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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2020

Current and Future Therapies for Psoriasis with a Focus on Serotonergic Drugs.

Ana M Martins, Andreia Ascenso, Helena Margarida Ribeiro, Joana Marto

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
17citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Pharmacological Management of Psoriasis: Current Landscape and Future Perspectives.Recent advances in inflammation & allergy drug discovery · 2025
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  6. Multi-target mechanism ofSaudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2023
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  7. Evaluation of solid-lipid nanoparticles formulation of methotrexate for anti-psoriatic activity.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ana M MartinsResearch Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4822-3249
Andreia AscensoResearch Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisbon, Portugal.
Helena Margarida RibeiroResearch Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2429-7991
Joana MartoResearch Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisbon, Portugal. jmmarto@ff.ulisboa.pt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5523-5622
University of Lisbon · PT

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia PTDC/MEC-DER/30198/2017Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UID/DTP/04138/2019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated skin disease, with a pathogenesis resulting from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The pathogenesis of psoriasis is driven by the interaction between innate and adaptive immune cells and keratinocytes, in a complex process mediated by cytokines and other signaling molecules. This leads to an inflammatory process with increased proliferation of epidermal cells, neo-angiogenesis, and infiltration of white cells in the skin, which cause the characteristic psoriasis plaques. Several studies have suggested that the neurotransmitter serotonin, a key mediator between the skin and the neuroendocrine system, also plays an important role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. Psoriasis often needs long-term treatment, which can be a burden. Thus, the choice of the treatment is crucial to increase the patients' adherence and quality of life. This review addresses the currently available systemic and topical treatments for psoriasis, used by themselves or combined with phototherapy. It particularly focuses on the importance of advanced drug delivery systems as a way to increase the drug penetration and retention in the skin, while also enhancing its solubility and stability. Finally, we discuss the role of the serotonin system in psoriasis, and summarize what is known about the effects of antidepressants, in particular specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors, on the physical symptoms of this disease.

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Administration, OralAdministration, TopicalAntidepressive AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiological ProductsBiosimilar PharmaceuticalsClinical Trials as TopicDermatologic AgentsDosage FormsDrug Delivery SystemsEmulsionsForecastingGenetic TherapyHumansImmunologic FactorsImmunosuppressive AgentsAntidepressive AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiological ProductsBiosimilar PharmaceuticalsDermatologic AgentsDosage FormsEmulsionsImmunologic FactorsImmunosuppressive AgentsLiposomesSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSerotoninSerotonin AgentsAdvanced drug delivery systemsConventionalPhototherapyPsoriasisSerotoninSSRIsSystemicTopical

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PMID32062841
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