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  1. Article ; Online: Autoinflammatory Keratinization Diseases-The Concept, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Implications.

    Blicharz, Leszek / Czuwara, Joanna / Rudnicka, Lidia / Torrelo, Antonio

    Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology

    2023  Volume 65, Issue 3, Page(s) 377–402

    Abstract: Recent advances in medical genetics elucidated the background of diseases characterized by superficial dermal and epidermal inflammation with resultant aberrant keratosis. This led to introducing the term autoinflammatory keratinization diseases ... ...

    Abstract Recent advances in medical genetics elucidated the background of diseases characterized by superficial dermal and epidermal inflammation with resultant aberrant keratosis. This led to introducing the term autoinflammatory keratinization diseases encompassing entities in which monogenic mutations cause spontaneous activation of the innate immunity and subsequent disruption of the keratinization process. Originally, autoinflammatory keratinization diseases were attributed to pathogenic variants of CARD14 (generalized pustular psoriasis with concomitant psoriasis vulgaris, palmoplantar pustulosis, type V pityriasis rubra pilaris), IL36RN (generalized pustular psoriasis without concomitant psoriasis vulgaris, impetigo herpetiformis, acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau), NLRP1 (familial forms of keratosis lichenoides chronica), and genes of the mevalonate pathway, i.e., MVK, PMVK, MVD, and FDPS (porokeratosis). Since then, endotypes underlying novel entities matching the concept of autoinflammatory keratinization diseases have been discovered (mutations of JAK1, POMP, and EGFR). This review describes the concept and pathophysiology of autoinflammatory keratinization diseases and outlines the characteristic clinical features of the associated entities. Furthermore, a novel term for NLRP1-associated autoinflammatory disease with epithelial dyskeratosis (NADED) describing the spectrum of autoinflammatory keratinization diseases secondary to NLRP1 mutations is proposed.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Psoriasis/genetics ; Psoriasis/pathology ; Inflammation/genetics ; Mutation ; Immunity, Innate ; Keratosis ; Guanylate Cyclase/genetics ; Membrane Proteins ; CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins/genetics ; Interleukins/genetics
    Chemical Substances CARD14 protein, human (EC 4.6.1.-) ; Guanylate Cyclase (EC 4.6.1.2) ; Membrane Proteins ; CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins ; IL36RN protein, human ; Interleukins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1239045-8
    ISSN 1559-0267 ; 1080-0549
    ISSN (online) 1559-0267
    ISSN 1080-0549
    DOI 10.1007/s12016-023-08971-3
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  2. Article ; Online: A congenital folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma on the nipple and areola.

    Blicharz, Leszek / Colmenero, Isabel / Hernández-Martín, Angela / Torrelo, Antonio

    International journal of dermatology

    2023  Volume 62, Issue 8, Page(s) e458–e460

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Nipples ; Skin Neoplasms ; Follicular Cyst ; Neoplasms, Basal Cell ; Hamartoma/diagnosis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 412254-9
    ISSN 1365-4632 ; 0011-9059 ; 1461-1244
    ISSN (online) 1365-4632
    ISSN 0011-9059 ; 1461-1244
    DOI 10.1111/ijd.16701
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  3. Article: Topical proactive therapy in dermatology. A scoping review.

    Makowska, Karolina / Nowaczyk, Joanna / Samochocki, Zbigniew / Blicharz, Leszek / Rudnicka, Lidia

    Postepy dermatologii i alergologii

    2023  Volume 40, Issue 4, Page(s) 510–517

    Abstract: The term 'proactive therapy' refers to a long-term management of clinically intact skin in previously disease-affected areas. This method was initially implemented in atopic dermatitis to maintain the remission and decrease the risk of exacerbations. ... ...

    Abstract The term 'proactive therapy' refers to a long-term management of clinically intact skin in previously disease-affected areas. This method was initially implemented in atopic dermatitis to maintain the remission and decrease the risk of exacerbations. Proactive therapy aims to limit the need for reactive treatment and improve the patients' quality of life. A proactive approach is likely to be adopted for other relapsing and inflammatory skin conditions in the future. This scoping review aims to identify dermatological conditions to be treated with the proactive approach, evaluate the available evidence for its efficacy and safety, as well as highlight the research gaps.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-01
    Publishing country Poland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2596142-1
    ISSN 1642-395X
    ISSN 1642-395X
    DOI 10.5114/ada.2023.129454
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  4. Article: The Clinical Significance of Salusins in Systemic Sclerosis-A Cross-Sectional Study.

    Nowaczyk, Joanna / Blicharz, Leszek / Zawistowski, Michał / Sikora, Mariusz / Zaremba, Michał / Czuwara, Joanna / Rudnicka, Lidia

    Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 5

    Abstract: Background: ...

    Abstract Background:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-23
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662336-5
    ISSN 2075-4418
    ISSN 2075-4418
    DOI 10.3390/diagnostics13050848
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  5. Article ; Online: Differential diagnosis of red scalp. The importance of trichoscopy.

