Pathogenic and protective roles of cytokines in pemphigus : A systematic review

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Pemphigus is a rare and life-threatening group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affects the skin and mucous membranes. There are two major subtypes of pemphigus, including pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF); each has different clinical manifestations. Pemphigus cannot be considered as a single disease and each patient may have a specific immunological profile. There are a lot of studies available regarding the role of different cytokines in the pathogenesis of pemphigus, although the data are not coherent between different studies. In this study, a systematic review from inception to December 25, 2019, through the MEDLINE/PubMed database had been performed to address several aspects of cytokines' roles in PV and PF. As a result, 57 studies from 352 initially found records, containing 26 cytokines had met the inclusion criteria. We found different pieces of evidence in favor of increased levels of TNF-α, TGF-β, interleukin (IL)-8, IL-10, IL-12, IL-17, IL-21; while decreased levels of IL-2 and IL-23 in pemphigus patients. Regarding other cytokines, such as IFN-γ, IL-5, IL-15, IL-22, there are controversial results. Different studies suggested the association of TNF-α and IL-6 with disease activity and autoantibodies values. However, there is uncertainty regarding the role of IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-15, IL-27, and IL-33. Treatments with immunosuppressive agents may decrease IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IFN-γ, IL-33, IL-17 levels. In conclusion, cytokines are deeply involved in PV and PF pathogenesis, and targeting specific cytokines may lead to development of more promising treatments for pemphigus.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:129

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Cytokine - 129(2020) vom: 01. Mai, Seite 155026

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tavakolpour, Soheil [VerfasserIn]
Mahmoudi, HamidReza [VerfasserIn]
Mirzazadeh, Azin [VerfasserIn]
Balighi, Kamran [VerfasserIn]
Darabi-Monadi, Sahar [VerfasserIn]
Hatami, SeyedehBehnaz [VerfasserIn]
GhasemiAdl, Mojtaba [VerfasserIn]
Daneshpazhooh, Maryam [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autoantibodies
Cytokine, Interleukin
Cytokines
Journal Article
Pemphigus
Systematic Review
Treatment

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Date Completed 07.10.2021

Date Revised 07.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cyto.2020.155026

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NLM306524562