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ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Evaluation of the Involvement of Heme Oxygenase-1 Expression in Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Lesions.

Paolo Fagone, Eliana Piombino, Katia Mangano, Rocco De Pasquale, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Rosario Caltabiano

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Article in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paolo FagoneDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6694-1992
Eliana PiombinoDepartment of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Katia ManganoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5920-4620
Rocco De PasqualeDepartment of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Ferdinando NicolettiDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4570-8462
Rosario CaltabianoDepartment of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8591-8010
University of Catania · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the skin, causing red, scaly patches that may be disfiguring and can cause permanent scarring. This study aimed to investigate the potential clinical and therapeutic applications of heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) in the context of DLE. Immunohistochemical staining and bioinformatics analysis were performed on skin biopsy samples from DLE patients to examine the levels of HMOX1 and to correlate with markers of inflammation. Our study revealed a negative correlation between HMOX1 levels and the inflammatory status of DLE lesions, as well as an inverse correlation between HMOX1 levels and the infiltration of M1 macrophages and activated mastocytes. These findings suggest that HMOX1 plays a crucial role in the regulation of inflammation in DLE and could be a potential therapeutic target and biomarker for DLE.

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discoid lupus erythematosusHMOX1inflammationskin diseases

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PMID37507892
PMCPMC10376595
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