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Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Itch in Psoriasis
- Source :
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 21, Iss 8406, p 8406 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Itch (or pruritus) was not previously recognized as a serious symptom of psoriasis. However, approximately 60–90% of psoriatic patients with pruritus have stated that it deteriorates their quality of life. Since conventional antipruritic therapies, such as antihistamines, only exert limited effects, the establishment of a treatment option for itch in psoriasis is urgently needed. Although a definitive drug is not currently available, various itch mediators are known to be involved in pruritus in psoriasis. In this review, we describe the clinical features of pruritus in psoriasis, classify a wide range of itch mediators into categories, such as the nervous, immune, endocrine, and vascular systems, and discuss the mechanisms by which these mediators induce or aggravate itch in the pathophysiology of psoriasis.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Histamine Antagonists
vascular system
Review
Severity of Illness Index
Catalysis
lcsh:Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Psoriasis
parasitic diseases
medicine
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
Animals
Humans
itch
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
skin and connective tissue diseases
lcsh:QH301-705.5
Molecular Biology
Spectroscopy
Antipruritic
Neurogenic inflammation
integumentary system
neurogenic inflammation
business.industry
Pruritus
HPA axis
Organic Chemistry
neuropeptides
Treatment options
General Medicine
psoriasis
medicine.disease
Dermatology
eye diseases
cytokines
Computer Science Applications
030104 developmental biology
lcsh:Biology (General)
lcsh:QD1-999
Quality of Life
business
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14220067
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 21
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International journal of molecular sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b403508c96c5cc9dce982ce2296d82b9