Interleukin-18 cytokine in immunity, inflammation, and autoimmunity: Biological role in induction, regulation, and treatment

SA Ihim, SD Abubakar, Z Zian, T Sasaki… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a potent pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in host defense against
infections and regulates the innate and acquired immune response. IL-18 is produced by …

Challenges and future trends in the treatment of psoriasis

HJ Lee, M Kim - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, and current treatments include topical
therapies, phototherapy, systemic immune modulators, and biologics, aiming to alleviate …

[HTML][HTML] Role of Biomarkers in Risk, Diagnosis, Response to Treatment, and Prognosis of the Autoimmune Diseases

N Ghalamkarpour, AM Fard, A Babazadeh… - Kindle, 2022 - preferpub.org
Over the past three decades, many methods have been developed to evaluate levels of
biomarkers in autoimmune diseases. Early investigations have shown that some biomarkers …

Human organ rejuvenation by VEGF-A: Lessons from the skin

A Keren, M Bertolini, Y Keren, Y Ullmann, R Paus… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Transplanting aged human skin onto young SCID/beige mice morphologically rejuvenates
the xenotransplants. This is accompanied by angiogenesis, epidermal repigmentation, and …

Single‐cell transcriptomics reveals prominent expression of IL‐14, IL‐18, and IL‐32 in psoriasis

B Frost, M Schmidt, B Klein… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease involving different cytokines and
chemokines. Objectives Here we use single‐cell transcriptomic analyses to identify relevant …

Effectiveness of brodalumab in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis located in difficult-to-treat areas

S Cacciapuoti, L Potestio, G Guerrasio… - Clinical, Cosmetic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Recent knowledge of psoriasis pathogenesis has led to the development of
selective drugs. Among these, brodalumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting the …

Quantitative proteomic analysis of human serum using tandem mass tags to predict cardiovascular risks in patients with psoriasis

NY Kim, JH Back, JH Shin, MJ Ji, SJ Lee, YE Park… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Although biomarker candidates associated with psoriasis have been suggested, those for
predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) early in patients with psoriasis are …

Currently Used Methods to Evaluate the Efficacy of Therapeutic Drugs and Kidney Safety

HJ Huang, CL Chou, TT Sandar, WC Liu, HC Yang… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Kidney diseases with kidney failure or damage, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
acute kidney injury (AKI), are common clinical problems worldwide and have rapidly …

Protective effects of S100A8 on sepsis mortality: Links to sepsis risk in obesity and diabetes

D Miyashita, R Inoue, T Tsuno, T Okuyama, M Kyohara… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Obesity and diabetes are independent risk factors for death during sepsis. S100A8, an
alarmin, is related to inflammation, obesity, and diabetes. Here, we examine the role of …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of treatment-relevant immune biomarkers in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis: Toward personalized medicine in dermatology

RD Mortlock, EC Ma, JM Cohen, W Damsky - Journal of Investigative …, 2023 - Elsevier
Immunologically targeted therapies have revolutionized the treatment of inflammatory
dermatoses, including atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. Although immunologic biomarkers …