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16043414

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-9-2
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of interleukin-20 (IL-20) and its receptors on psoriatic skin by immunohistochemical analysis and to evaluate the correlation of CD8-positive T lymphocytes with epidermal proliferation. Overexpression of IL-20 and its receptors was detected in the keratinocytes of the lesional skin of psoriasis and spongiotic dermatitis. The expression pattern of IL-20 spreads throughout the whole layer of epidermis, while IL-19 was expressed in up to three or four layers suprabasally. The serum level of IL-20 in psoriatic patients was significantly lower than that in healthy controls. IL-20 upregulated KGF transcripts on CD8-positive T cells. We hypothesize that overexpression of IL-20 is correlated with keratinocyte proliferation that acts through their receptor complex expressed by keratinocytes themselves. Furthermore, IL-20 can stimulate CD8-positive lymphocytes to produce KGF, which may contribute to sustaining the hyperproliferative status of the keratinocytes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1521-6616
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
117
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
65-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Detection of IL-20 and its receptors on psoriatic skin.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't