SPIN 2019 Congress

Štefanidesová K et al.
Evaluation of the possible use of genus Mentha derived essential oils in the prevention of SENLAT syndrome caused by Rickettsia slovaca.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2019 Mar 25, 232:55-61.

Essential oils and essential oil bearing medicinal and culinary plants have a long tradition of being used to combat infection, treat various conditions, and promote and restore health. Mint oils are traditionally applied to repel insects and treat various conditions including wounds, skin infections, inflammation, eczema, urticaria, psoriasis, scabies and insect bites. They are among essential oils promoted as a natural way to prevent tick-borne diseases and recommended as ingredients in (...)

Tang L et al.
Downregulated miR-187 contributes to the keratinocytes hyperproliferation in psoriasis.
J. Cell. Physiol.. 2019 Apr , 234, (4):3661-3674.

Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disease characterized by epidermal hyperplasia and inflammation. However, the pathogenesis of psoriasis is multifactorial and is not fully understood. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) represent a promising class of small, noncoding RNA molecules that have a large impact on cellular functions by regulating gene expression. Here we reported that microRNA-187 (miR-187), which is one of the most dynamic microRNAs identified in the deep screening miRNAs profile, is (...)

Shiba M et al.
Risk of myocardial infarction in patients with psoriasis: A cross-sectional patient-population study in a Japanese hospital.
J Cardiol. 2019 Apr , 73, (4):276-279.

Some epidemiological studies have demonstrated the association between psoriasis vulgaris and coronary artery disease (CAD). However, there is a lack of specific data regarding the association between psoriasis vulgaris and myocardial infarction (MI), the more severe and critical presentation of CAD, in the Japanese population.

Kong L et al.
Icariin inhibits inflammation via immunomodulation of the cutaneous hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis in vitro.
Clin. Exp. Dermatol.. 2019 Mar , 44, (2):144-152.

Dysfunction of skin steroidogenesis plays an important role in inflammatory skin diseases. We previously carried out an animal study which showed that icariin could inhibit the inflammation of atopic dermatitis by regulating the cutaneous hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPAA).

Ünüvar S et al.
Neopterin Levels and Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Activity as Biomarkers of Immune System Activation and Childhood Allergic Diseases.
Ann Lab Med. 2019 May , 39, (3):284-290.

Although Th2 immune activation is predominant in allergic diseases, neopterinlevels and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO)-1 activity (kynurenine:tryptophan ratio), which reflect Th1 immune activity, increase with interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) stimulation. We investigated neopterin, tryptophan, and kynurenine levels as biomarkersof the Th1 immune system activation and changes in IDO-1 activityin children with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis, as well as the relationship between (...)

Choi EJ et al.
Effect of cinnamamides on atopic dermatitis through regulation of IL-4 in CD4 cells.
J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2019 Dec , 34, (1):613-619.

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of cinnamamides on atopic dermatitis (AD) and the mechanisms underlying these effects. To this end, the actions of two cinnamamides, (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylethyl acrylamide (NCT) and N-trans-coumaroyltyramine (NCPA), were determined on AD by orally administering them to mice. Oral administration of the cinnamamides ameliorated the increase in epidermal and dermal thickness as well as mast cell infiltration. Cinnamamides suppressed serum (...)