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ArticlePostepy dermatologii i alergologii2021

Ustekinumab therapy changes the transcriptional activity pattern of TGF-β1-3 genes.

Beniamin Grabarek, Dominika Wcisło-Dziadecka, Barbara Strzałka-Mrozik, Joanna Gola, Andrzej Plewka

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Article in Postepy dermatologii i alergologii, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Beniamin GrabarekKatowice School of Technology, University of Science and Art, Katowice, Poland.
Dominika Wcisło-DziadeckaDepartment of Cosmetology, School of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
Barbara Strzałka-MrozikDepartment of Molecular Biology, School of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
Joanna GolaDepartment of Molecular Biology, School of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
Andrzej PlewkaFaculty of Health Science, public higher medical professional School, opole, Poland.
Medical University of Silesia · PLKatowice School of Technology · PLPublic Higher Medical Professional School in Opole · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOne of the examples of genes whose expression can be altered by the action of ustekinumab is TGF-β. It is a pleiotropic cytokine whose activity affects psoriatic changes and the state of homeostasis of the whole organism.

aimTo evaluate the effect of ustekinumab on the transcriptional activity of TGF-β family genes in patients with psoriatic arthritis and to check whether the results obtained can be helpful in monitoring the progress of treatment. MATERIAL AND

methodsFrom total PBMCs obtained from peripheral blood of 14 patients with psoriatic arthritis, total RNA was isolated. The expression level of the

resultsIn all the analysed samples, the presence of mRNA of three TGF-β isoforms was quantitated in each week of therapy.

conclusionsUstekinumab influences the transcriptional activity of TGF-β genes, and the changes caused have a bearing on the patient's health.

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molecular markerpsoriasis arthritisTGFβ1-3ustekinumab

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PMID34408592
PMCPMC8362746
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