these cancers. This chapter covers the current knowledge of how atRA and retinol regulate the immune system and inflammation, how retinol and atRA metabolism is altered in inflammation and cancer, and what roles atRA-metabolizing enzymes have in immune responses and cancers.
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Morris M, Schifano L, Fong R, Graff O. Safety of alitretinoin for severe refractory chronic hand eczema: Clinical studies and postmarketing surveillance. J DERMATOL TREAT 2015; 27:54-8. [DOI: 10.3109/09546634.2015.1034080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a treatment success story. From a highly deadly disease it was turned into a highly curable disease by the introduction of differentiation-induction therapy with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in the 1990's. During the last quarter of century, ATRA and other retinoids were used for the treatment and prevention of other cancers and even other diseases. The results were less spectacular, but nevertheless important. Progress has been made toward understanding the mechanism of action of retinoids in different physiological and pathological contexts. For some diseases, specific genetic backgrounds were found to confer responsiveness to retinoid therapy. Therapies that include retinoids and other modalities are very diverse and used both for combined targeting of multiple pathways and for diminishing toxicity.
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