Article
Stress sensitivity in patients with atopic dermatitis in relation to the translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO).
Journal of Nippon Medical School = Nippon Ika Daigaku zasshi - 1 Jan 2014
Kaga Mio, Nakamoto Yurie, Nakamura Kazuhiko, Ikeda Kazutaka, Yoshii Mitsunobu, Kawana Seiji
Abstract excerpt
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, characterized by pruritic and eczematous skin lesions and dermatitis that worsens under stressful conditions. However, the relation of these symptoms to an individual's stress sensitivity is not well understood. On the other hand, expression of the translocator protein (18 kDa) (TSPO), formerly known as the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor, has...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
