Article ; Online: Cutaneous vascular structure and perfusion in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis.
Clinical and experimental dermatology
2023 Volume 48, Issue 3, Page(s) 181–187
Abstract: Background: Vascular dysfunction is a significant contributor to the pathophysiology of psoriasis. Some individuals have variation within the gene for vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), which confers an increased risk of developing psoriasis ...
Abstract | Background: Vascular dysfunction is a significant contributor to the pathophysiology of psoriasis. Some individuals have variation within the gene for vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), which confers an increased risk of developing psoriasis and having a severe disease phenotype, and may determine responsiveness to treatment. Aim: To determine whether patients with psoriasis have alterations in cutaneous microvascular anatomy and physiology due to expression of VEGF and whether laser Doppler imaging has utility in the assessment of this. Methods: Twelve adult volunteers with Type 1 chronic plaque psoriasis underwent laser Doppler imaging of plaque and uninvolved skin. Skin biopsies were taken from the areas imaged for immunohistochemistry, including blood and lymphatic vessel markers, and VEGF-A isotype analysis (VEGF-A121, VEGF-A165 and VEGF-D). Venous blood was collected for DNA extraction, VEGF-A genotyping and peripheral blood mononuclear cell culture. Results: Mean blood vessel area (P < 0·01), number of blood vessels (P < 0·001), number of lymphatic vessels (P < 0·001) and blood flow (P < 0·001) was significantly increased in psoriasis plaques, as was expression of VEGF-A121 (P < 0·01), VEGF-A165 (P < 0·04) and VEGF-D (P < 0·01). Blood flow within psoriasis plaques was independent of their increased vascularity (P < 0·01) and may be associated with baseline productivity of VEGF. The number of blood vessels within uninvolved skin in patients with psoriasis was associated with the VEGF-A (rs833061) genotype (P = 0·01), in a relationship suggesting an allele dosing effect. Conclusion: Noninvasive imaging of blood flow may help determine the cutaneous vascular signature for individual patients. This may be a useful prognostic indicator of psoriasis susceptibility and severity, and thus support selection of treatments. |
---|---|
MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/metabolism ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor D/metabolism ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear/metabolism ; Skin/pathology ; Psoriasis/pathology ; Perfusion |
Chemical Substances | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor D |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-02-10 |
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/llac047 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
More links
Kategorien
In stock of ZB MED Cologne/Königswinter
Zs.A 1278: Show issues | Location: Je nach Verfügbarkeit (siehe Angabe bei Bestand) bis Jg. 1994: Bestellungen von Artikeln über das Online-Bestellformular Jg. 1995 - 2021: Lesesall (1.OG) ab Jg. 2022: Lesesaal (EG) |
Order via subito
This service is chargeable due to the Delivery terms set by subito. Orders including an article and supplementary material will be classified as separate orders. In these cases, fees will be demanded for each order.