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ArticleJournal of personalized medicine2024

Changes in Serum IL-12 Levels following the Administration of H1-Antihistamines in Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria.

Corina Daniela Ene, Milena Tocut, Mircea Tampa, Simona Roxana Georgescu, Clara Matei, Iulia Maria Teodora Leulescu, Ilinca Nicolae, Cosmin Ene

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Article in Journal of personalized medicine, 2024. 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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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Corina Daniela EneDepartment of Nephrology, 'Carol Davila' Nephrology Hospital, 010731 Bucharest, Romania.
Milena TocutWolfson Medical Center, Holon 58100, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-0544-4068
Mircea TampaDepartment of Dermatology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4983-7648
Simona Roxana GeorgescuDepartment of Dermatology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Clara MateiDepartment of Dermatology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Iulia Maria Teodora LeulescuDepartment of Dermatology, 'Victor Babes' Clinical Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 030303 Bucharest, Romania.
Ilinca NicolaeDepartment of Dermatology, 'Victor Babes' Clinical Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 030303 Bucharest, Romania.
Cosmin EneDepartment of Urology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROSpitalul Clinic Dr. Victor Babes · ROTel Aviv University · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionResearch regarding the role of the IL-12 cytokine family in modulating immune and inflammatory responses is continuously evolving. In this study, the contribution of the p35 and p40 subunits as monomers (noted as IL-12p35 and IL-12p40) and heterodimers (noted as IL-12p70 or IL-12p35/p40) was analysed in the pathophysiology and progression of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). MATERIALS AND

methodsWe conducted a longitudinal, case-control study involving 42 CSU cases and 40 control cases comprising adults without associated conditions. Serial measurements were performed to assess the serum levels of IL-12p70, IL-12p35, and IL-12p40 at the onset of the disease (pre-therapy phase) and 6 weeks after the initiation of the treatment (post-therapy phase).

resultsDuring the pre-therapeutic phase of CSU, elevated serum levels of IL-12 cytokine subtypes were detected compared to the control group. The relationship between IL-12 profiles and the course of CSU highlighted the pro-inflammatory role of IL-12p70 and the anti-inflammatory role of IL-12p35. Significant correlations were observed between IL-12p70 levels and the duration of the disease, as well as between IL-12 and the effectiveness of H1-antihistamines.

conclusionsThe molecular background for the pleiotropic activities mediated by IL-12-derived cytokines in patients with CSU lies in the strict regulation of the production, signalling pathways, and cytokine-specific influences on the same pathophysiological events. The results of the present study suggest that the superficial layers of the skin serve as a cellular source of IL-12, a cytokine produced through antigenic stimulation. In patients with CSU, we identified independent, additive, or divergent functions of IL-12p70, IL-12p35, and IL-12p40, all relevant to systemic inflammation. These findings prove that the prototype programming of IL-12 is abnormal in CSU.

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anti-H1 therapychronic urticariaIL-12p35IL-12p40IL-12p70inflammatory phenotype

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PMID38541037
PMCPMC10971166
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