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Treatment with TNF-α inhibitor rectifies M1 macrophage polarization from blood CD14+ monocytes in patients with psoriasis independent of STAT1 and IRF-1 activation.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Sept 2018
Lin Shang-Hung, Chuang Hung-Yi, Ho Ji-Chen, Lee Chih-Hung, Hsiao Chang-Chun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a systemic inflammatory disease with dramatic responses to TNF-α inhibitors. TNF-α is mainly produced by macrophages. However, how macrophage polarization contributes to psoriasis remains unknown. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms of macrophage polarization in psoriasis. METHODS: 8 patients with moderate to severe psoriasis (Male/Female: 4/4, average age: 47.9...
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