The relevance of the problem of urticaria is generally recognized. The chronic infection foci, gastrointestinal diseases, diabetes mellitus, malignant neoplasms, etc. are among the factors that initiate the manifestation of the disease. However, the studies devoted to evaluation of the endocrine glands in such patients remain unaddressed. Although it is known that, in particular, the thyroid gland takes an active part in the development of allergic dermatoses. Objective: To study the thyroid hormone balance in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria.
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is one of the most severe reactions of the body to
the action of various xenobiotics with necrosis of the epidermis, mucous membranes and damage to internal
organs, which is accompanied by profound disorders of hemodynamics and homeostasis, often leading to death.
A wide range of bioregulatory effects of nitric oxide, in particular, participation in the development and course of
allergic inflammation (cytotoxic, immunocomplex reactions), suggest the participation of nitric oxide in the
pathogenesis of TEN
Introduction & Objectives: . The most common in dermatological practice are psoriasis and acne, the
pathogenesis of which today is considered from the standpoint of immunopathological diseases. The article
analyses features of anamnesis, clinical, instrumental and laboratory tests related to chronic dermatitis (acne,
psoriasis, arthropathic psoriasis (АР)), considers the relationship of probable mechanisms of disease aggravation
and progression.
Objective. The objective of our work was to improve the diagnostics of common chronic dermatoses (acne,
psoriasis, АР) taking into account some indicators of the immune system and features of the disease course to
specify their role in pathogenesis of these disease.
Purpose: Our study aimed to assess the effects of anticancer 4-thiazolidinone-based free water-insoluble therapeutics Les-3288 and
Les-3833 and their waterborne complexes with branched PEG-containing polymeric carriers (A24-PEG550 and A24-PEG750) on
immune response.
Methods: Human peripheral blood was used to study in vitro lymphocyte proliferative function, leukocyte phagocytic activity and
respiratory burst, and cytokine production.
Results: The binding of the polymer to the anticancer drug Les-3288, which is intended to mitigate the immunosuppressive effects of the
free drug on the proliferative activity of T lymphocytes and T-dependent B cells, demonstrated comparable efficacy for both A24-PEG750
and A24-PEG550 nanocarriers. Furthermore, it was observed that the drug-polymer complex significantly increased the reduced levels of
IFN-γ and TNF-α resulting from free Les-3288. Conversely, the reduced levels of IL-6 and IL-4 remained unchanged. Administration of
either form of Les-3288 had no effect on the phagocytic activity of monocytes, granulocytes or the respiratory burst of granulocytes. Due to
the reduced cell viability and increased cytotoxicity associated with Les-3833, tenfold lower doses were selected for the immune assays.
The effects of free Les-3833 on lymphocyte proliferative function resulted in significant stimulation of T-dependent B cells. The binding of
Les-3833 to the smaller carrier, A24-PEG550 was found to maintain the stimulatory effect on B lymphocytes. While no effect of free Les3833 on the granulocyte phagocytic activity was observed, binding of Les-3833 to both polymeric carriers resulted in a decrease in
granulocyte phagocytic activity and respiratory burst, with no observable effect on monocytes. Monitoring of cytokine production showed
no significant effect of either form of Les-3833 on the production of IFN-γ and IL-6. In the context of TNF-α and IL-4, the positive effect of
polymer binding on restoring suppressed cytokine levels induced by the Les-3833 free drug was slightly more favorable for A24-PEG750.
Conclusion: The drug complexation with novel PEGylated carriers is a promising way for efficient therapeutic development.
Keywords: anticancer compounds, lymphocytes, phagocytic activity, respiratory burst, cytokines