Az acne patogenezise

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Acne szisztémás kezelése

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A rosacea cután és oculáris megjelenési formái

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Hidradenitis suppurativa: miért nem tartozik az acne csoportba?

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Sebaceous-immunobiology is orchestrated by sebum lipids

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Steroid concentrations in atopic dermatitis patients: Reduced plasma DHEAS and increased cortisone levels.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronically relapsing inflammatory skin disease, which is characterized by a disrupted epidermal barrier function present both in affected skin and in non-affected skin. Mainly glucocorticosteroids were used in topical and systemic atopy treatments because of their potent anti-inflammatory effects, unfortunately with strong side effects. In this study we determined that 2 out of 16 steroids were significantly different in healthy volunteers vs AD-patients. Cortisone, which is higher in AD-patients plasma, is a direct precursor of the bioactive corticosteroid cortisol, which just displays a higher tendency and is known for its potent anti-inflammatory effects. In addition a tendency of reduced levels of the anti-inflammatory ER ligand estrone was found in AD-patients. DHEA is a precursor of testosterone, its levels just display a lower tendency in male AD-patients, while its sulfonation metabolite DHEAS is lower in male and female AD-patients. We found and conclude that altered steroid levels in the plasma of AD-patients indicate altered vitamin D signaling (based on reduced DHEA sulfonation) and increased feedback for anti-inflammatory signaling (increased levels of cortisone) present in AD-patients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Perspektívák a faggyúmirigy kutatásban

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Apo-14'-Carotenoic Acid Is a Novel Endogenous and Bioactive Apo-Carotenoid

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