Observational study on Swedish plaque psoriasis patients receiving narrowband-UVB treatment show decreased S100A8/A9 protein and gene expression levels in lesional psoriasis skin but no effect on S100A8/A9 protein levels in serum.

S100A8 and S100A9 proteins are highly upregulated in patients with psoriasis and have been proposed as potential biomarkers for psoriasis. The present study was designed to analyze the effect of narrowband ultraviolet B therapy on these proteins. S100A8, S100A9 gene expression and S100A8/A9 heteroco...

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Main Authors: Albert Duvetorp, Jan Söderman, Malin Assarsson, Marita Skarstedt, Åke Svensson, Oliver Seifert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213344