    Waśkiel-Burnat, Anna / Czuwara, Joanna / Blicharz, Leszek / Olszewska, Małgorzata / Rudnicka, Lidia

    Clinical and experimental dermatology

    2023  

    Abstract: Red scalp is a common complaint which may constitute a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in daily clinical practice. Among the numerous diseases which cause diffuse scalp erythema are psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, diffuse ... ...

    Abstract Red scalp is a common complaint which may constitute a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in daily clinical practice. Among the numerous diseases which cause diffuse scalp erythema are psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, diffuse lichen planopilaris, dermatomyositis and scalp rosacea. Accurate diagnosis is crucial for optimal treatment outcomes. Histology most frequently discriminates the underlying condition, but it requires scalp biopsy. In many cases the combination of clinical examination and trichoscopy is sufficient for establishing the correct diagnosis. The main trichoscopic features of psoriasis are silver-white scaling, regular distributed dotted (glomerular) vessels or twisted red loops and punctate hemorrhages. Yellowish-white scaling and thin arborizing vessels are typical features of seborrheic dermatitis. Contact dermatitis is characterized by the presence of yellow exudate and polymorphic vessels, while perifollicular scaling and erythema with the lack of follicular openings are typical findings in lichen planopilaris. In scalp dermatomyositis, tortuous and arborizing vessels with interfollicular and perifollicular pigmentation may be detected. The most characteristic features of scalp rosacea are perifollicular scaling and arborizing vessels. This review also summarizes histologic features and therapeutic options for these conditions.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 195504-4
    ISSN 1365-2230 ; 0307-6938
    ISSN (online) 1365-2230
    ISSN 0307-6938
    DOI 10.1093/ced/llad366
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  6. Article ; Online: The Clinical Significance of Salusins in Systemic Sclerosis—A Cross-Sectional Study

    Joanna Nowaczyk / Leszek Blicharz / Michał Zawistowski / Mariusz Sikora / Michał Zaremba / Joanna Czuwara / Lidia Rudnicka

    Diagnostics, Vol 13, Iss 848, p

    2023  Volume 848

    Abstract: Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease manifesting with progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Its pathogenesis is strictly associated with vascular disfunction and damage. Salusin-α and salusin-β, endogenous ... ...

    Abstract Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease manifesting with progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Its pathogenesis is strictly associated with vascular disfunction and damage. Salusin-α and salusin-β, endogenous peptides regulating secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and vascular smooth muscle proliferation, may potentially play a role in SSc pathogenesis. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the concentration of salusins in sera of patients with SSc and healthy controls and to evaluate correlations between the salusins levels and selected clinical parameters within the study group. Materials and methods: 48 patients with SSc (44 women; mean age, 56.4, standard deviation, 11.4) and 25 adult healthy volunteers (25 women; mean age, 55.2, standard deviation, 11.2) were enrolled. All patients with SSc were treated with vasodilators and twenty-seven of them (56%) also received immunosuppressive therapy. Results: Circulating salusin-α was significantly elevated in patients with SSc in comparison to healthy controls (U = 350.5, p = 0.004). Patients with SSc receiving immunosuppression had higher serum salusin-α concentrations compared with those without immunosuppressive therapy (U = 176.0, p = 0.026). No correlation was observed between salusins concentrations and skin or internal organ involvement parameters. Conclusions: Salusin-α, a bioactive peptide mitigating the endothelial disfunction, was elevated in patients with systemic sclerosis receiving vasodilators and immunosuppressants. Increased salusin-α concertation may be associated with the initiation of atheroprotective processes in patients with SSc managed pharmacologically, which requires verification in future studies.
    Keywords biomarkers ; inflammation ; fibrosis ; systemic sclerosis ; vascular remodeling ; vasodilatation ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 610 ; 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  7. Article ; Online: Multilocus-sequence typing reveals clonality of Staphylococcus aureus in atopic dermatitis.

    Blicharz, Leszek / Szymanek-Majchrzak, Ksenia / Młynarczyk, Grażyna / Czuwara, Joanna / Waśkiel-Burnat, Anna / Goldust, Mohamad / Samochocki, Zbigniew / Rudnicka, Lidia

    Clinical and experimental dermatology

    2023  Volume 48, Issue 12, Page(s) 1341–1346

    Abstract: Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is exacerbated by Staphylococcus aureus, which is capable of displacing not only the physiological microbiota, but also other strains of its own species. Analyses of the molecular characteristics and relationships of S. ...

