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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Dextromethorphan Exhibits Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Effects in a Murine Model: Therapeutic Implication in Psoriasis.

Yi-Ming Chen, I-Chieh Chen, Ya-Hsuan Chao, Hsin-Hua Chen, Po-Ku Chen, Shih-Hsin Chang, Kai-Jieh Yeo, Shiow-Jiuan Wey, Chi-Chien Lin, Der-Yuan Chen

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 51% of its field
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1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antagonist Dextromethorphan Improves Glucose Homeostasis and Preserves Pancreatic Islets in NOD Mice.Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Yi-Ming ChenDivision of Translational Medicine, Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7593-3065
I-Chieh ChenDivision of Translational Medicine, Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-8345-5304
Ya-Hsuan ChaoProgram in Translational Medicine, The iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8283-6589
Hsin-Hua ChenDivision of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-7304-4587
Po-Ku ChenRheumatology and Immunology Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404332, Taiwan.
Shih-Hsin ChangProgram in Translational Medicine, The iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
Kai-Jieh YeoRheumatology and Immunology Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404332, Taiwan.
Shiow-Jiuan WeyDivision of Dermatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
Chi-Chien LinDivision of Translational Medicine, Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan.
Der-Yuan ChenInstitute of Biomedical Science, Rong-Hsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-1266-1423
National Chung Hsing University · TWChina Medical University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWChung Shan Medical University Hospital · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWTaichung Veterans General Hospital · TW

Funding

Taichung Veterans General Hospital TCVGH-1117306C, TCVGH-1117302D, TCVGH-YM1110107
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psoriasis is an immune-mediated skin disease with a worldwide prevalence of 2-4% that causes scaling erythematous skin lesions. It is a chronic relapsing and complex multifactorial disease that often necessitates long-term therapy. Despite various novel therapies, psoriasis remains a treatable but non-curable disease. Because the antitussive medication dextromethorphan (DXM) can inhibit murine bone marrow and human monocytes and slow the progression of arthritis in mice with type II collagen-induced arthritis, we explored whether the oral administration of DXM to mice with imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis can effectively alleviate psoriasis symptoms and improve immune regulation. Herein, we examined the therapeutic effects of DXM on psoriasis and its potential mechanisms of action in an IMQ-induced psoriasis mice model. We found that an oral dose of DXM (10 mg/kg) could more significantly reduce psoriasis symptoms compared with intraperitoneal injection. Seven days after the oral administration of DXM, the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score was significantly decreased compared with that in the vehicle group. Furthermore, DXM treatment also significantly ameliorated the psoriasis symptoms and the histopathological features of psoriasis, including stratum corneum thickening, desquamation, and immune cell infiltration. Additionally, DXM reduced the mRNA levels of the cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IL-17A, and IL-22 in skin and the percentage of IL-17A and IL-22 producing T cell receptor γδ T cells (TCRγδT). Taken together, our research demonstrated that DXM could inhibit keratinocyte proliferation and alleviate psoriasis symptoms, which suggests the potential application of DXM in the treatment of chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases.

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dextromethorphan (DXM)IL-17IL-22immune regulationpsoriasisT cell receptor γδ T cell

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PMID35629363
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