Deep phenotyping for precision medicine

PN Robinson - Human mutation, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In medical contexts, the word “phenotype” is used to refer to some deviation from normal
morphology, physiology, or behavior. The analysis of phenotype plays a key role in clinical …

The concept of psoriasis as a systemic inflammation: implications for disease management

K Reich - Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Psoriasis is a systemic, immune‐mediated disorder, characterized by inflammatory skin and
joint manifestations. A range of co‐morbidities is associated with psoriasis, including …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis: a population-based study in the United Kingdom

SM Langan, NM Seminara, DB Shin, AB Troxel… - Journal of Investigative …, 2012 - Elsevier
Increasing epidemiological evidence suggests independent associations between psoriasis
and cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Our objective was to test the hypothesis that …

[PDF][PDF] Rare and common variants in CARD14, encoding an epidermal regulator of NF-kappaB, in psoriasis

CT Jordan, L Cao, EDO Roberson, S Duan… - The American Journal of …, 2012 - cell.com
Psoriasis is a common inflammatory disorder of the skin and other organs. We have
determined that mutations in CARD14, encoding a nuclear factor of kappa light chain …

[HTML][HTML] Expanding the psoriasis disease profile: interrogation of the skin and serum of patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis

M Suárez-Farinas, K Li, J Fuentes-Duculan… - Journal of Investigative …, 2012 - Elsevier
Psoriasis is a complex disease with an expanding definition of its pathological features. We
sought to expand/refine the psoriasis transcriptome using 85 paired lesional and non …

Meta-analysis derived (MAD) transcriptome of psoriasis defines the “core” pathogenesis of disease

S Tian, JG Krueger, K Li, A Jabbari, C Brodmerkel… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
The cause of psoriasis, a common chronic inflammatory skin disease, is not fully understood.
Microarray experiments have been widely used in recent years to identify genes associated …

Obesity and risk of incident psoriatic arthritis in US women

W Li, J Han, AA Qureshi - Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2012 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives Both overall and central obesity have been associated with the risk of psoriasis in
a prospective study. Data on the association between obesity and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) …

Psoriasis alters HDL composition and cholesterol efflux capacity [S]

M Holzer, P Wolf, S Curcic, R Birner-Gruenberger… - Journal of lipid …, 2012 - ASBMB
Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, has been linked to increased myocardial
infarction and stroke. Functional impairment of HDL may contribute to the excess …

Lipin-2 reduces proinflammatory signaling induced by saturated fatty acids in macrophages

M Valdearcos, E Esquinas, C Meana, L Peña… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
Lipin-2 is a member of the lipin family of enzymes, which are key effectors in the
biosynthesis of lipids. Mutations in the human lipin-2 gene are associated with inflammatory …

Putting together the psoriasis puzzle: an update on developing targeted therapies

LM Johnson-Huang, MA Lowes… - Disease models & …, 2012 - journals.biologists.com
Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic, debilitating skin disease that affects millions of people
worldwide. There is no mouse model that accurately reproduces all facets of the disease, but …