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AUTHOR
Jan D. Bos
In contrast to their murine counterparts, normal human keratinocytes and human epidermoid cell lines A431 and HaCaT fail to express IL-10 mRNA and protein.
Abstract In mice, keratinocyte-derived IL-10 is up-regulated by ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation and plays a major role in UVB-induced immunosuppression. The present study was designed to examine whether a comparable phenomenon can be detected in man. Freshly isolated or cultured normal human keratinocytes (NHK) and keratinocyte cell lines A431 and HaCaT were stimulated with graded doses of UVB (up to 200 J/m2) or with a variety of other stimuli. RNA was extracted at various time points post-stimulation and analysed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using four different IL-10-specific primer pairs and RNA from monocytes or T cells as positive controls. We failed to de…
Efficacy and tolerability of multiple-dose SDZ IMM 125 in patients with severe psoriasis.
Although cyclosporin is effective in immunosuppression following organ transplantation and in the treatment of psoriasis, its use is limited by its side-effects, notably impaired renal function and hypertension. As SDZ IMM 125, a new derivative of the cyclosporin family, showed considerable immunosuppressive activity in experimental studies, with less effect on renal function, it was considered a potential successor to cyclosporin for both indications. In this multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the efficacy and tolerability of 40, 100, 200 and 400 mg SDZ IMM 125 daily were studied in 59 patients with psoriasis. Patients were followed for a period of 5 weeks (4 weeks treatm…