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- Title
Effective Narrow-Band UVB Radiation Therapy Suppresses the IL-23/IL-17 Axis in Normalized Psoriasis Plaques.
- Authors
Johnson-Huang, Leanne M.; Suárez-Fariñas, Mayte; Sullivan-Whalen, Mary; Gilleaudeau, Patricia; Krueger, James G.; Lowes, Michelle A.
- Abstract
Narrow-band UVB radiation (NB-UVB) therapy offers a well-established treatment modality for psoriasis. However, despite the common use of this form of treatment, the mechanism of action of NB-UVB is not well understood. We studied a group of 14 patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis treated with carefully titrated and monitored NB-UVB for 6 weeks. Lesional plaques were classified as normalized (n=8) or nonresponsive (n=6) based on their histological improvement and normalization. We characterized lesional myeloid dendritic cells (DCs) and T cells and their inflammatory mediators using immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR. NB-UVB suppressed multiple parameters of the IL-23/IL-17 pathway in normalized plaques, but not in nonresponsive plaques. NB-UVB decreased the numbers of CD11c+ DCs, specifically CD1c−CD11c+ 'inflammatory' DCs, and their products, IL-20, inducible nitric oxide synthase, IL-12/23p40, and IL-23p19. Furthermore, effective NB-UVB suppressed IL-17 and IL-22 mRNAs, which strongly correlated with lesion resolution. Therefore, in addition to its known role in suppressing IFN-γ production, NB-UVB radiation therapy can also target the IL-17 pathway to resolve psoriatic inflammation.JID JOURNAL CLUB ARTICLE: For questions, answers, and open discussion about this article, please go to http://www.nature.com/jid/journalclub
- Subjects
ULTRAVIOLET radiation; PSORIASIS; RADIOTHERAPY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE agents; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; DENDRITIC cells; T cells; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2010, Vol 130, Issue 11, p2654
- ISSN
0022-202X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/jid.2010.166