Lichen planopilaris: retrospective study on the characteristics and treatment of 291 patients

Babahosseini, Hamid; Tavakolpour, Soheil; Balighi, Kamran; Teimourpour, Amir; Ghodsi, Seyede-Zahra; Abedini, Robabeh; Ghandi, Narges; Lajevardi, Vahideh; Kiani, Amin; Kamyab, Kambiz; Mohammadi, Mohammad-Reza; Daneshpazhooh, Maryam

doi:10.1080/09546634.2018.1542480

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“…In human melanocytes, PAX3 partners with SOX10 to induce melanocyte differentiation and melanin synthesis [31]. The CREB (cyclic-AMP responsive element-binding protein), as a cofactor, was inputted to PAX3 and Sox10, so that all three transcription factors induce the expression of Mitf [8,11,32,33]. In this report, the silencing of Pax3 did not affect the expression of Creb , which indicated that CREB was not the downstream gene of Pax3 in P. penguin .…”

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Pax3 Gene Regulated Melanin Synthesis by Tyrosinase Pathway in Pteria penguin

Lin

et al. 2018

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The paired-box 3 (Pax3) is a transcription factor and it plays an important part in melanin synthesis. In this study, a new Pax3 gene was identified from Pteria penguin (Röding, 1798) (P. penguin) by RACE-PCR (rapid-amplification of cDNA ends-polymerase chain reaction) and its effect on melanin synthesis was deliberated by RNA interference (RNAi). The cDNA of PpPax3 was 2250 bp long, containing an open reading fragment of 1365 bp encoding 455 amino acids. Amino acid alignment and phylogenetic tree showed PpPax3 shared the highest (69.2%) identity with Pax3 of Mizuhopecten yessoensis. Tissue expression profile showed that PpPax3 had the highest expression in mantle, a nacre-formation related tissue. The PpPax3 silencing significantly inhibited the expression of PpPax3, PpMitf, PpTyr and PpCdk2, genes involved in Tyr-mediated melanin synthesis, but had no effect on PpCreb2 and an increase effect on PpBcl2. Furthermore, the PpPax3 knockdown obviously decreased the tyrosinase activity, the total content of eumelanin and the proportion of PDCA (pyrrole-2,3-dicarboxylic acid) in eumelanin, consistent with influence of tyrosinase (Tyr) knockdown. These data indicated that PpPax3 played an important regulating role in melanin synthesis by Tyr pathway in P. penguin.

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Pax3 Gene Regulated Melanin Synthesis by Tyrosinase Pathway in Pteria penguin

Lin

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“…FFA specifically affects postmenopausal women, although recently the disease has been reported in rare instances in young men and women. On the other hand, LPP is observed in the middle-aged population and its prevalence seems slightly higher in women than men (Dlova et al, 2013, Babahosseini et al, 2018).…”

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“…Despite the lack of evidence and effective treatment for FFA, 5αRIs are among few evidence-based treatments that can halt FFA progression (Babahosseini et al, 2018). The reported effectiveness of 5αRIs in FFA management can be justified with the microenvironmental estrogen deficiency theory.…”

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“…Lastly, retinoid has many known inhibitory effects on the TGF-β1–fibrosis pathway (Marcellus et al, 1999, Xiao et al, 2011). At least two prospective studies and two retrospective studies have revealed a high percentage of efficacies for oral retinoid agents in the treatment of FFA facial papules and hair regression (Babahosseini et al, 2018, Pedrosa et al, 2017, Pirmez et al, 2017, Rakowska et al, 2017).…”

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Frontal fibrosing alopecia: An update on the hypothesis of pathogenesis and treatment

Tavakolpour

Mahmoudi

Abedini

et al. 2019

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a relatively new scarring alopecia that is considered a variant of lichen planopilaris (LPP) with no recognized promising treatments. In this study, we tried to clarify the underlying signaling pathways and their roles in the pathogenesis and progression of FFA. Because of several differences in clinical manifestations, response to treatments, and pathological findings, these two conditions could be differentiated from each other. Taking into account the already discussed signaling pathways and involved players such as T cells, mast cells, and sebaceous glands, different possible therapeutic options could be suggested. In addition to treatments supported by clinical evidence, such as 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors, topical calcineurin inhibitors, hydroxychloroquine, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonists, and oral retinoid agents, various other treatment strategies and drugs, such as phototherapy, Janus kinase inhibitors, dehydroepiandrosterone, sirolimus, cetirizine, and rituximab, could be suggested to mitigate disease progression. Of course, such lines of treatment need further evaluation in clinical trials.

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“…The degree of response to 5α‐reductase inhibitors (5aRIs) and low‐dose isotretinoin (20 mg/day) was 80% in 5 patients and 86% in 7 patients, respectively. The combination of 5aRIs and low‐dose isotretinoin was the most effective option (100% response) in four patients (Babahosseini et al, ).…”

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Low dose of isotretinoin: A comprehensive review

Abdelmaksoud

Lotti

Anadolu

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Dermatologic Therapy

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Isotretinoin is a first‐generation retinoid initially approved for the treatment of severe cases of acne vulgaris (nodulocystic acne). Because of its broad anti‐inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties, it has been used beyond its initial approval in a myriad of other indications. Adverse effects of isotretinoin vary from xerosis to teratogenicity. Herein, we reviewed the literature, through date‐unlimited PubMed search, from inception till December 2019, using the following search terms: “low‐dose isotretinoin” and “dermatology,” “isotretinoin and safety,” “isotretinoin, off‐label uses,” “isotretinoin and male fertility,” “isotretinoin, iPLEDGE system,” aiming to deliver a therapeutic update relevant to clinical practice. All English‐language articles were considered with no limitation based on the articles' type. Low‐dose isotretinoin is not limited to old and novel dermatological conditions, but also showed promising results in the field of infertility and safety in the field of gastroenterology. We also highlight on the safety profile of the drug and experts' recommendations to enhance safety measures to decrease fetal risk while on isotretinoin.

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Lichen planopilaris: retrospective study on the characteristics and treatment of 291 patients

Cited by 61 publications

References 34 publications

Pax3 Gene Regulated Melanin Synthesis by Tyrosinase Pathway in Pteria penguin

Pax3 Gene Regulated Melanin Synthesis by Tyrosinase Pathway in Pteria penguin

Frontal fibrosing alopecia: An update on the hypothesis of pathogenesis and treatment

Low dose of isotretinoin: A comprehensive review

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