No Significant Reduction of Circulating Endothelial-Derived and Platelet-Derived Microparticles in Patients with Psoriasis Successfully Treated with Anti-IL12/23

Biomed Res Int. 2016:2016:3242143. doi: 10.1155/2016/3242143. Epub 2016 Apr 10.

Abstract

Psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis, in which circulating microparticles play an important role. In severe psoriasis, there was an increase of endothelial- and platelet- microparticles which could be decreased by anti-TNFα. However, whether anti-IL-12/23 treatment would decrease the level of microparticles remains unknown. Our study showed that, despite the clinical improvement of psoriasis after IL-12/13 blockage, the increased levels of circulating CD41a and CD31 microparticles were unchanged after anti-IL-12/23. This result suggested that anti-IL12/23 treatment may not alter the development of cardiovascular disease in patients with psoriasis.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood Platelets / drug effects
  • Blood Platelets / immunology
  • Blood Platelets / pathology*
  • Cell-Derived Microparticles / drug effects
  • Cell-Derived Microparticles / immunology
  • Cell-Derived Microparticles / pathology*
  • Endothelial Progenitor Cells / drug effects
  • Endothelial Progenitor Cells / immunology
  • Endothelial Progenitor Cells / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-12 Subunit p40 / immunology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psoriasis / blood*
  • Psoriasis / immunology
  • Psoriasis / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ustekinumab / administration & dosage*
  • Ustekinumab / immunology

Substances

  • Interleukin-12 Subunit p40
  • Ustekinumab