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ArticleRecent advances in inflammation & allergy drug discovery2022

The Dopamine Gene Receptors (DRD

Malihe Mohamadian, Hossein Mortazavi, Mina Makvand, Fatemeh Ahangari, Ghasem Ahangari

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Article in Recent advances in inflammation & allergy drug discovery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Malihe MohamadianDepartment of Medical Genetics, Division of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.
Hossein MortazaviDepartment of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mina MakvandDepartment of Medical Genetics, Division of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh AhangariDepartment of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Ghasem AhangariDepartment of Medical Genetics, Division of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.
National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology · IRRazi Hospital · IRShahid Beheshti University · IR

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NIGEB G-361
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that is considered linked to genetic and environmental factors such as stress. Since the neurotransmitter dopamine has a close association with stress configuration, it can be a candidate for relieving psoriasis representation. In addition to the CNS, immune cells can play a decisive role in regulating immune functions through dopamine synthesis and the expression of its receptors. Altered response of immune cells to dopamine as well as a distorted expression of dopamine receptors (DRs) in immune cells have been reported in some chronic inflammatory conditions.

objectiveThis study aims the evaluation of dopamine receptor (DR1-DR5) gene expression in mononuclear blood cells of psoriatic patients in comparison with normal individuals.

methodsWe isolated peripheral mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from blood samples followed by total RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, and real-time PCR using specific primer pairs.

resultsWe found that all types of DRs are expressed in the PBMCs of normal and psoriatic individuals. We also concluded that compared to controls, DR2 and DR4 were overexpressed in psoriasis patients while DR3 was low-expressed.

conclusionIncreased expression of DR2 and DR4 along with decreased expression of DR3 in PBMCs of psoriasis patients not only provide new insight into the pathogenesis of psoriasis but may also be effective in designing future therapeutic strategies attributable to psoriasis.

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DopaminePsoriasisHumansReceptors, DopamineDopamineReceptors, Dopaminedopamine receptorsgene expression profilemononuclear blood cells.peripheral blood lymphocytesPsoriasisreal-time- polymerase chain reaction

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