    Abstract Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is exacerbated by Staphylococcus aureus, which is capable of displacing not only the physiological microbiota, but also other strains of its own species. Analyses of the molecular characteristics and relationships of S. aureus strains present in different microniches are lacking.
    Objectives: To determine, using multilocus sequence typing (MLST), the relationship of S. aureus isolates from the lesional and nonlesional skin and anterior nares of patients with AD, and to review the characteristics of the dominant clones.
    Methods: Sixty-three individuals with active AD were enrolled. Ten patients with moderate-to-severe AD (SCoring of Atopic Dermatitis score ≥ 25) colonized by S. aureus in all analysed locations were included in the MLST analysis.
    Results: The most prevalent sequence types were 7 (10/30 strains; 33.3%), 15 and 97 (both 5/30 strains; 16.7%) all of which were associated with the expression of adhesins and toxins promoting chronic microbial dysbiosis, skin barrier damage and inflammation. Six patients (60%) were carriers of clonal S. aureus strains at all analysed locations, three (30%) carriers in lesional and nonlesional skin, and one (10%) was a carrier in nonlesional skin and the anterior nares.
    Conclusions: The results imply that the identified S. aureus lineages are better adapted to dominate the microbiota in AD. Decontaminating the identified reservoirs of S. aureus (i.e. anterior nares and nonlesional skin) could reduce the severity of AD.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Dermatitis, Atopic ; Staphylococcus aureus/genetics ; Multilocus Sequence Typing ; Staphylococcal Skin Infections ; Skin ; Staphylococcal Infections
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 195504-4
    ISSN 1365-2230 ; 0307-6938
    ISSN (online) 1365-2230
    ISSN 0307-6938
    DOI 10.1093/ced/llad262
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  8. Article: Staphylococcus aureus

    Blicharz, Leszek / Rudnicka, Lidia / Samochocki, Zbigniew

    Postepy dermatologii i alergologii

    2019  Volume 36, Issue 1, Page(s) 11–17

    Abstract: Atopic dermatitis is a common, recurrent pruritic dermatosis with a complex pathogenesis. It has been associated with disordered patterns of immunological response and impaired epithelial barrier integrity. These features predispose the patients to ... ...

    Abstract Atopic dermatitis is a common, recurrent pruritic dermatosis with a complex pathogenesis. It has been associated with disordered patterns of immunological response and impaired epithelial barrier integrity. These features predispose the patients to robust colonization of skin lesions by
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-02-22
    Publishing country Poland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2596142-1
    ISSN 1642-395X
    ISSN 1642-395X
    DOI 10.5114/ada.2019.82821
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  9. Article ; Online: Immunopathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis

    Karolina Makowska / Joanna Nowaczyk / Leszek Blicharz / Anna Waśkiel-Burnat / Joanna Czuwara / Małgorzata Olszewska / Lidia Rudnicka

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 24, Iss 1, p

    Focus on Interleukins as Disease Drivers and Therapeutic Targets for Novel Treatments

    2023  Volume 781

    Abstract: Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory skin disorder manifesting by eczematous lesions and intense pruritus. Atopic dermatitis develops primarily as a result of an epidermal barrier defect and immunological imbalance. Advances in ... ...

    Abstract Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory skin disorder manifesting by eczematous lesions and intense pruritus. Atopic dermatitis develops primarily as a result of an epidermal barrier defect and immunological imbalance. Advances in understanding these pathogenetic hallmarks, and particularly the complex role of interleukins as atopic dermatitis drivers, resulted in achieving significant therapeutic breakthroughs. Novel medications involve monoclonal antibodies specifically blocking the function of selected interleukins and small molecules such as Janus kinase inhibitors limiting downstream signaling to reduce the expression of a wider array of proinflammatory factors. Nevertheless, a subset of patients remains refractory to those treatments, highlighting the complexity of atopic dermatitis immunopathogenesis in different populations. In this review, we address the immunological heterogeneity of atopic dermatitis endotypes and phenotypes and present novel interleukin-oriented therapies for this disease.
    Keywords atopic dermatitis ; biological treatment ; biologics ; cytokines ; endotypes ; interleukins ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  10. Article: Nonscarring Alopecia and Hypopigmented Lesions May Be Unusual Signs of Secondary Syphilis.

    Ciupińska, Magdalena / Skibińska, Justyna / Sikora, Mariusz / Blicharz, Leszek / Kotowska, Maja / Rudnicka, Lidia

    Skin appendage disorders

    2021  Volume 7, Issue 3, Page(s) 203–205

    Abstract: Noncicatricial patchy alopecia of the scalp and focal areas of skin hypopigmentation imply a diagnosis of alopecia areata and vitiligo. We present a case of a 22-year-old patient in whom these symptoms were associated with positive spirochete reactions, ... ...

    Abstract Noncicatricial patchy alopecia of the scalp and focal areas of skin hypopigmentation imply a diagnosis of alopecia areata and vitiligo. We present a case of a 22-year-old patient in whom these symptoms were associated with positive spirochete reactions, which allowed making a diagnosis of syphilitic alopecia coexisting with leukoderma syphiliticum. Skin lesions and hair loss resolved after the treatment with benzathine benzylpenicillin. Trichoscopy in syphilitic alopecia is nonspecific, but the absence of features typical for alopecia areata such as exclamation mark hairs may be important on an early stage of the clinical workup.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2806972-9
    ISSN 2296-9160 ; 2296-9195
    ISSN (online) 2296-9160
    ISSN 2296-9195
    DOI 10.1159/000511577
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