SynthesisPloS one2023
Circulating inflammatory cytokines and psoriasis risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effects of Semaglutide Treatment on Psoriatic Lesions in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Open-Label, Randomized Clinical Trial.Biomolecules · 2025Trial
- OralNutrients · 2026Article
- A Serum N-Glycan Ratio Associated With Disease Severity and Treatment Response in Psoriasis.The Journal of dermatology · 2026Article
- GLP-1 receptor agonists in osteoarthritis and psoriatic disease: the missing link between obesity and inflammation?Rheumatology international · 2026Review
- Molecular dissection of CD28-associated cytokine signaling in early psoriasis.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Envudeucitinib, a Potent, Next-Generation, Allosteric Inhibitor of TYK2: A Narrative Review.Dermatology and therapy · 2026Review
- Multi-Target Anti-Psoriatic Effects ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Changes in Salivary Biomarkers and Oral Immune Parameters in Patients with Psoriasis: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Psoriasis beyond the skin: systemic inflammation as a bridge to metabolic and hepatic comorbidities.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
- Anhydroicaritin-loaded mesenchymal stem cell exosomes ameliorate psoriasis via ACSL4-mediated ferroptosis in mice.Communications biology · 2026Article
- The multifaceted role of NF-κB signaling in psoriasis: from inflammatory amplification to epidermal remodeling.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- A new perspective on population genetics: Deciphering the relationship between genetic variants and disease prevalence in Psoriasis.PloS one · 2026Article
- Unrestrained MyD88 Signaling in A20-Deficient Keratinocytes Triggers T-Cell-Dependent Psoriatic Arthritis-Like Disease.The Journal of investigative dermatology · 2025Article
- The Integrated Cellular and Molecular Landscape of Autoimmunity.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Assessment of TNF-α, IL-12/23, and IL-17 in Psoriasis: Only TNF-α Reflects Clinical Response After 12 Weeks of Biologic Treatment.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Article
- Comprehensive Overview of Cytokine Interplay in Vitiligo: A Decade of Meta-Analyses Systematically Reviewed.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Residual non-specific and disease-specific inflammatory markers in successfully treated young psoriasis patients: a cross-sectional study.Immunologic research · 2025Observational
- The Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Immune Regulation (IL-17, IL-23, and FOXP3+), Psoriasis Severity, Flare Frequency, and Quality of Life in Psoriasis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of inflammation · 2025Article
- The role of psychological stress in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundPsoriasis is a systemic immune-mediated chronic inflammatory skin disease; its systemic manifestations and periodic recurrence negatively affect a patient's quality of life. Inflammatory cytokines are known to have an important role in the onset and progression of psoriasis, however, data on the association between circulating inflammatory cytokines and psoriasis risk is inconclusive. Here, we explore the relevance of circulating proinflammatory factors to the pathogenesis of psoriasis using a meta-analysis.
objectiveTo explore the association between circulating levels of inflammatory factors and psoriasis to elucidate the mechanisms underlying psoriasis and improve clinical diagnosis and treatment.
methodsWe systematically retrieved articles published in PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library and the Web of Science from the establishment of each database to January 2023. The standard mean difference (SMD) in cytokine levels of individuals with psoriasis and healthy controls was used to check for correlations between circulating inflammatory factor levels and psoriasis.
resultsFifty-seven studies, with data from 2838 patients, were retrieved and included in the meta-analysis. Eleven inflammatory factors were studied (circulating interleukin-2 (IL-2), IL-4, IL-12, IL-17, IL-18, IL-22, IL-23, IL-35, IL-36, transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) and gamma-interferon (IFN-γ)). Of these, IL-2 [SMD = 1.29 (95% CI: 0.61-1.97; P <0.001)], IL-17 [SMD = 0.71 (95% CI: 0.12-1.30; P = 0.018)], IL-18 [SMD = 1.27 (95% CI: 0.64-1.90; P <0.001)], and IFN-γ [SMD = 1.90 (95% CI: 1.27-2.52; P <0.001)] levels had significant correlations with psoriasis.
conclusionIncreased serum concentrations of the circulating inflammatory cytokines IL-2, IL-17, IL-18 and IFN-γ were significantly correlated with psoriasis.
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