The plasma gelsolin levels in atopic dermatitis: Effect of atopy and disease severity

Gungor, Hatice; Sahiner, ÜMİT; KARAKÜKCÜ, ÇİĞDEM; Sahiner, Neriman; Torun, Yasemin

doi:10.1016/j.aller.2015.05.005

The plasma gelsolin levels in atopic dermatitis: Effect of atopy and disease severity

Gungor H. E., Sahiner Ü. M., KARAKÜKCÜ Ç., Sahiner N., Torun Y. A.

ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA, vol.44, no.3, pp.221-225, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 44 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aller.2015.05.005
Journal Name: ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.221-225
Keywords: Apoptosis, Atopic dermatitis, Gelsolin, Inflammation, APOPTOSIS, PROTEINS, ALLERGEN
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Gelsolin is an actin-binding protein with several cellular functions including antiapoptosis and is reported to have an anti-inflammatory effect. Apoptosis of keratinocytes has been implicated as a key mechanism of atopic dermatitis (AD).