Redox Imbalance in T Cell-Mediated Skin Diseases

The skin is permanently exposed to physical, chemical, and biological aggression by the environment. In addition, acute and chronic inflammatory events taking place in the skin are accompanied by abnormal release of pro-oxidative mediators. In this paper, we will briefly overview the homeostatic sys...

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Main Authors: Saveria Pastore, Liudmila Korkina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/861949
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description The skin is permanently exposed to physical, chemical, and biological aggression by the environment. In addition, acute and chronic inflammatory events taking place in the skin are accompanied by abnormal release of pro-oxidative mediators. In this paper, we will briefly overview the homeostatic systems active in the skin to maintain the redox balance and also to counteract abnormal oxidative stress. We will concentrate on the evidence that a local and/or systemic redox dysregulation accompanies the chronic inflammatory disorder events associated to psoriasis, contact dermatitis, and atopic dermatitis. We will also discuss the fact that several well-established treatments for the therapy of chronic inflammatory skin disorders are based on the application of strong physical or chemical oxidants onto the skin, indicating that, in selected conditions, a further increase of the oxidative imbalance may lead to a beneficial outcome.
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spelling doaj-art-d6e798b0ff2b48808a1a9f5af17fa7fd2025-08-20T02:19:33ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612010-01-01201010.1155/2010/861949861949Redox Imbalance in T Cell-Mediated Skin DiseasesSaveria Pastore0Liudmila Korkina1Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Cutaneous Physiopathology, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata (IDI IRCCS), Via Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, ItalyLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Cutaneous Physiopathology, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata (IDI IRCCS), Via Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, ItalyThe skin is permanently exposed to physical, chemical, and biological aggression by the environment. In addition, acute and chronic inflammatory events taking place in the skin are accompanied by abnormal release of pro-oxidative mediators. In this paper, we will briefly overview the homeostatic systems active in the skin to maintain the redox balance and also to counteract abnormal oxidative stress. We will concentrate on the evidence that a local and/or systemic redox dysregulation accompanies the chronic inflammatory disorder events associated to psoriasis, contact dermatitis, and atopic dermatitis. We will also discuss the fact that several well-established treatments for the therapy of chronic inflammatory skin disorders are based on the application of strong physical or chemical oxidants onto the skin, indicating that, in selected conditions, a further increase of the oxidative imbalance may lead to a beneficial outcome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/861949
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title Redox Imbalance in T Cell-Mediated Skin Diseases
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