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ReviewBiomolecules2024

Repurposing Historic Drugs for Neutrophil-Mediated Inflammation in Skin Disorders.

Ludovica Franceschin, Alessia Guidotti, Roberto Mazzetto, Jacopo Tartaglia, Christian Ciolfi, Mauro Alaibac, Alvise Sernicola

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Review in Biomolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ludovica FranceschinDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy.
Alessia GuidottiDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy.
Roberto MazzettoDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1588-2061
Jacopo TartagliaDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8838-7649
Christian CiolfiDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9098-4124
Mauro AlaibacDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy.
Alvise SernicolaDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1985-0326

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neutrophil-mediated inflammation is a key feature of immune-mediated chronic skin disorders, but the mechanistic understanding of neutrophil involvement in these conditions remains incomplete. Dapsone, colchicine, and tetracyclines are established drugs within the dermatologist's therapeutic armamentarium that are credited with potent anti-neutrophilic effects. Anti-neutrophilic drugs have established themselves as versatile agents in the treatment of a wide range of dermatological conditions. Some of these agents are approved for the management of specific dermatologic conditions, but most of their current uses are off-label and only supported by isolated reports or case series. Their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties make them particularly valuable in managing auto-immune bullous diseases, neutrophilic dermatoses, eosinophilic dermatoses, interface dermatitis, and granulomatous diseases that are the focus of this review. By inhibiting inflammatory pathways, reducing cytokine production, and modulating immune responses, they contribute significantly to the treatment and management of these complex skin conditions. Their use continues to evolve as our understanding of these diseases deepens, and they remain a cornerstone of dermatological therapy.

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Drug RepositioningInflammationNeutrophilsSkin DiseasesAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsColchicineDapsoneHumansAnti-Inflammatory AgentsColchicineDapsoneautoimmune bullous disorderscolchicinedapsonehidradenitis suppurativaneutrophilspsoriasispyoderma gangrenosumtetracycline

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PMID39766222
PMCPMC11673839

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