Nonpsoriatic uses of calcipotriol

BACKGROUND: Calcipotriol is a synthetic vitamin D3 analog that binds to vitamin D receptors in epidermal cells. In vitro studies have shown that calcipotriol stimulates terminal cell differentiation and has antiproliferative effects. In vivo, calcipotriol has been shown to reduce the number of cycling epidermal cells. Calcipotriol also has less effect on calcium metabolism than calcitriol, which is the natural, bioactive, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.

OBJECTIVE: These properties make calcipotriol an ideal candidate for the topical treatment of hyperproliferative skin disorders. While it has been approved for topical use in psoriasis, its potential for use in other dermatological disorders has not yet been fully investigated.

CONCLUSION: This survey of the literature suggests that calcipotriol may show promise in the treatment of other conditions involving abnormal keratinization and hyperproliferation of epidermal cells. While some of these disorders are rare, and therefore difficult to study, further study into the nonpsoriatic uses of calcipotriol may be rewarding.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2002

Erschienen:

2002

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery - 6(2002), 5 vom: 27. Sept., Seite 442-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gupta, Aditya K [VerfasserIn]
Browne, Melanie [VerfasserIn]
Bluhm, Robyn [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

143NQ3779B
Calcipotriene
Calcitriol
Dermatologic Agents
FXC9231JVH
Journal Article
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 02.06.2003

Date Revised 06.11.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM120563819